Environmental Consulting

Tony Hastings provides reliable environmental consulting for development projects across Victoria and southern New South Wales. His work focuses on biodiversity assessments, vegetation surveys and environmental reporting that supports planning applications, site assessments and council requirements. Tony’s approach is practical, consistent and grounded in clear communication, ensuring clients understand environmental constraints and how they affect project timelines.

With extensive field experience across a wide range of vegetation communities, Tony delivers reports that are accurate, defensible and aligned with current legislation. His assessments are based on verified site data, relevant planning controls and a commitment to producing documentation that councils and regulators can easily interpret. Whether you are preparing a development application or responding to council feedback, Tony provides straightforward guidance to help you progress your project with confidence.

What to expect Tony’s reports are clearly structured, professionally formatted and supported by field‑verified information. Each assessment includes mapped vegetation, applicable controls, a summary of findings and practical recommendations to support decision‑making. His communication is direct and dependable, with a focus on reducing uncertainty around environmental requirements.

Service area Tony provides consulting services across southern New South Wales, the NSW South Coast and regional Victoria. He regularly works throughout areas including Bega, the Sapphire Coast, Eurobodalla, Gippsland and surrounding regions, and is available to travel further when required.

Why choose Tony Clients value Tony’s ability to explain environmental requirements in plain language and deliver reports that support smoother approvals. His work is thorough, consistent and shaped by practical field knowledge.

Services

Tony Hastings provides environmental reporting and field‑based assessments to support planning applications, development proposals and compliance requirements across Victoria and southern New South Wales. His services are designed to provide clear, defensible information that councils and regulators can easily interpret.

Biodiversity assessments Field‑based surveys and documentation to identify ecological values, assess potential impacts and support planning approvals.

Vegetation surveys On‑site identification and mapping of vegetation communities, condition and extent to inform project design and compliance.

Environmental impact summaries Concise reporting that outlines potential environmental constraints and considerations for proposed developments.

Planning permit support documents Clear, structured documentation aligned with council requirements to assist with planning applications and responses to feedback.

EMP/BSSAR‑aligned reporting Environmental Management Plan and Basic Site Survey and Assessment Report content prepared in accordance with relevant guidelines.

Site constraint reviews Assessment of environmental limitations, risks and considerations to support early project planning and decision‑making.

REPORT TYPES

Offering biodiversity assessment, environmental surveys, and related reports

Biodiversity Assessment

Environmental Surveys

Quickly identify biodiversity values, threatened species, and communities

Assist in meeting requirements with additional reports

Additional Reports

Tony provides a range of ecological and environmental reports, including:

• Biodiversity Development Assessment Reports (BDAR)

• Biodiversity Stewardship Site Assessments (BSSAR)

• Vegetation surveys and PCT identification

• Flora and fauna assessments

• Habitat evaluations

• Environmental impact reports for development applications

• Camera survey reviews and fauna photo analysis

Reports are prepared in line with the environmental legislation and planning requirements governing the areas Tony operates in.

BAM Bio Diversity Assessment Area

Cadastre & Constraints Assessment Mapping

Litter Plot example

About

With over 30 years of experience in environmental work, Tony Hastings is a trusted and reliable environmental consultant. He has extensive field experience across Victoria and southern New South Wales, specializing in biodiversity assessments, vegetation surveys and clear, structured reporting that supports planning applications, development proposals and council requirements.

Tony’s assessments are grounded in verified site data, relevant legislation and established ecological methods. He has worked across a wide range of vegetation communities and delivers documentation that is accurate, consistent and easy for regulators to interpret.

With a practical approach and a strong focus on communication, Tony provides clients with straightforward guidance on environmental constraints and how they may influence project timelines. His reporting is designed to reduce uncertainty, support decision‑making and ensure projects progress with a clear understanding of ecological requirements.

Our Team

Tony Hastings Tony leads the consultancy with over 30 years of experience in environmental work. He specialises in biodiversity assessments, vegetation surveys and clear, defensible reporting that supports planning applications, development proposals and council requirements. His work is grounded in verified field data, relevant legislation and established ecological methods.

Nicole Nicole provides editorial, organisational and technical support across the consultancy. She assists with report preparation, document formatting, template development, website updates and the coordination of project information. Her role helps ensure reports are clearly structured, professionally presented and delivered efficiently.

Suzanne Suzanne contributes both administrative support and field assistance. She helps with on‑site data collection, project coordination and document management, ensuring information is organised and workflows run smoothly from fieldwork through to final reporting.

Together, the team provides practical, reliable environmental consulting grounded in clear communication and field‑verified information.

Contact

Email

Phone

tony@tonyhastings.com.au

0427534548