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Fauna Spotter Catchers in Bendigo, VIC.

Fauna Spotters field vehicle at a wind-farm site

Fauna Spotter Catchers and Koala Spotters support vegetation clearing works around Bendigo in the City of Greater Bendigo. The area combines urban growth and Bendigo Creek projects with Box-Ironbark forest, grassy woodland and mallee around the national and regional parks. Share your Bendigo site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in Bendigo

Choose the support your job needs. Specialist surveys are arranged around the site, target species and dates.

Koala Spotters

Dedicated koala searches and monitoring for works in koala habitat.

Thermal drone surveys

Thermal imaging to help locate wildlife and guide follow-up checks.

By arrangement

Typical works around Bendigo

Council priorities include infrastructure for residential growth and the Reimagining Bendigo Creek project. Vegetation removal in road reserves also requires consent.

  • Residential growth infrastructure
  • Urban infill development
  • Bendigo Creek corridor works
  • Road reserve vegetation clearing

Wildlife and habitat around Bendigo

Greater Bendigo National Park protects Box-Ironbark forest, grassy woodlands and mallee, while Wellsford Forest is dominated by eucalypts, wattles and wildflowers. These areas provide habitat for threatened Brush-tailed Phascogales and Swift Parrots, as well as echidnas, kangaroos and wallabies.

Clearing rules for Bendigo

17 of the planning schemes means a permit is generally needed to remove, destroy or lop native vegetation, including dead native vegetation, unless an exemption applies.

A planning permit is required to remove, destroy or lop native vegetation in Greater Bendigo. Consent is required to remove vegetation within a road reserve, and a planning permit may also be needed if the vegetation is native.

We check the approval conditions for your site before work starts and plan the spotter role around them.

Significant species: Bendigo.

Mapped potential, not confirmed sightings. Select a count to explore species names and profiles.

50 km around Bendigo. Library snapshot: 30 Oct 2026.

Total significant species: 142

Victoria conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 17
  • Endangered: 38
  • Vulnerable: 37

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 5
  • Endangered: 16
  • Vulnerable: 22
  • Migratory: 19
  • Colonial breeders: 47

Each species counts once in the total. Additional groups can overlap with one another and the conservation categories.

Mapped potential, not confirmed sightings. This is not a site survey or a complete wildlife inventory.

Species names and profiles
Area, sources and limitations

A 50 km circle centred on Bendigo, not a council boundary. It includes nearby areas and may extend across state boundaries or coastal waters.

Generated from Fauna Spotters significant-species screening library on 30 Oct 2026. Underlying source dates vary. Counts use mapped ranges and generalised distribution estimates, not a live ALA or WildNet records search. Marine-only profiles are excluded; coastal species may be included.

State and national conservation categories are shown separately. Priority and other conservation categories are not necessarily threatened listings. The total includes all significant fauna in the screening areas, including any adjacent jurisdictions. Listings may apply to only part of an area. Colonial breeding is an ecological grouping, not a threat status. Check individual profiles for listing details and source references.

Screening centres, using GeoNames (CC BY 4.0):

Working in Bendigo

Loddon Mallee renewables, transmission and regional civil clearing.

Where’s your next job?

Enter your site, dates and crew needs for an itemised quote. We’ll confirm availability before booking.

  • Site address or nearest town
  • Start date and number of days
  • Crew and equipment needed

Permissions in Victoria

In Victoria the work is covered by a Wildlife Act education and management permit, issued by the Conservation Regulator under the Wildlife Act 1975 and obtained for each project. Our management plans and crew credentials are ready to go, and our applications are pre-filled, so we can lodge as soon as your project is confirmed for the fastest possible path to approval.

Any additional permissions and approval conditions are checked for the job.

Frequently asked questions

What habitat and fauna should we check for before clearing near Bendigo?

Greater Bendigo includes Box-Ironbark forest, grassy woodland, mallee and Wellsford Forest habitat. Local parks and forest provide habitat for threatened Brush-tailed Phascogales and Swift Parrots. Your site approvals set out what is required.

Do your Bendigo crews hold koala-handling qualifications?

Yes. We supply dedicated Koala Spotters for projects inside mapped VIC koala habitat, in line with state koala conservation requirements.

Can you start at short notice?

Send the site, dates, shifts and approval conditions. We will check crew availability and any permissions before confirming a start.

What permissions apply in Victoria?

In Victoria the work is covered by a Wildlife Act education and management permit, issued by the Conservation Regulator under the Wildlife Act 1975 and obtained for each project. Our management plans and crew credentials are ready to go, and our applications are pre-filled, so we can lodge as soon as your project is confirmed for the fastest possible path to approval. Moving threatened fauna more than 100 m from where it was caught needs a translocation proposal reviewed by the DEECA Translocation Evaluation Panel. A wildlife controller licence does not cover relocating non-dangerous wildlife.

Can you prepare a fauna management plan?

Yes. Share the clearing footprint, relevant approvals and any existing surveys. We will scope the plan and reporting requirements for your project.