Stakeholder and Land Access Support for Water Infrastructure
WHAT WE DO
Major water infrastructure projects do not stall because of bad engineering.
They stall because the wrong conversation happened too late. A landholder was not called first. A community felt overlooked. A team arrived on site without the access they needed.
Hydroequity works with utilities, asset owners and contractors across dam upgrades, pipeline programs, hydropower and regional water infrastructure to ensure that does not happen.
We secure access. We maintain trust. We keep projects moving.
From early planning through to construction delivery, on the ground, not just in the office.
WHAT WE BRING
Stakeholder and Community Engagement
Clear, direct communication with the people your project depends on.
We work across government agencies, local councils, community groups and private landholders to ensure engagement is handled early, respectfully and without unnecessary complexity.
Land Access and Negotiation
Getting access right before work starts.
We support landholder agreements, construction access, easements and right of way approvals. We coordinate with cultural heritage, environmental, legal and property teams so nothing is missed and no one is caught off guard.
We work directly with landholders on behalf of project owners and contractors, providing consistent communication throughout the life of the works.
Project and Program Support
Senior oversight from someone who has worked in the field.
From geoscience programs to pipeline maintenance corridors spanning hundreds of kilometres, we support scope coordination, approvals, field interface and delivery alignment across complex regional water infrastructure programs.
Delivered across Queensland, New South Wales, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Government Agencies and Water Utilities
Water authorities and infrastructure owners who require structured, professional stakeholder and access support from planning through to delivery.
Pipeline and Civil Contractors
Delivery teams who need land access secured, stakeholders managed properly and program risk reduced.
Dam and Hydropower Projects
Long duration, high sensitivity infrastructure programs with significant landholder interface and community visibility.
WHY HYDROEQUITY
Most engagement professionals understand process.
We understand the field.
There is a difference between managing a stakeholder program from an office and standing in a paddock with a landholder who has seen multiple project teams come and go.
We show up in person.
We listen carefully.
We follow through on what we commit to.
That is how this work should be done.
JAMES FERGUSON
Managing Director | Hydroequity Pty Ltd
17+ years experience across water infrastructure, dams and hydropower
24+ boots on ground projects
Australia | PNG | Fiji
Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Melbourne
Advanced Certificate in Engagement (IAP2)
Diploma of Project Management
All engagements are led by James Ferguson and delivered through Hydroequity Pty Ltd. Additional delivery personnel are engaged as required to suit project scope and timelines.
Based in Samford, Queensland.
Available across regional Australia and internationally by request.
PO Box 712
Samford,
Queensland, Australia, 4520.