Creating a Sustainable & RESILIENT Future FOR BALLINA SHIRE, Together
Your go to Pro for onsite wastewater management designs, acid sulphate soil assessments, and contaminated land investigation
About Ballina Environmental Consulting
Who We Are
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Ballina Environmental Consulting is dedicated to providing sustainable solutions to local councils, state goverment, town planners, strategic planners, court matters, plumbers, architects, home owners, land owners and developers. We listen to our clients to ensure we deliver what they need. Demonstrated ability to secure projects approvals, with a word of mouth track record and provides practical, outcome driven solutions for our clients. We are passionate about protecting the environment and start locally in the Northern River Region manifesting resilience and appropriate growth and development for our beautiful shire.
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Ballina Environmental Consulting offers a diverse range of environmental services and technical capabilities, priding itself always on being flexible, responsive, and professional. We have extensive hands- on experience in the assessment of contaminated land including preliminary and detailed reports, wastewater system inspections, designs, upgrade and section 68 applications and installation, acid sulphate soil assessment, land use conflict risk assessment, potable water quality control, soil and water assessments.
Our Services
Our Expertise
Our Experience
At Ballina Environmental Consulting, we offer a range of services to meet your environmental needs. With expertise in environmental consulting, contaminated land assessments, land conflict risk assessment, acid sulphate soil investigations, private water supply quality assurance program, we provide assessments for onsite wastewater and land capability. Additionally, we offer comprehensive solutions for on-site wastewater needs, such as management reports, septic system inspections, council and Section 68 approvals, and complete wastewater installation and plumbing services by licensed plumbers and landscapers.
Our Experience
Our Relevant Qualifications
Our Experience
With over 20 years of experience in environmental consulting, contaminated land, and landscaping design and construction, our team at Ballina Environmental Consulting is well-equipped to address the unique environmental challenges of our local area. We offer a range of services including onsite wastewater and land capability assessments, as well as comprehensive solutions for all your on-site wastewater needs, from management reports to septic system inspections and installation. Our licensed plumbers ensure that the job is done right, with the right experience and equipment. We have experience in all OSMS systems including
- Septic Tanks
- Compost Toilets
- Greywater Treatment and Diversion Systems
- Aerated Wastewater Treatment Systems (AWTS) all brands and models
- Reed Beds
- ETA Beds and Adsorption Trenches
- Sub-surface Irrigation
Sustainable development
Our Relevant Qualifications
Our Relevant Qualifications
Principal, Taisa Baars, has been awarded Distinctions during her 10 years of University studies of Science and Environmental Health, culminating in contracting to Byron Shire Council and NSW Health for environmental advice, including on sustainable development assessment, trade waste, development approvals, on-site sewerage management systems, potable water quality control, communicable diseases and contaminated land assessments.
Our Relevant Qualifications
Our Relevant Qualifications
Our Relevant Qualifications
Relevant Education
Postgraduate courses, Environmental Health, Queensland University of Technology (2012 – 2014)
Courses completed:
- Risk Assessment
- Environmental Health Law
- Concepts of Environmental Health
- Toxicology
- Food Safety
- Communicable Diseases
Bachelor of Science (Major in Environmental Health), Sunshine Coast University (2009 - 2011) including high distinctions.
Relevant courses completed:
- Reorientating Society Towards Sustainability
- Environmental Health Risk Management
- Coastal and Marine Systems
- Biodiversity and Ecology
- Environment and health
- Integrated Environmental Management
- Health Promotion Principles
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Planning and Environmental Law
- Introduction to Weather and Climate
- Sustainable Futures
We are dedicated and work with a network of professional associates
Onsite Wastewater inspection, compliance issues, designs and land capability assessments.
We are dedicated and work with a network of professional associates
Ballina Environmental Consulting has the resources and capability to meet the requirements of a diverse range of projects. We bring a unique combination of technical skills to meet client needs and capacity to deliver site-specific reports in a timely manner.
Ballina Environmental Consulting offers fast and efficient service to meet all our client needs. We have a strong focus on occupational health and safety and are dedicated to providing best possible outcomes for our clients and the environment. Although we offer a number of core environmental assessment and management services, as discussed above, we also have a network of professional associates that we are able to draw upon to provide any environmental services that our clients may require.
Our main areas of focus are:
1. Providing technical expertise (all of our assessments are based on relevant Australian Standards and Guidelines).
2. Fast and efficient service.
3. Building a reputation based on proven results.
4. Completing projects to the highest standard.
5. Practical problem solving including providing innovative, sustainable, and long- term solutions.
Our Mission
To be the best in what we do, to give technical environmental advice to the highest standards and are always striving to exceed our client’s expectations.
