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Element helps clients navigate complex planning and approval pathways, reduce environmental risk and build trust with stakeholders through expert, solutions-focused advice.


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Kelly Gee, Veolia

Element continues to provide high level service, knowledge and expertise that supports our interactions with regulators. The team of subject matter experts are dedicated to providing genuine client service, and communication, and have always delivered on the scope of work.

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Les Longhurst, Program Manager, Boral

Element prepared a major EIS for us. They are absolutely thorough, have a great attention to detail and left no stone unturned, did a great job!

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Bob Manevski, Veolia

Element’s planning expertise has been invaluable to Veolia. From crafting robust development applications and updating our consents to securing environmental licences, their team keeps us compliant and ahead of changing requirements. Element’s strong regulator relationships and thorough environmental impact assessments give us complete confidence on every project.

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Andrew Ball, City of Newcastle

Element are easy to do deal with. Flexible. Very thorough. Staff were all experienced (so work was not handed over to a "junior" as can be the case with other consultant firms).  The usual grievances with consultants is that resources are stretched and completion of deliverables can be slow. This was NOT the case in my experience with Element.

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Alan Dyer, Insitu Advisory

Professional and knowledgeable team with a commercial mindset looking to get the best outcomes for the clients.

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Daniel Page, Transport Heritage

Element understand and relate to our client needs, and consistently seek to help us achieve project outcomes, whilst still caring for the environment and adopting best practice. They go above and beyond to give quality advice.

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Di Fabio Giuliano, Ixom

Working with Element you feel like you are working as a team and not with a consultant. The people are extremely friendly and knowledgeable with regard to the services they provide i.e. planning, applications, environmental, community consultation and you can tell they want the best for you and the project so they go out of their way to assist wherever they can and ensure they deliver the best solution and outcome for the project.  

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Trevor Carlyle-Hogan, Hornsby Shire Council

Element were knowledgeable, quick to grasp what we wanted to achieve and timely in their delivery.  Very comprehensive review and report demonstrating clear knowledge of the matter at hand.

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Adam Parry, Access Recycling

I have worked with many planning consultants and similar service providers over the past 20 years, but with Element, I am very impressed with the speed and promptness of the service. Time is money in business and Element understand this, we don't wait for the next steps in their work.

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Michael Allaway, Valoriza

Element has a very capable and responsive team - able to flex with our time and content requirements.

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Neville Hattingh

CEO & Founder
With over 20 years’ experience in the environmental consulting industry, Neville is a REAP Auditor and national leader in his field, driving numerous projects across all stages.
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Darren Green

Executive Director | Operations and Finance
Darren is a leader in the environmental consultancy industry, delivering solutions to complex environmental approvals, management and compliance challenges.
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Bronwen Bamberger

Executive Director | Wellbeing, People and Culture
Bronwen has joined Element to bring her passion to help people grow and recognise their full potential, and to keep making Element an enjoyable and fun working experience.
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