Aboriginal Party Cultural Heritage Site Survey
Woolletts Road Upgrade
CLIENT
Western Downs Regional Council
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
Woolletts Road, Jandowae, Queensland
PROJECT CATEGORY
— Infrastructure
— Cultural Heritage
— Native Title Assessment

PROJECT OUTLINE
Redleaf Group was engaged by Western Downs Regional Council to assess potential risks to Aboriginal cultural heritage values associated with the proposed upgrade of Woolletts Road, Jandowae. Consultation was undertaken with Barunggam People representatives. The assessment included a desktop review of cultural heritage registers, a site survey, risk assessment, and recommendations for mitigation and ongoing management, in accordance with relevant Queensland legislation.
KEY TASKS
- Desktop search and mapping of statutory and non-statutory heritage registers and databases
- Consultation and field survey with the Barunggam People
- Identification and GPS recording of scarred trees as cultural heritage values
- Determination of clear zones and exclusion zones to protect significant trees
- Development of site management protocols, find procedures, and induction recommendations
- Native Title compliance review assessing land tenure, historical status, and legal outcomes
