Following a public enquiry into the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) by the Victorian Government, the Environmental Protection Amendment Acts 2017 and 2018 were implemented. The 2017 amendment established the EPA as an independent statutory authority. The 2018 amendment act is transitioning through 2019 and will come into effect on the 1st July 2020. The changes were... Read more
What a terrific day we had at the Melbourne Corporate Triathlon on Sunday 3 March! It was quite a hot day but the Landserv crew punched above their weight, fielding 3 crack teams – the Green Smoothies, the Espressos and the Mojitos. Most impressively, we took 3 of the top 4 positions for the Environment... Read more
It’s been all about the chemistry at Landserv over the last couple of months. On 25 July, Jessica, Michael, Matt and Katrina attended the ‘Introduction to Environmental and Analytical Chemistry’ module hosted by the Australian Contaminated Land Consultants Association (ACLCA). The session was facilitated by Dr. Brent Davey of Monarc Environmental and Alan Bull of... Read more
How do we solve the waste “crisis”? From China’s recent ban on the import of recyclable material from Australia to reducing our carbon footprint, how we manage and mitigate the impacts of the waste we produce has become a hot topic in recent times. The Professional Environmental Womens Association (PEWA) facilitated a forum on this... Read more
Damien Chappell provides a brief overview of the types of environmental assessments that are commonly used on projects, often alongside contaminated land assessments. A broader range of assessments might be necessary when considering cases such as; due diligence, approvals for greenfield developments, residential sub-divisions, schools and manufacturing facilities. The environmental assessments discussed here include: flora and... Read more
We explain the many complex steps required when planning, designing and constructing a new landfill site. Landserv has extensive experience and can assist throughout the process including the design and approval process, tender process and project management during the construction phase. With our help many councils have reduced overall variations and delays in the delivery... Read more
We walk walk through a typical environmental due diligence scope of works. Landserv conducts environmental due diligence assessments on behalf of purchasers or sellers of properties to understand any past and/or present activities at the site that may have caused contamination, the extent of contamination and the likely implications and cost of any clean up... Read more
Contamination can occur through current or historical use of the land or the surrounding land and is not always visible to the untrained eye. Our consultants provide an insight into examples of land use that can lead to contamination and the practices that our experienced scientists use to determine the level of risk to human... Read more
Damien Chappell provides a brief overview of how Environment Protection regulations were developed, especially in the context of contaminated land in Victoria. He uses the example of a residential development in Ardeer which began prior to contaminated land regulations. The development proceeded with no contaminated land assessment and had to be abandoned when the soil... Read more
Twelve of Landserv’s environmental consultants came from our Melbourne and Geelong offices, alongside presenters and delegates from a range of related fields, industries and countries to attend CRC CARE’s 7th International CleanUp 2017 Conference on Site Remediation. The CleanUp 2017 conference was held from 10 -14 September in Melbourne, Australia. Major themes of the conference... Read more
