The following are associates that Biotropica Australia is proud to work closely with. About True 3D True 3D is Australia's most trusted professional surveying and 3D architectural modelling company. Directed by respected professional surveyor, Les Searle, True 3D has the technical skills and experience to support you during every stage of your infrastructure, mine site and construction planning. Or we can just step in to deliver on specific components of a project that you cannot manage in-house. True 3D solution. A full service, award winning agency with over 10 years experience, True 3D specialise in developing accurate solutions for project plans and community consultation processes associated with large infrastructure, mining and construction ventures in Australia and the South Pacific. True 3D takes data from sources, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), aerial photography, satellite imagery and many other places and translates this raw data into a readily understandable form for use in consultation, project planning, management and implementation. Contact True 3D True 3D, PO Box 189, Redlynch QLD 4870 19 Augustus Street, Mooroobool QLD 4870 Australia Email: info@true3d.com.au Telephone: (07) 4015 2789 Facsimile: (07) 3102 8548 Cick here to view the True 3D website

Company Profile
Environment North is a Queensland-owned practice based in Cairns. The company, which specialises in environmental management and planning, was initially established in 1987 as an office of the well known Brisbane-based firm Environment Science and Services, trading as Environment Science & Services (NQ) before becoming a separate entity (Environment North) in 1993.

Environment North provides specialist project management, environmental planning, and environmental management advice to all tiers of government and selected private sector clients. We offer expertise and a breadth of experience in natural resource evaluation, environmental policy analysis, management planning, recreation planning and ecotourism assessments and seek to develop real-world solutions to complex environmental issues where there is competition for limited natural resources.

The company's principal areas of operation are in the fields of:

• technical interdisciplinary project management,
• natural resource management,
• bioregional planning,
• impact assessment and environmental management,
• ecological assessment,
• strategic environmental planning advice,
• community consultation, and
• environmental engineering.

Client Profile
The client profile of Environment North includes (some names have changed since our initial commissions):

• the Commonwealth Government (Department of the Environment; the Resource Assessment Commission; the Australian Heritage Commission),
• the Queensland Government (Wet Tropics Management Authority Department of Premier and Cabinet; Arts Queensland (QHTN); Tourism Queensland; Department of Transport; Department of Main Roads; Department of Local Government and Planning; Department of Natural Resources; the former Office of the Co-ordinator General; Department of Environment (Environmental Protection Agency and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service); Department of Primary Industries; Department of State Development; Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy),
• Local Government (Atherton Shire Council; Cairns City Council and the former Mulgrave Shire Council; Cardwell Shire Council; Carpentaria Shire Council; Croydon Shire Council; Douglas Shire Council; Eacham Shire Council; Herberton Shire Council; Johnstone Shire Council; Mareeba Shire Council; Thuringowa City Council; Townsville City Council; Whitsunday Shire Council),
• Local Government River Improvement Trusts (Mulgrave Shire; Cardwell Shire; Hinchinbrook Shire),
• semi-government authorities (Cairns Port Authority; Trinity Inlet Management Program; Island Co-ordinating Council; Far North Queensland Electricity Board),
• private companies covering the land development, tourism, aquaculture, and sugar industries in Australia and South-east Asia, and
• international bodies including Ausaid and the International Finance Corporation (World Bank).

Contact Environment North Environment North Pty Ltd, P O Box 616N NORTH CAIRNS QLD 4870 8 Raintree Place EDGE HILL QLD 4870 Telephone: (07) 4032 3180 Facsimile: (07) 4032 4278 Mobile: 0418 752 396 Email: info@environmentnorth.com.au

Cick here to view the Environment North website