Heritage monitoring
Monitors beside the plant during clearing, stripping and excavation.
Heritage services in Darling Downs and Surat Basin.
We support projects across Darling Downs and Surat Basin with Aboriginal cultural heritage, historical and built heritage, archaeology and heritage planning. Renewables, gas field and transmission works across the Downs and Surat Basin often cross creek lines and old timber where artefacts and scarred trees are found, along with historical station and rail places.
Services in Darling Downs and Surat Basin
Choose a service to see what is included, or talk to us about combining them.
Cultural heritage surveys
Field surveys across the footprint before work starts.
Historical heritage assessments
Historical places, structures and archaeology assessed for approvals.
Test excavation and salvage
Test pits, salvage and collection under the permit or plan.
Unexpected finds response
Attendance, protection and next steps when something is found.
Cultural heritage management plans
Plans, agreements and finds procedures your site team can follow.
Heritage due diligence
Register searches and early advice before land or design is locked in.
Heritage inductions
Practical inductions and toolbox talks for site crews.
Built heritage and conservation
Impact statements, conservation plans and works advice for heritage buildings.
Archival recording
Photographic and measured records before a place is altered or removed.
Natural heritage assessments
World, National and local natural heritage values checked and assessed.
Maritime heritage
Shipwrecks, jetties and foreshore places assessed for coastal projects.
Coverage across Darling Downs and Surat Basin
We support work such as:
- Coal seam gas wells, gathering lines and pipelines in the Surat Basin
- Solar, wind, battery and transmission projects across the Western Downs and Southern Downs
- Warrego, Gore, New England and Cunningham Highway works
- Rail, road and council infrastructure
- Feedlots, agriculture and water infrastructure
- Sites around Toowoomba
- Sites around Dalby
- Sites around Chinchilla
- Sites around Miles
- Sites around Roma
- Sites around Warwick
- Sites around Stanthorpe
- Sites around Goondiwindi
- Sites around St George
- Sites around Oakey
- Sites around Tara
- Sites around Surat
- Sites around Injune
- Sites around Wandoan
Tell us about the job.
Send the site, the work program and any approval or agreement conditions. We will confirm the scope, crew and price before anything is booked.
- Site location and footprint
- Proposed dates and work program
- Approval conditions, agreements and existing plans
Heritage law in Queensland
Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Anyone carrying out an activity has a cultural heritage duty of care to take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure the activity does not harm Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage. Historical heritage is managed under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.
World, National and Commonwealth Heritage places, including those listed for natural values, are protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and shipwrecks and other underwater heritage under the Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018. Local heritage is managed through council planning schemes. Project approvals and agreements may add further conditions, and we check them for each job.
Heritage in Darling Downs and Surat Basin
Renewables, gas field and transmission works across the Downs and Surat Basin often cross creek lines and old timber where artefacts and scarred trees are found, along with historical station and rail places.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have people available in Darling Downs and Surat Basin?
Send the site, dates and scope. We confirm availability, travel and inductions before agreeing a start date.
Which heritage laws apply in Queensland?
Aboriginal cultural heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Anyone carrying out an activity has a cultural heritage duty of care to take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure the activity does not harm Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage. Historic places and archaeology are protected under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. Commonwealth laws cover World and National Heritage places and shipwrecks.
Can you cover Aboriginal and historic heritage on the same job?
Yes. Many projects book Aboriginal and historic heritage surveys, monitoring, built heritage advice and site inductions together under one quote, which keeps travel and reporting costs down.