Our Vision
Ballina Environmental Consulting is dedicated to enhancing and conserving natural areas throughout the Ballina Shire, and beyond, creating a safer world for generations to come.
Acid Sulfate Soil Investigation
Onsite Wastewater inspection, compliance issues, designs and land capability assessments.
We are dedicated and work with a network of professional associates
We conduct Acid sulphate soil Desktop study and site investigation and management plans.
Professional short course completed.
Southern Cross Geoscience and Southern Cross University, Short Course in Acid Sulfate Soils Identification and assessment in accordance with the National Acid Sulfate Soil Guidance and current best management practice, March 2019.
Onsite Wastewater inspection, compliance issues, designs and land capability assessments.
Onsite Wastewater inspection, compliance issues, designs and land capability assessments.
Onsite Wastewater inspection, compliance issues, designs and land capability assessments.
We can assist with wastewater system design for new development, system inspections, upgrades, compliance issues and land capability assessment.
We are additional trained by:
Centre for Environmental Training - On-Site Wastewater Management –
- The Regulatory Environment
- Wastewater Quantification and Characterisation
- Primary Treatment; Septic Systems
- Composting Systems and Greywater Diversion
- Secondary Treatment; Sand Filters and Mounds
- Secondary Treatment Wetlands and Reed Beds
- Aerated Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Tertiary Treatment; Disinfection and Advanced Processes
- Soil Absorption Systems; Trenches and Beds
- Soils; Hydraulics Conductivity and Dispersion
- Soil Properties Classification and Testing
- Passive Dosing: Siphons and Flouts
- Evapotranspiration Systems
- Water Balance Analysis
- Nutrient Removal and Land Application Systems
- Land Capability Assessment
- Soil Landscape Interpretation
- Site and Soil Assessment
- Field Based Site and Soil Assessment
- Site Evaluation and Design
- Failing Systems; Auditing and Troubleshooting
- Tracing Failing Systems Continuing Professional
Contaminated Land Assessment SEPP55
We listen and learn... and acknowledge all is connected to Country
Onsite Wastewater inspection, compliance issues, designs and land capability assessments.
We conduct contaminated land investigations including Desktop study, preliminary investigations and detailed
assessments.
And have completed the following additional courses.
Professional short courses
Education in Contaminated Site Assessment Remediation and Management (CSARM) - Module E - Risk based Site Assessment, University of Technology Sydney.
Continuing Professional Education in Contaminated Site Assessment Remediation and Management (CSARM) -Module F- Remediation Principles and Closure, University of Technology Sydney.
Delta Training Asbestos Awareness Course
Origins of Asbestos, Properties of asbestos, common types of asbestos, use of asbestos (past and present), health effects of asbestos, properties of asbestos, methods of asbestos, methods to identify asbestos types and conditions, legislation and OH&S requirements and hazard control.
Statement of attainment
White card - Work Safely in the construction industry- CPCCOHS1001A issued on 01/08/2016.
Environmental Health / circular economy / environmental assessment
We listen and learn... and acknowledge all is connected to Country
We listen and learn... and acknowledge all is connected to Country
We listen and learn... and acknowledge all is connected to Country
We listen and learn... and acknowledge all is connected to Country
We listen and learn... and acknowledge all is connected to Country
'First Nations people should be honoured as our first planners, designers and strategic thinkers' by Elle Davidson Aboriginal Planning lecturer, University of Sydney.
In the heart of the land of the Northern Rivers and Ballina, where nature's beauty and the wisdom of the ages converge, we stand in reverence and acknowledgment. This land, with its lush landscapes, clear and 'clean' oceans, and flowing waters and Rivers, has been lovingly tended by the Bundjalung, Yaegl, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, and other Indigenous communities, clan and language groups for countless generations.
In this sacred place, we pay our deepest respects to the elders who have guided their people through time and seasons. We honour their enduring connection to this Country, a connection steeped in wisdom, spirituality, and a profound understanding of the land. As an environmental consultant fortunate to work on this ancient land, my heart is open to the teachings and insights of those who have called this place home since time immemorial. We acknowledge the wealth of knowledge that Indigenous communities hold about the delicate balance of ecosystems and the enduring practices of sustainability. With unpretentiousness and gratitude, we commit to walking this journey with respect, forging partnerships, and listening to the heartbeat of the land. In our work, we carry forward the legacy of stewardship, seeking to harmonize our actions with the rhythms of nature and taking care of country.
In this acknowledgement, we recognize that the Northern Rivers is not only a place of natural wonder but also a repository of cultural richness. It is our opportunity and responsibility to honour this legacy as we work toward a more environmental
responsible and sustainable future all together.
Contact Us
Feel free to give Pete a call on 0428480191
Ballina Environmental Consulting
Anderson Street, East Ballina New South Wales 2478, Australia
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