Environmental

Proterra Group specialises in providing environmental services that support sustainable community and infrastructure development in regional areas, and which help our clients meet their monitoring and compliance requirements.

Proterra Group provides specialised environmental services to support clients and communities to protect natural assets, enabling sustainable regional growth through sensitive infrastructure design, closely managed civil works, environmental impact minimisation, environmental and compliance monitoring, GIS/spatial data integration, water management, and/or specialist waste operations management.

From compliance management to rehabilitation works, our team combines technical expertise with local understanding to deliver solutions that balance environmental responsibility with practical outcomes.

Core competencies

Environmental compliance and monitoring
Site assessments and rehabilitation planning
Erosion and sediment control strategies
Integration of environmental considerations into civil works
Support for regulatory approvals and audits
Water quality monitoring and analysis
Waterway barrier works assessment, fishways, and aquatic ecosystem considerations for civil works

Why Proterra Group?

Experience in delivering environmentally compliant projects across regional Australia
Skilled team with technical and regulatory expertise
Practical solutions that integrate environmental needs into project delivery
Committed to sustainability and long-term community resilience
Trusted by clients to manage environmental responsibilities effectively

Our People

Our environmental services are led by a team of specialists with experience in compliance, monitoring, rehabilitation, and environmental planning. Working alongside engineers and project managers, our people ensure every project meets regulatory requirements while supporting the long-term health of regional ecosystems. Their expertise allows clients and communities to balance growth with sustainability.

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Our Approach

Proterra Group takes a proactive, solutions-focused approach to environmental management. We integrate environmental considerations into every stage of project planning and delivery, ensuring compliance is not just met but exceeded. By combining technical expertise with local insight, we help clients achieve outcomes that protect natural assets while enabling safe and sustainable regional development.

FEATURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS

Development Application For Brewarrina Quarry, NSW

Brewarrina Shire Council

Landfill Closures, QLD

Western Downs Regional Council

Quarry Decommissioning In the Scenic Rim, QLD

Scenic Rim Regional Council

Quarry Network Review In Paroo Shire, QLD

Paroo Shire Council

Waste Facility Operations Assessment, NSW

Uralla Shire Council

Waste Facility Operations Review, QLD

Balonne Shire Council

Winery Licensing Support, QLD

Southern Downs Regional Council

Quarry Network Review In Paroo Shire

Paroo Shire Council

Paroo Shire Council needed to undertake a review of their quarries. The purpose of the review was to bring the quarry network of approximately 200 facilities into compliance. This included liaising with Council personnel to draft a Development Approval (DA) Application and Town Planning Report for two of the quarries and completing an Environmentally Relevant Activity application.

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Development Application For Brewarrina Quarry

Brewarrina Shire Council

The Challenge was the Brewarrina Shire Council was seeking a draft Development Approval (DA) application and Town Planning report for a quarry in the Walgett Shire.

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Waste Facility Operations Review

Balonne Shire Council

A review of Balonne Shire Council’s Environmental Authority was required. This project was to include an overall review, administrative amendments, and modifications to the existing Site-Based Management Plan for compliance. An assessment of Council's green waste disposal with the provision of green waste disposal options was also needed.