About Onyx
Onyx Regional — Bridging Field Expertise project management and Technology
Onyx Regional is a grounded local business focused on supporting the people, landscapes, and industries of regional Australia. With strong ties to communities across regional New South Wales, we’re committed to delivering trusted advice and practical solutions that help local businesses and landholders thrive.
Founded by Charles and James, Onyx Regional brings together expertise in environmental markets, project management, and technology to bridge the gap between complex systems and real-world application. Our goal is simple, to make environmental and operational processes more accessible, transparent, and efficient for regional clients.
We provide independent advice on environmental market opportunities, including carbon and biodiversity projects, while offering hands-on support services that ensure projects run smoothly from planning to implementation. Alongside this, our technology-driven solutions are designed to reduce administrative workloads by up to 70%, freeing up time and resources for what truly matters, productive, sustainable, and resilient regional businesses.
At our core, we believe in trust, practicality, and regional empowerment, helping communities navigate change while keeping local knowledge and values at the heart of every decision.
Services
Charles Benson
Project Management
Our project division provides neutral, practical advice to help landholders navigate the often-confusing world of environmental markets. When we’re not doing that, we’re out in the field assisting archaeologists, ecologists — streamlining operations and fieldwork.
We assist clients with:
- Fieldwork facilitation — for ecologists, geologists and archaeologists, including transport logistics, safety oversight, Traditional Owner facilitation, and on-site data collection assistance.
- Navigating carbon aggregators and helping landholders understand the best-fit project options. We provide neutral advice on what projects will suit our clients.
- Project management for biodiversity credit and nature repair projects.
- General natural resource management project management, fire trails, erosion control, and riparian restoration.
James Pridgeon
Technology & Data Solutions
Our Technology Division provides specialised digital and data services that reduce the administrative and documentation burden across the environmental and planning sectors. We combine industry knowledge, professional experience, and computing capability to streamline document preparation, review, and data integration.
Our services include:
- Document Review and Automation – Using advanced analytical tools to assess and refine a write environmental and planning documentation with accuracy, consistency, and alignment with legislation, spatial data, and field information.
- Process Optimisation – Designing and implementing systems that simplify workflows, reduce duplication, and improve data reliability across reporting and compliance tasks.
- Digital Planning Support – Developing tailored checklists, data templates, and report frameworks to help teams prepare documentation efficiently and confidently.
- Custom Tool Development – Working with clients to identify administrative pain points and build practical, technology-driven solutions that save time and improve consistency.
- Our approach doesn’t replace professional expertise — it enhances it. By integrating field data, spatial information, and regulatory requirements into streamlined digital processes, we help organisations deliver clearer, faster, and more reliable outcomes.
Contact Us
You can contact us by email enquiries@onyx-regional.com.