Specialist spotters for Australian projects
Fauna, biosecurity, heritage and safety spotters, from one family of companies.
Spotters Group brings together four specialist companies. Each one puts trained people in the field to protect wildlife, stop weeds spreading, look after heritage and keep crews clear of powerlines and buried services, so your project stays compliant and on program.
Most projects need more than one kind of spotter.
A single clearing front can disturb koala habitat, open ground with cultural heritage in it, bring plant from a weed-affected property and dig beside a live gas main, all on the same morning. Each of those risks needs a different set of skills, permits and records.
Rather than asking one team to cover everything, Spotters Group keeps each discipline in its own specialist company. Fauna Spotters looks after wildlife. Biosecurity Spotters looks after weeds, pest animals and hygiene. Heritage Spotters looks after Aboriginal, historic, built, natural and maritime heritage. Service Spotters looks after people and plant working near powerlines, buried services and other hazards. You engage the companies your project needs, and they plan around the same program.
Fauna
Fauna Spotters
Fauna spotter catchers, koala spotters and ecologists
Fauna Spotters supplies licensed Fauna Spotter Catchers, koala spotters and ecologists to civil, mining, renewables and infrastructure projects across Australia. Crews work beside clearing plant, check habitat before it is disturbed and move wildlife out of harm's way, so works keep moving and approval conditions are met.
Services
- Fauna Spotter Catcher crews for vegetation clearing, soil stripping and dewatering
- Koala spotters and threatened species specialists
- Pre-clearance fauna surveys and breeding place inspections
- Thermal drone fauna detection and koala surveys
- Fauna Management Plans and Species Management Programs
- Ecologist-led assessments and compliance reporting
- Nest box supply, installation and monitoring
- Snake capture and relocation on active project sites
Biosecurity
Biosecurity Spotters
Weed, pest animal and vehicle hygiene services
Biosecurity Spotters supplies biosecurity officers, weed technicians and licensed pest controllers to construction, resources, renewables, agricultural and infrastructure projects. The team stops weeds, pest animals and pathogens moving onto, around and off a site, and keeps the inspection and treatment records your environmental team needs.
Services
- Weed surveys, mapping and declared weed control
- Spot spraying and follow-up treatment in rehabilitation areas
- Feral pig, wild dog, fox, feral cat and rabbit control programs
- Camera trap monitoring and pest animal reporting
- Vehicle and plant hygiene inspections and washdown supervision
- Weed hygiene declarations and inspection records
- Pathogen hygiene for chytrid, Phytophthora and bird flu risk
- Biosecurity management plans, surveillance and site inductions
Heritage
Heritage Spotters
Aboriginal, historic, built, natural and maritime heritage
Heritage Spotters supplies heritage monitors, field archaeology support and heritage planning to construction, resources, renewables, infrastructure and property projects. The team covers every kind of heritage, works alongside Traditional Owners and keeps the monitoring and finds records your approvals team relies on.
Services
- Heritage monitoring during clearing, stripping and excavation
- Aboriginal cultural heritage field surveys across the project footprint
- Historical heritage assessments and archival recording
- Built heritage impact statements and conservation management plans
- Natural, World and National Heritage assessments
- Maritime and underwater heritage assessments
- Unexpected finds response and stop-work procedures
- Heritage due diligence, register searches and site inductions
Safety
Service Spotters
Powerline, underground service and plant spotters
Service Spotters supplies trained, ticketed safety spotters to construction, utilities, resources, renewables and agricultural projects. Spotters keep plant clear of overhead powerlines, watch excavation near buried services, guide cranes and mobile plant and provide standby cover for high risk work.
Services
- Overhead powerline spotters for plant working near live lines
- Underground service spotters for excavation, potholing and vacuum digging
- Plant and crane spotters for lifts, reversing and tight work fronts
- Traffic and pedestrian spotters at site interfaces
- Confined space standby people with rescue plans in place
- Working at heights standby and rescue cover
- Hot works fire watch during and after the work
- Exclusion zone planning, spotter briefings and toolbox talks
How it fits together
Where each company fits in a project.
From the first desktop check to the close-out report, this is where fauna, biosecurity, heritage and safety spotters usually come in.
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Planning and approvals
Desktop checks and plans that shape the footprint before anything is booked.
