Three Australian projects have been nominated for Heidelberg Material’s Quarry Life awards.
Heidelberg Materials Australia announced three projects involving its quarries are up for consideration, including two Queensland projects and one in Western Australia. The competition is running for the sixth time and enables researchers, students, local communities, NGOs, and others to pitch ideas for sustainable quarry management.
“The Quarry Life Award is a key element of our biodiversity strategy, which relies on strong partnerships with stakeholders to engage across science, industry, and local communities,” Heidelberg Materials said.
To truly move from biodiversity loss to gain, a concerted effort is needed by everyone, working together in the recovery of nature at a landscape scale. Our collaborative approach to environmental stewardship and conservation complements Heidelberg Materials’ industry-leading biodiversity programme and our activities in sustainable water management.”
The CSIRO is running the Western Australian project at Heidelberg Materials Australia’s Gaskell quarry. The organisation’s Nature IQ team is working with the quarry to improve environmental insights. The Nature IQ digital platform will assess the impact of Gaskell quarry’s operations on nature while leveraging world-leading science and technology.
“Tools like this allow us to simulate potential impacts of site operations and expansions at much larger scale, therefore improving the quality of our environmental management frameworks,” Heidelberg Australia said.
Another project is being at Heidelberg Australia’s Wolffdene and Nerang quarries. The project is being led the Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network’s Matt Cecil and the Wildlife Preservation Society.
“The team will research and identify the location most likely to succeed and serve as a new habitat for the butterfly, with the aim of growing the Butterfly Vine footprint across the state,” Heidelberg Materials Australia said.
The other project is being run by the Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre (NBEEC). The project will see students studying a a Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem to plant the Butterfly Vines. The project aims to give students hands-on experience and knowledge in the differences between native and invasive vine species.
“The project team will encourage the students to take their learning back to their local communities to promote awareness, local interest and action,” Heidelberg Materials Australia said.
The award winners will be announced at the end of 2025.
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