Heritage, environmental and planning consultants for WA and the NT
One firm for the surveys, assessments and approvals your project depends on, delivered by specialists who work as one team.
Aboriginal and historic heritage surveys, section 18 notices and heritage impact statements.
Flora, fauna and threatened species surveys, clearing permits and environmental approvals.
Subdivision, development applications, rezoning and structure plans across WA.
Heritage surveys. Environmental assessments. Planning approvals. One firm.
Most projects need a heritage consultant, an environmental consultant and a town planner. Trace Enterprises is all three.
We are a Western Australian owned consulting firm delivering heritage, environmental and town planning services across WA, the Northern Territory and beyond. Our multidisciplinary team of archaeologists, anthropologists, botanists, zoologists, ecologists and town planners works under one roof, so the heritage, environmental and planning work on your project can be scoped and managed by one firm.
We work with two distinct groups of clients, and we're proud to serve both equally. For Aboriginal Corporations, we provide independent heritage advice that protects country, manages cultural heritage and keeps Traditional Custodians' interests at the centre of decisions. For developers, miners, explorers, infrastructure builders and government agencies, we deliver the heritage surveys, environmental impact assessments, flora and fauna surveys, development applications, subdivision approvals and planning approvals needed to move projects forward with confidence. Our ecologists also run targeted surveys for threatened species, including the Greater Bilby, Malleefowl, Arid Bronze Azure Butterfly and WA's black cockatoos.
Our services span the full project lifecycle, from initial desktop assessments and field surveys through to environmental management plans, heritage management plans, development applications and formal planning approvals. Whether your project is a residential subdivision in the Perth metropolitan area, a mining exploration programme in the Pilbara, an infrastructure corridor through the Kimberley or a development in the Northern Territory, Trace can plan the heritage, environmental and planning work together.
We are a WALGA Preferred Supplier and work with local governments, mining and infrastructure companies and Aboriginal Corporations across WA and the NT. Our team covers Aboriginal archaeology, historic heritage, anthropology, botany, zoology, ecology and town planning, giving clients one point of contact for multidisciplinary projects.
We scope tightly, agree report dates up front and tell you early if anything changes.
“If you need an Aboriginal heritage survey, Trace Archaeology is definitely the right company to call.”
“Trace staff are very professional and efficiently manage, execute and report on the environmental and heritage projects that the company takes on.”
“We have found them great to work with, easy and able to pick up the phone to bounce things off as well as produce quality deliverables.”
“Their assistance in navigating Indigenous cultural heritage legislation and the subsequent approvals process with sensitivity and respect has been greatly appreciated.”
“I would recommend to anyone requiring support for ecological assessments or assistance with archaeological and heritage matters.”
“From the onset Cane and his team have demonstrated a strong understanding of the planning process and provided clear, practical advice throughout.”
“We are a Building Surveying practice and when dealing with heritage listed buildings we find their work invaluable.”
“Trace are very engaging and helpful in [providing] environment and heritage advice on metropolitan and rural matters on planning proposals.”
“The completed assessment went above and beyond what I had expected.”
“They were very helpful, professional and easy to deal with throughout the whole process.”