- Heritage SpottersHeritage due diligence and register searches
- Fauna SpottersFauna Management Plans and Species Management Programs
- Biosecurity SpottersBiosecurity, weed and pest management plans
- Service SpottersExclusion zone planning for powerlines and buried services
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Pre-clearance
Field surveys and inspections that confirm what is actually on the ground.
- Fauna SpottersPre-clearance fauna surveys and breeding place inspections
- Heritage SpottersCultural heritage field surveys with Traditional Owners
- Biosecurity SpottersWeed mapping and hygiene inspections for plant arriving on site
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Clearing and earthworks
The busiest stage, when habitat, ground and services are all being disturbed at once.
- Fauna SpottersFauna spotter catchers working beside clearing plant
- Heritage SpottersHeritage monitoring during clearing, stripping and excavation
- Service SpottersUnderground service and powerline spotters for excavation
- Biosecurity SpottersWashdown supervision and weed hygiene declarations
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Construction
Ongoing cover while structures, lines and pipes go in.
- Service SpottersPlant, crane and high risk work spotters
- Fauna SpottersTrench and dam fauna rescue and on-site snake capture
- Heritage SpottersUnexpected finds response
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Rehabilitation and close-out
Follow-up work and the records your approval holder needs to sign off.
- Biosecurity SpottersFollow-up weed treatment and pest animal programs
- Fauna SpottersNest box installation, monitoring and compliance reporting
- Heritage SpottersClose-out heritage reporting and archival recording
Industries
The projects we support.
- Mining and resources Fauna, biosecurity, heritage and safety spotters for mine expansions, exploration programs and resources infrastructure across regional Australia.
- Wind and solar farms Fauna spotter catchers, heritage monitors, weed hygiene and powerline spotters for wind farm, solar farm and battery construction across Australia.
- Transmission lines and pipelines Easement clearing, powerline spotting, heritage monitoring and weed hygiene for transmission line, pipeline and linear infrastructure projects in Australia.
- Roads, rail and civil works Fauna spotter catchers, underground service spotters, heritage monitoring and weed hygiene for road upgrades, rail and civil construction in Australia.
- Land development and property Fauna spotters, heritage due diligence, weed management and service spotters for residential, industrial and rural land development across Australia.
Where we work
Australia-wide, including remote sites.
The Spotters companies mobilise to cities, regional centres and remote resources and renewables sites in every state and territory, with DIDO and FIFO rosters to suit your program.
- Queensland
- Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Dalby, Chinchilla, Roma, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Emerald, Moranbah, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Longreach, Mount Isa, Cloncurry and Weipa
- New South Wales
- Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong, Orange, Tamworth and Coffs Harbour
- Victoria
- Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and the Latrobe Valley
- South Australia
- Adelaide, Whyalla and Port Augusta
- Western Australia
- Perth, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Karratha and Port Hedland
- Northern Territory
- Darwin and Alice Springs
- Tasmania
- Hobart and Launceston
- Australian Capital Territory
- Canberra
Questions
Common questions about Spotters Group.
What is Spotters Group?
Spotters Group brings together four specialist companies: Fauna Spotters, Biosecurity Spotters, Heritage Spotters and Service Spotters. Each one focuses on a single discipline and supplies trained field people to Australian projects.
Is each Spotters company a separate business?
Yes. Each company has its own name, team, quotes and records. You engage the company that covers the work you need, and each one is responsible for the services it delivers.
Can I engage more than one company on the same project?
Yes. Many projects need fauna, heritage, biosecurity and safety spotters at the same stage. You can request quotes from each company, and the teams can plan their people around the same program.
What is the difference between a fauna spotter and a safety spotter?
A fauna spotter catcher protects wildlife during clearing and relocates animals out of harm's way. A safety spotter protects people and assets by watching hazards such as overhead powerlines, buried services and moving plant. Fauna Spotters covers the first role and Service Spotters covers the second.
Where do the Spotters companies work?
Across Australia. The companies support projects in every state and territory, including remote resources and renewables sites, and support DIDO and FIFO rosters.
How do I get a quote?
Each company quotes its own work. Choose the company that matches your scope and use its quote page, or call 1800 432 862 and the team will point you to the right company.
Tell us about your project.
Call the team and we'll point you to the right Spotters company, or go straight to a company's quote page.