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Fauna Spotter Catchers for South East Queensland.

Fauna Spotters field vehicle at a wind-farm site

Fauna Spotters has staff available in every part of South East Queensland, from Coolangatta and Coomera to Caloundra and Noosa, and west through Ipswich, the Scenic Rim, Somerset and the Lockyer Valley. We supply licensed Fauna Spotter Catchers, Koala Spotters and ecologists to developers, civil contractors, councils, utilities and road and rail projects. Get an itemised quote online in under two minutes. Share your South East Queensland site, dates and approval conditions so we can confirm scope and availability.

Services in South East Queensland

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

Staff available across South East Queensland

We have staff available in every part of South East Queensland, backed by our wider team when a job needs extra people or specialist skills. Where flights are required, we confirm those costs with you before you accept the quote, so there are no surprises.

Longer programs are cheaper. Our duration discounts step down the rate as the total length of your project grows, across both labour and equipment, so a month-long clearing campaign costs less per day than a one-off shift.

Where we work in South East Queensland

We have staff available across every council area in the region:

  • Gold Coast: Coomera, Pimpama, Ormeau, Nerang, Robina, Coolangatta and the hinterland
  • Brisbane: every suburb from the bayside to Moggill and the northern fringe
  • Logan and Redlands: Yarrabilba, Flagstone, Park Ridge, Cleveland, Victoria Point and the bay islands
  • Moreton Bay: North Lakes, Petrie, Narangba, Caboolture, Bribie Island and Dayboro
  • Sunshine Coast and Noosa: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour, Maleny, Coolum, Tewantin and Cooroy
  • Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Somerset and Lockyer: Springfield, Ripley, Beaudesert, Boonah, Esk, Kilcoy, Gatton and Laidley

Koala Spotters in South East Queensland

Most South East Queensland clearing sits inside mapped koala habitat. Where approvals require it, we put a dedicated Koala Spotter on site alongside the Fauna Spotter Catcher, check every habitat tree before it is felled, and hold machines back until any koala moves on by itself. Sightings are recorded in a format that suits your approval conditions.

Local fauna know-how

Much of South East Queensland sits inside mapped koala habitat, and approvals commonly require a Koala Spotter on site. Our crews also search for greater gliders, grey-headed flying-foxes, frogs and the many snakes, pythons and lizards found on urban fringe sites. Clearing is staged to let animals move on, and every animal found is recorded in a format that suits your approval conditions.

Significant species: South East Queensland.

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

17 service-area screens across South East Queensland. Library snapshot: 30 Oct 2026.

Total significant species: 262

Queensland conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 11
  • Endangered: 36
  • Vulnerable: 45
  • Near threatened: 6

National (EPBC) conservation categories

  • Critically endangered: 18
  • Endangered: 39
  • Vulnerable: 43
  • Migratory: 50
  • Colonial breeders: 64
  • QLD special least concern: 35

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

Combined 50 km circles around the 17 service centres listed below, with each species counted once. This is not a screen of the entire region, and is not an administrative boundary. Areas between and beyond the circles are not covered.

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):

Coverage across South East Queensland

Discuss support for residential subdivisions and growth-corridor developments; Motorway, highway and rail projects; Council parks, water, sewer and stormwater works. We confirm the crew, access and timing against your site brief.

  • Brisbane
  • Gold Coast
  • Sunshine Coast
  • Ipswich
  • Logan
  • Caboolture
  • Beaudesert
  • Noosa
  • Gatton
  • Redlands
  • Moreton Bay
  • Springfield
  • Coomera
  • Caloundra
  • Nambour
  • Esk
  • Boonah

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

Licensed in Queensland

We hold the Rehabilitation permit (spotter catcher) and can supply licensed personnel across Queensland. The licence is issued by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Copies of licences, insurance and induction records are supplied with every quote.

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

Frequently asked questions

Do you have staff in my part of South East Queensland?

Yes. We have staff available across the whole region, from the Gold Coast to Noosa and west to the Lockyer Valley, so most jobs are covered by people who already live nearby.

How do I get a price for a job in South East Queensland?

Use the instant quote tool on our website. Enter your site, dates and crew needs and you get an itemised quote in under two minutes, with labour, equipment and duration discounts shown line by line. Where flights are required, we confirm those costs with you before acceptance. You can accept it online or call 1800 4 FAUNA to talk it through.

Can you work on remote rosters?

Yes. We support day work from Brisbane, camp-based work and swing rosters for longer remote programs, and our crews carry the kit and communications needed for remote sites.

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 Queensland?

We hold the Rehabilitation permit (spotter catcher) and can supply licensed personnel across Queensland. The licence is issued by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Copies of licences, insurance and induction records are supplied with every quote. Tampering with an animal breeding place needs an approved Species Management Program, and clearing in mapped koala habitat needs a dedicated Koala Spotter under the Koala Conservation Plan.

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.