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Nature Positive Symposium 2024
The EIANS Nature Positive Cities Symposium, in Sydney, brought together practitioners from around Australia and New Zealand to share ideas on how to integrate Nature...
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AWC are BAM accredited
Australian Wetlands Consulting Director, Damian McCann is Accredited under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW).
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1% for the planet , Big Scrub
1% for the planet, Big Scrub Rainforest Conservancy AWC are now a committed member of 1% for the Planet and are accredited as an organisation that donates at least one percent of annual...
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Harrington Wetland
AWC are assisting Tweed Valley Landcare to develop a rehabilitation and monitoring plan for freshwater wetlands on the Harrington Property in the Cobaki valley. Portions of the wetland have been fenced to enable to assess and track the response of high conservation value freshwater wetlands.
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AWC Has Become Carbon Negative.
Sustainability is a key priority for our business. One of our aims this year was to become carbon neutral to minimise our long-term impact on the planet. AWC partnered with the company, Carbon Neutral, who audited our business operations and calculated our carbon footprint.
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AWC assisted in rehabilitating Little McCready’s Creek to improve water quality.
AWC worked with Mackay Regional Council to rehabilitate 720m of Little McCready’s Creek between Bucasia-Mackay Rd and Dawson Blvd. AWC engaged to ‘naturalise’ a waterway within a suburb of Mackay. The creek had been turned into a trapezoidal drain when the surrounding development was created. This resulted in a decrease in water quality, loss of habitat features and biodiversity, unnatural flow regimes and erosion.
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AWC are working to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef
AWC are working to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef
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AWC wins 2017 Stormwater NSW Awards for Excellence
AWC wins 2017 Awards for Excellence in Integrated Stormwater Design! Kirkham Rise Estate, Cobbitty is a new development set in a historic landscape with high ecological values. Through integration of WSUD principles and ecologically sensitive design the project team developed a site sensitive response which maintained and enhanced site amenity and environmental values while effectively managing stormwater quality and quantity. Excellence in construction and great cmmunication ensured and excellent build, reduced cost and rapid establishment.
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AWC are now ISO 9001 accredited
AWC (Byron Bay) have recently obtained ISO 9001 accreditation. Over a six month period AWC developed and implemented our Quality Assurance (QA) system, gaining certification in September 2011. All AWC’s projects are now run under our ‘certified’ QA system….that includes all computer models, field monitoring equipment, MUSIC modelling and OH and S procedures accredited
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AWC presenting 3 papers at the 2011 Riversymposium
AWC are presenting 3 oral papers at the 2011 River symposim, within the Society for Wetland Scientists (SWS) themed session
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Nerang Estuary Ecosystem Health Study
The purpose of the Nerang Estuary Ecosystem Health Study is to accurately assess the health of the estuary and provide Gold Coast City Council with a detailed management strategy.
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AWC have chosen the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) as our charity of choice for 2013
Here at AWC we are proud to support leading cancer research charity, The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF). The ACRF is committed to funding world-class cancer research that has the power to defeat cancer.
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AWC sponsor of the 8th International WSUD Conference
AWC are proud to be supporting the 8th International WSUD Conference to be held on the Gold Coast from 25th to 29th of November.
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AWC works on remote surf camp – sustainability, sewage and surfing
AWC were lucky enough to provide design and construction services to Gin Gin Surf Lodge in the Mentawai Islands - off West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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AWC to present 2 papers at the 2015 QLD SIA conference in Toowoomba
AWC are pleased to announce that we will be presenting 2 papers at the upcoming 2015 Stormwater Queensland Conference in Toowomba on Wednesday, 15th and Thursday, 16th July. We have been working hard over the past 12 months (since the Noosa Heads get together), working on many aspects of stormwater management with Councils, developers and State Government.
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Arlington Park Drain, Underwood
AWC have recently been engaged by Jaragun - a north QLD indigenous land management group - to complete the detailed design and commissioning of a 10ha constructed wetland to treat agricultural runoff in Babinda.
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Local Buy QLD
AWC is pleased to announce that we have been made a Local Buy pre-qualified supplier. Local Buy is the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) procurement services company and develops contractual arrangements for councils and government entities - eliminating the need for government authorities to establish their own supply contracts.
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We’ve rebranded as AWC
AWC have rebranded to present a cleaner, fresher image. Our new logo is based on the four earth elements: Earth, Fire, Water and Plants. These elements cover the wide range of environmental assessment projects undertaken by AWC.
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WC have entered the 2014 Banksia Sustainably Awards
UPDATE 20 Oct 2014: Unfortunately AWC (with NSW RMS) was unsuccessful in the 2014 Banksia Sustainability Awards. Nevertheless, a great project! AWC have entered a project in the 2014 Banksia Sustainability in the MMG Sustainable Water Management category.
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