Infrastructure, Cultural Heritage & Native Title Assessment

Melrose Road Bridge Upgrade

CLIENT

Brandon & Associates

YEAR

2021

LOCATION

Melrose Road, Condamine Plains, Queensland

PROJECT CATEGORY

— Infrastructure

— Cultural Heritage

— Native Title Assessment


PROJECT OUTLINE

Redleaf completed a cultural heritage and Native Title report for Brandon & Associates as part of the Melrose Road Bridge upgrade project. This project involved works including ground disturbance associated with the bridge replacement at Condamine Plains. The report consisted of a desktop assessment for Cultural Heritage and Native Title information, as well as on-site investigations. 

KEY TASKS

  • Completion of database and register searches for Aboriginal and non-Indigenous cultural heritage 
  • Provide recommendations in line with statutory obligations for Aboriginal consultation and exclusion zones
  • Walk through to assess the project sites and immediately surrounding area (within public access) for Aboriginal and non-Indigenous cultural heritage values or risks to these values posed by the proposed works
  • Assessed the proximity of the site to the surrounding landscape features, natural environment and other built features, e.g. waterways, fence lines, gates, culverts, and ditches
  • Native Title assessment and recommendations in accordance with the Commonwealth and State legislation
  • Native Title assessment referencing reserve creation, historical and current tenure, and public works under Queensland Government Native Title Work Procedures

Want to learn more about our project outcomes? Call 1300562494 or download our Capability Statement.