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November 15, 2023

Fauna Surveys Out West: Unveiling the Hidden Treasures

The team at 4 Elements Consulting have recently completed a recent round of general fauna surveys to the arid landscapes a few hours west of Cairns. Armed with a diverse…
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October 18, 2023

4 Elements Consulting discovers new population of endangered orchid

During recent flora surveys, 4 Elements ecologists were delighted to find a thriving population of a very special plant, the swamp orchid (Phaius australis). Swamp orchids are listed as Endangered…
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April 28, 2023

Bird surveys out west

The team have just returned from a week of bird surveys near Undara, recording several interesting species. Most of the area surveyed is dominated by basalt soil and savannah woodland,…
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December 1, 2022

Targeted wildlife surveys in North East Queensland

The team has been on site for the past few weeks conducting targeted wildlife surveys on a previously unsurveyed cattle property. After reconnaissance missions revealed potential habitat for several vulnerable…
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September 27, 2022

Water testing at Cape Flattery

4 Elements Consulting was recently contracted by Metallica Minerals to monitor water quality at a potential future silica sand mine at Cape Flattery, Cape York to establish baseline water quality.…
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June 17, 2022

Threatened flora translocation – Dendrobium fellowsii

4 Elements Consulting recently completed a successful translocation of the epiphytic orchid Dendrobium fellowsii. This species, which is listed as Vulnerable under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, was detected during…
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June 16, 2022

Tropical lowland rainforest reclassified as a threatened ecological community

Tropical lowland rainforest was recently classified as a threatened ecological community (TEC) at the federal level and is currently listed as endangered under the EPBC Act. This classification has the…
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May 17, 2022

Vegetation assessments for Mt Emerald Wind farm offset site (2018-present)

To offset any impacts to threatened flora as a result of construction of the Mt Emerald Wind Farm, an adjacent property was purchased and established as a nature refuge in…
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March 29, 2022

April/May 2021 Springvale Station Nature Reserve weed survey

4 Elements Consulting undertook a comprehensive weed survey across the Springvale Station Nature Refuge. With the use of Qld government soil/vegetation maps and rapid vegetation community assessments, patterns of weed…
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March 29, 2022

Yarrabah Jetty Project- 2021

4 Elements consulting provided environmental project management and auditing services to the Yarrabah Jetty Project throughout its construction in 2021. During the project, an environmental officer carried out environmental inductions…
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March 29, 2022

Mt Fox Energy Park – 2021-present

Four Elements Consulting has been engaged by Mt Fox Energy Park to undertake baseline ecological surveys across the proposed wind farm alignment. These works were designed to comply with Module 23 of the State…
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March 28, 2022

Mount Emerald Wind Farm – 2017-present

4 Elements consulting has been implementing the biodiversity management program for the Mt Emerald wind farm since its inception in 2017. This encompasses both the construction and operational phases of…
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May 14, 2020

Aquatic plant surveys near South Molle Island

4 Elements consultants carried out a detailed marine plant assessment near South Molle Island in 2019. Our staff carried out field surveys for all aquatic flora on the site, mapping…
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April 20, 2020

Fauna Surveys with Cape York Rangers

4 Elements consulting ecologists worked alongside the Normanby Rangers on Balnggarrawarra country to carry out the first systematic fauna survey of Normanby Station. These records provide a baseline for the…
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March 14, 2020

Smithfield Bypass Development Fauna Spotter Catcher Services

4 Elements consulting staff carried out fauna spotter activities for the new Smithfield Bypass development in 2019 during dewatering operations. Staff carried out weed surveys to prevent spread during development…
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February 21, 2020

Threatened flora surveys for proposed development site in Ravenshoe, Queensland

4 Elements botanists carried out a protected plant survey in Ravenshoe, Queensland in early 2020 on a proposed development site. The study identified key listed flora species on the site,…
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January 14, 2020

Threatened Species Surveys: Magnificent Broodfrog and Greater Glider

4 Elements Consulting carried out research on two threatened species on the proposed High Roads Wind Farm site. The first was a bioacoustics study of Magnificent broodfrog using BARs to…
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August 24, 2018

Greater Glider Fauna surveys conducted in Cairns Region

Photo: Vanessa and Chris Ryan   The greater glider Petauroides Volans is the largest of Australia’s gliding possums, living in a variety of eucalyptus forests primarily along the east coast of…
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August 7, 2018

Fauna Surveys of the Magnificent Broodfrog in the Cairns region

The magnificent broodfrog (Pseudophryne covacevichae) is a small frog (up to 28 mm in length), which exhibits magnificent colouration - bright yellow patches on its upper forearm, and back and marbling of…
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April 4, 2018

Mount Emerald Wind Farm Project Video

The Mount Emerald Wind Farm Project is due for completion in December of this year and 4 Elements Consulting has contributed to the best practice environmental management of the difficult…
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February 7, 2018

High Road Wind Farm Ecological Surveys – Ratch Australia Pty Ltd

Detailed assessment of the ecological values at the High Road Wind Farm site. 4 Elements are currently undertaking a detailed assessment of the ecological values at the High Road Wind…
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February 4, 2018

Ecological Services Skardon River Bauxite Mine

Client – Metro Mining August-December 2017 To minimise ecological impacts at the Skardon River Bauxite Mine, 4 Elements provided ecologists and fauna spotters weekly to conduct preclearance habitat assessments and…
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January 8, 2018

Mount Emerald Wind Farm

Client - MEWF Pty Ltd January 2017- Current 4 Elements Consulting implement the Biodiversity Management Program for the Mount Emerald Wind Farm which is building 53 turbines near Walkamin, Far North…
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December 8, 2017

Tropical Water Quality Hub

4 Elements provided project management and coordination to the NESP Tropical Water Quality Hub (NESP TWQ Hub) for the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (rrrc.org.au). The National Environmental Science Program (NESP) is…

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