A sample of the projects Dr Sophie Collins has delivered across a 25-year career — spanning residential, infrastructure, resources, renewables and government clients in the ACT, NSW, Tasmania and Queensland. Some projects were delivered in earlier roles and in collaboration with other firms and Aboriginal communities.
Aboriginal and historic heritage assessment and management for the entire NBN broadband rollout across the ACT — a territory-wide infrastructure program delivered by COLCO.
Sampling and detailed analysis of an assemblage of more than 100,000 stone artefacts, with cultural collaboration, salvage and ongoing monitoring for a major quarry operation.
Aboriginal cultural heritage assessment, salvage and mitigation for a major road extension, delivered under AHIP conditions.
Multi-year salvage, assessment and management across numerous sites for large suburban land releases in Canberra’s Molonglo Valley.
Specialist analysis of the ACT Heritage Unit’s entire stone artefact collection — over 20,000 artefacts from more than 800 sites.
Sub-surface investigation and large-scale salvage at two extensive archaeological deposit sites, with analysis of thousands of artefacts.
Excavation of historic hut sites and an Aboriginal contact site, now the subject of an ANU Press monograph.
Heritage assessment, permits and salvage for solar energy developments in the ACT and NSW.
Grant-funded Aboriginal and historic test excavation across a significant Canberra heritage precinct.
Project details are provided to illustrate experience; specific client engagements are referenced with permission where required.
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