About Us
Remote Area Projects and Training is based in Far North Queensland and delivers high quality project facilitation and tailored training programs in Conservation & Ecosystem Management disciplines throughout Australia and the South Pacific. Small enough to be flexible and responsive to client needs yet staffed with industry leading expertise, RAPT is at the forefront of innovative land management and instructional practices.
RAPT's professional staff and contractors have a genuine passion for the land and country they work on. With a detailed understanding and focus on risk management underpinning all company actions, RAPT ensures that your operational outcomes are achieved on time and within budget whilst ensuring the personal safety of your employees and reputational integrity of your organisation.
Mark Lane
Managing Director
After 17 years service as a Commissioned Officer in the Australian Army, Mark's genuine passion for Indigenous Development and strong affiliation with the bush led to the founding of Remote Area Projects & Training in 2015. With a commanding grasp of high-risk operations and project management in remote environments, Mark's vision and strong work ethic has driven RAPT from a small one-man organisation to a thriving company known for delivering results.
Adam Goodall
Project Manager
From humble beginnings as a ringer in the top-end, through a decade-long career in the Australian Army; Adam has forged a reputation as one of the region's leading trainers and mentors in CAEM disciplines. In addition to stock and feral animal management, Adam is well versed in the operation of all the tools and machinery used in land management and the training and risk mitigation practices required to ensure your projects are completed safely and on time.
David Leszczewicz
Business Development Manager
David has been with RAPT since its inception, lending his 25+ years of business management and development experience within the private sector to help shape RAPT into the successful enterprise it is today. An Army veteran and competent marksman himself, David also holds qualifications in humane destruction and animal trapping; seeing him getting his hands dirty undertaking feral animal management tasks throughout northern Queensland.
Dave Lane
Environmental Science
With over 40 years experience in Land Development Engineering and Environmental Science fields, Dave enthusiastically heads up RAPTs team of ecologists. A published author and recipient of the prestigious Whitley Medal, his encyclopedic knowledge of northern Australia's flora and fauna make him indispensable in the development and application of tailored ecosystem management solutions. From insects to plants, let Dave's skills and knowledge drive the success of your CAEM projects.
Peter Seymour
Feral Animal Controller
Peter joined RAPT in 2021 and specialises in feral pig management within sensitive Wet and Dry Tropics ecosystems. A proven marksman with both day and night optics, Peter's ability to achieve results across multiple control methods is a key enabler in generating successful outcomes for RAPT's North Queensland clients.
Nathan Seymour
Feral Animal Controller
Joining the company in 2019, Nathan brings his hands-on experience in feral-animal management to ensure that RAPT can achieve its client's needs safely and efficiently on the ground. A proven marksman and accomplished animal trapper; Nathan's drive, energy and enthusiasm compliment RAPT's commitment to delivering cutting edge ecosystem management solutions.
Veronica Beckham
Administration Officer
Veronica brings over 15 years of business administration and office management experience to RAPT, and is a key enabler in ensuring that our service-delivery can run flawlessly without the worries of unfinished administration bringing everything to a grinding halt.
Shaun Seymour
Partnered Project Manager
Remote Area Projects & Training is proud to partner with Shaun Seymour from 'Seymour Out Bush' to bring his over 20 years of industry-leading expertise to service our clients needs. With an unrivalled background in delivery of CAEM projects for private organisations and both state and federal government, Shaun is an industry veteran who is proven to generate the results you need. Read more about Shaun here.