ECOllaboration

What ECOllaboration does

ECOllaboration Ltd. is an Australian registered environmental charity and not-for-profit company headquartered in Yandina on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, originally founded in 1992 as Maroochy Waterwatch and rebranded in 2016. It operates across the South East Queensland region spanning the Sunshine Coast, Somerset and Scenic Rim council areas, with over 50 staff delivering integrated catchment restoration, conservation education, workforce training, and community engagement services.

The organisation runs six core impact programs (PlatyTracker, Platypus Monitoring, Frog Monitoring, Water Monitoring, River Patrol, and Conservation and Ecosystem Management traineeships) alongside three fee-for-service lines (Environmental Services, Education Services, and Training Services). Underlying technical capability rests on ISO 9001/14001/45001-accredited service delivery, Horiba U-52 multi-probe water quality monitoring at 50+ sites, ArcGIS Survey123-backed citizen science data capture, thermal drone imaging, and partnerships with UniSC Detection Dogs for Conservation and Watergum for cane toad control products.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining fee-for-service environmental consulting for government agencies, developers and landholders, government grants and traineeship funding (notably the Queensland Government's Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative), tax-deductible donations, $11/yr memberships, and merchandise sales including a $70 Adopt-A-Platypus Pack. Key contract counterparties include the Sunshine Coast Council (Natural Areas Management across 180+ reserves and 11 retention ponds totaling 1,600+ Ha), Seqwater, the Queensland and Australian Governments, and developers served through biodiversity offset project delivery.

Name

ECOllaboration

Legal name

ECOllaboration Ltd.

Website

https://ecollaboration.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECOllaboration Ltd. is a registered Australian environmental charity, founded 1992, that delivers catchment restoration, citizen science, environmental education, and conservation traineeships across South East Queensland for government agencies, landholders, developers, schools, and community volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Ecological Restoration Services

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK), Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB), Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD), Riparian & Watershed Reforestation (Streambank Stabilization) (AFAMACAK)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Catchment restoration services
• Citizen science programs
• Ecological monitoring services
• Conservation training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nambour

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Fee-for-service consulting, planting and weed management services for landholders, businesses and government agencies
2. Government Grants and Funding: External funding through sponsorships, donations and grants including Queensland Government initiatives such as Skilling Queenslanders for Work
3. Donations and Memberships: Tax-deductible donations (100% funding charitable purpose) and membership fees ($11 per annum for financial members)
4. Environmental Offset Projects: Biodiversity offset projects that compensate for environmental impacts, delivered for developers and government agencies
5. Adopt-A-Platypus Pack Sales: Sale of Adopt-A-Platypus Pack at $70 inc GST with 100% of net proceeds funding riparian restoration works

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ECOllaboration is a registered Australian environmental charity that delivers ecological restoration, environmental consulting, education, training, and community engagement services across South East Queensland. The organisation preserves, restores, and maintains landscapes through professional environmental services for government agencies and developers, citizen science monitoring programs, conservation traineeships, and school education programs. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting contracts, government and community grants, donations, memberships, and merchandise sales.

Product overview

ECOllaboration offers an integrated environmental conservation platform comprising six core impact programs (PlatyTracker, Platypus Monitoring, Frog Monitoring, Water Monitoring, River Patrol, and Community Development traineeships) alongside professional services (Environmental Services, Education Services, and Training Services). The organization operates as a registered environmental charity providing both citizen science engagement programs and fee-for-service consultancy work, with PlatyTracker serving as a new technology-enabled citizen science initiative launched in September 2025. Supplementary offerings include merchandise products like the Adopt-A-Platypus Pack and Watergum cane toad control products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PlatyTracker: An ongoing fortnightly volunteer-led platypus data collection program launched in September 2025 to help track and protect platypus populations through citizen science.
• River Patrol
• Maroochy Waterwatch

Products and services

• Environmental Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ tonnes of rubbish removed from Maroochy River since 2003
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Queensland GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Long-term partnership since 2015 delivering Conservation and Ecosystem Management (CAEM) paid traineeships under initiatives such as Skilling Queenslanders for Work. Queensland Government funding supports training program delivery.
• SeqwatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in South Maroochy Rivercare program to protect community drinking water sources. Seqwater provides financial incentives to eligible landholders for water quality improvement works on their properties.
• Sunshine Coast CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor contract managing 180+ Natural Bushland Reserves and 11 Retention Ponds. Also supported through Environmental Levy from ratepayers. Council also partners on climate emergency declaration.
• Mooloolah River LandcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining program partner where Anja Siebers volunteered before joining ECOllaboration traineeship program. Collaboration on community-based conservation training.
• UniSC Detection Dogs for ConservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Kirbys Environment Reserve project involving koala scat and presence surveys using detection dogs. Combines ECOllaboration's restoration work with UniSC's specialized detection dog capabilities.
• WatergumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for cane toad control. ECOllaboration resells Watergum Cane Toad Tadpole Traps and Lures as authorized reseller. Watergum provides pheromone-based traps that only attract cane toads.
• Wildlife Qld PlatypusWatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner for Resilient Rivers platypus surveys, providing expertise and resources for citizen science monitoring of platypus populations.
• Ten Little PiecesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Maroochy Beach Blitz clean-up events to reduce litter and marine debris across Maroochy River Mouth sites.
• Future Plus EnvironmentalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivering offset projects including Eastern Ground Parrot Offset Project and airport conservation corridor planting (20,000+ trees across 100-metre-wide corridor) for Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion.
• Ballistic Training SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining program partner contributing to Conservation and Ecosystem Management traineeship delivery.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Landcare Australia: National NGO coordinating volunteer-driven landcare groups across Australia for revegetation, weed management and citizen science; matches ECOllaboration's volunteer-led restoration and community engagement model at scale.
• Greening Australia: Largest Australian NGO focused on revegetation and native habitat restoration, including biodiversity offset delivery for developers and government, structurally aligned with ECOllaboration's offset and planting services.
• Tangaroa Blue Foundation: Australian marine debris NGO running citizen-science clean-up programs and data collection, closely comparable to ECOllaboration's River Patrol program in mission, volunteer structure and data-driven impact reporting.
• Healthy Land & Water: South East Queensland's regional Natural Resource Management body, delivering catchment restoration, biodiversity programs and council/government-funded conservation work directly overlapping with ECOllaboration's mandate and geography.
• Conservation Volunteers Australia: Volunteer-driven national conservation NGO delivering on-ground environmental works, citizen science and education programs, operating a comparable model combining paid contracts with volunteer labour.
• Wildlife Queensland: Queensland-based wildlife and habitat conservation charity with citizen science, education and policy advocacy programs; overlaps with ECOllaboration's wildlife monitoring (platypus, frog) and education offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Conservation Foundation: Largest national environmental advocacy and on-ground programs NGO; addresses overlapping themes (biodiversity, water, climate) but operates primarily through policy, donations and campaigns rather than local delivery.
• Bush Heritage Australia: Large national conservation charity acquiring and managing reserves for biodiversity outcomes; broader portfolio with significant philanthropic backing, comparable mission but much larger scale and capital base.

Regional players

• Trust for Nature (Victoria): Victoria-focused conservation NGO running covenanting, restoration and education programs; comparable model and revenue mix (grants, donations, fee-for-service) but operates in a different state geography.
• Fitzroy Basin Association: Queensland regional NRM body delivering catchment restoration, water quality monitoring and agricultural landholder engagement; shares ECOllaboration's catchment-management and landholder services approach but in central Queensland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/catchmentcrew
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecollaboration
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecollaboration_ltd/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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