About
Alphitonia delivers innovative and strategic environmental solutions.
Our guiding values are
Integrity, Innovation, Excellence and Service.
Alphitonia was established in 2002 and is based on Dharawal Country in Wollongong. Since inception, we have delivered numerous projects working in collaboration with a range of industry partners across NSW. The breadth and depth of our varied experience and expansive network uniquely position us to provide well-informed, strategic and timely solutions to our clients for all phases of a project, from pre-planning to delivery.
Brendan Pratt, Director
MEIANZ
BSc (Geoscience), University of Wollongong (2002)
Brendan is the founder of Alphitonia and has over 20 years of experience in environmental consulting, conservation land management and environmental construction management within both private and public sectors.
Brendan provides astute technical advice for projects in the area of land development, specialising in strategic environmental advice and management plans, environmental policy, bushfire hazard management, biodiversity assessment, conservation land management and community consultation. He is Alphitonia’s visionary and big picture thinker with a particular passion for creating value for clients through enhancing and optimising their environmental assets.
Monday to Thursday Brendan can be found in his blue and white checked shirts. Friday he splashes out and dons his blue, white and maroon checked shirt.
Julie Pratt, Operations
MOccThy, University of Sydney (2011)
GDipEd, University of Wollongong (2002)
BA (Kin) (Hons), University of Western Ontario, Canada (2001)
Julie is Alphitonia’s resident human resources department, tech support, detail-oriented thinker and project research expert with a panache for quality assurance and clear and concise reporting. Having previous professional experiences in the areas of education and health, with a passion for community and a deep appreciation of the significant role the built, natural and social environments contribute to wellbeing, Julie brings a rich and diverse range of knowledge and skills to her multifaceted role at Alphitonia.
Julie collaborates to plan, manage and deliver complex projects from initiation to completion with a strong client focus and dedication to good environmental and community outcomes.
Julie is renowned for her slightly left of centre analogies and Frankensteinian approach to sayings… often resulting in blank stares and the need for explanations. She is a natural organiser and logician who can’t help but sing to herself while she works. There are noise-cancelling headphones stocked in the office.