2 August 2021 / COVID-19

South East Queensland Lockdown Extended Until Sunday 4pm

This morning the Queensland Government announced that the lockdown in the local government areas (LGAs) of South East Queensland (incorporating Brisbane, Gold Coast, Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Moreton Bay, Scenic Rim, Somerset and Lockyer Valley) will be extended until 4pm, Sunday 8 August.

The construction industry is still considered an essential service. Sites and offices remain open throughout the lockdown period.

Read on for further information.

Keeping people safe

Hutchies has and will continue to abide by all Government imposed directions and restrictions to keep our people safe, including:

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23 July / Update

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been revised and is now available in the Doc Library.

The plan has been restructured for clarity, updates content against current legal and other requirements, and reflects our current management approach.

What's new

  • Community complaints
  • Spill prevention and response
  • Unexpected finds
  • Environmental testing and monitoring


Revised content

  • Project team responsibilities revised, including Team Leader
  • Subcontractor responsibilities moved into a standalone section
  • Incident management, including the incident management flowchart
  • Monitoring section restructured to consolidated inspections, audits, corrective actions, testing and performance


What do project teams need to do?

  • Use Version 7 for all new Environmental Management Plans
  • Review existing project documentation and update if the project has >3 months remaining
  • Familiarise site teams with new sections
  • Refer to the Environmental Project Legislation Register when identifying applicable legal and other requirements

If you identify opportunities for improvement, please send feedback to Hutchies' Systems Team.


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