Exploring NSW Housing Affordability (Interactive Maps) – How does your LGA Stack Up?
May 2019Housing affordability is an issue that continues to dominate the Australian economic, social and political landscape. In NSW, given the...
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Second Cities Symposium
December 2018Recently hosting the Second Cities Symposium, Newcastle demonstrated that it means business when it comes to delivering a smarter, more...
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Accredited Assessors Forum
October 2018In September, the EPS Ecology Team attended the Accredited Assessors Forum held over a day in Newcastle, NSW. The Forum...
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EPS Director Presents at University of Newcastle
September 2018For three years running, EPS has been privileged to present to the third year Environmental Science and Management Students at...
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Integrated Property Advisory – Why Most Valuers Don’t Get It & Fewer Still Deliver It
September 2018“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” Sherlock Holmes , (Arthur Conan Doyle). Understanding the development potential of...
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Funding the Hunter’s Future Critical Infrastructure
July 2018The Hunter is identified as a region predicted to experience high levels of both population and economic growth over the...
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EPS Employees attend Bat Conference in Western Sydney
June 2018EPS team members Alan Midgley and Kate Tierney recently attended the Sydney Bats: Hidden Treasures and Flying Icons conference at...
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EPS Values Employee Training and Development
June 2018EPS staff recently completed an internal Project Management training series. Spanning over several months, all staff co-presented and attended training...
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EPS Ecology team trials new Wildlife Cameras
May 2018Recently, the EPS ecology team has purchased two new wildlife cameras for use in field-based fauna studies. Typically, these cameras...
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Unlocking value potential with your neighbours
April 2018EPS acts as commercial advisors to a cohort of North Sydney apartment owners seeking to sell multiple adjoining strata apartment...
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Crudine Ridge Wind Farm Environmental Management Strategy
April 2018EPS recently completed the Environmental Management Strategy (EMS) for Crudine Ridge Wind Farm on behalf of CWP Renewables. The Crudine...
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act Amendments
March 2018The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 amendments came into effect on 1 March 2018. The updates are the biggest...
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EPS contributes to Saving our Species program to secure threatened plants and animals in the wild.
March 2018In 2015, the NSW Government pledged $100 million over five years to protect the state’s threatened species. As the relevant...
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Update on Biodiversity Offset Scheme Transition Arrangements and EPS Biodiversity Assessment Method Accredited Assessors
February 2018Last week the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) released a notification about commencement of the Biodiversity Offset Scheme...
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Industry Masterclass – Effective Community Engagement Approaches for Large-scale Solar Projects
November 2017EPS consistent application of best-practice principles and approaches to community and stakeholder engagement have been recognised by industry and Government...
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State of the Newcastle Property Market
August 2017There is no denying that the Newcastle property market is heating up. With increasing pressures for first homebuyers to just...
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Ecological and Bushfire Assessment of National Broadband Network Wireless Towers
July 2017EPS has conducted ecological and/or bushfire assessments across over 100 sites as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout....
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NSW Energy and Resources Knowledge Hub Forum
June 2017EPS staff recently attended the NSW Energy and Resources Knowledge Hub Forum held at the Newcastle Institute for Energy and...
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Birdlife Australia Course
June 2017Earlier this year EPS Ecologist, Alan Midgley, attended a two-day course in Sydney run by Birdlife Australia with a focus...
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Hunter Investment Prospectus
June 2017The 2017 Hunter Investment Prospectus was recently released by Regional Development Australia. The Prospectus provides an overview of Australia’s largest...
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