In The Media
Read our latest media releases that highlight the excellent work Lotsearch is doing in helping create a more environmentally aware Australia.
Land contamination is a serious issue with an estimated 160,000 contaminated sites across the country, having a significant impact on developments and individual developers.
More than 250,000 contamination hot spots mapped out by Lotsearch.
More than 260,000 Australian sites have been identified as possible toxic contamination hotspots in a new report by award-winning mapping and spatial intelligence experts.
On 3 June 2025, Lotsearch and Guthrie Legal presented at InfoTrack’s webinar on Managing environmental risks in property transactions using the latest data. The session explored some of the challenges and opportunities when managing property transactions in light of the growing amount of environmental information in Australia.
In this ALGA podcast, Lotsearch co-founder Howard Waldron discusses giving evidence to the NSW PFAS inquiry and building Lotsearch with Peter Rodgers, sharing insights on advocacy, innovation and advancing environmental awareness.
Podcast brought to you by Contamination Land, on Navigating Contamination: The Power of Informed Preliminary Site Investigations with Howard Waldron.
The first Australia-wide historical land-use database for assessing site contamination has been developed from open-source and licensed historical artefacts. The new mapping system gives decision makers access to accurate data that allows them to efficiently assess the risk of potentially contaminated sites.
Submission by Lotsearch founders Howard Waldron and Pete Rodgers was described as “fascinating” by committee deputy chair The Hon Taylor Martin.
Founding Directors Howard Waldron & Peter Rodgers giving evidence at the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into PFAS contamination.