Bushfire Addendum - Change Reps

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c. Revised plans that demonstrate a minimum 10,000 litres of dedicated static water supply
for firefighting purposes is available at the shelter in place location.
d. Revised plans that incorporate the recommended fire access trail within Lot 394 M371117
(see Plate 23 of the Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan) and extending along
the southern boundary until it meets the eastern boundary of the subject site, before gaining
access to Road 176.
e. Detail that the fire access trail along the southern boundary is to be gated and used for
emergency access only.
The report must be resubmitted and approved by Council incorporating the above
amendments prior to the issue of any Development Permit for Operational Works.*
NCES Comment. The contents of Condition 87 are considered reasonable and the BHAMP
can be readily updated to satisfy this condition upon request.
Condition 88. The development must be carried out in accordance with Bushfire Evacuation
Plan v4 prepared by North Coast Environmental Services and dated 06/09/2024, which must
be amended as follows
a. Revised plans that that incorporate the latest architectural plans that shows the internal
evacuation route that connects directly between the shelter in place building and the clamping
infrastructure.
b. Section 8 Evacuation Triggers, to be updated to include:
i. Daily review of FDR forecasts for the Southeast Coast which are available from the Bureau
of Meteorology
ii. Evacuation of all guests and non-essential staff prior to the commencement of any day with
a forecast FDR rating of Extreme or Catastrophic.
c. Section 7 Evacuation Routes, to incorporate detailed plans of the secondary emergency
access and associated maintenance requirements.
The report must be resubmitted to Council incorporating the above amendments prior to the
issue of any Development Permit for Operational Works.*
NCES Comment
The contents of Condition 88a, b(i) and c are considered reasonable and the BHAMP can be
readily updated to satisfy these conditions upon request.
Condition 88b(ii) seeks to add an FDR ‘Extreme’ trigger for site evacuation along with the
recommended ‘Catastrophic’ trigger. FDR ‘Extreme’ occurs when the FDI is between FDI 50-
100 whilst FDR Catastrophic occurs when the FDI gets to 100+. The Australian Fire Danger
rating System website; https://afdrs.com.au/, advocates the following management protocols
for each FDR.




              PO Box 385 Peregian Beach QLD 4573 / Email: [email protected]
                                       ABN 60 625 108 625
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                                    (Source www.afdrs.com)
As per the image above, pre-emptive evacuation of a site is only referenced under FDR
Catastrophic. Therefore, Condition 88b(ii) is inconsistent with the AFDRS official advice.
It is further noted the site has been assigned an FDI 47 (FDR High) by QFES which means
climatic conditions asscoiated with FDI 47 are expected to have a 5% chance of occurring in
a given year. It can be assumed then that the chances of climatic conditions associated with
FDI 50 (FDR Extreme) occurring in a given year would be less than 5%.
Condition 89. The site must be provided with water storage reservoirs for emergency
firefighting purposes in accordance with the amended Bushfire Hazard Assessment and
Management Plan. Such storage must be provided in addition to the water supply capacity
required for the use and must be provided in the form of a static water supply tank. If by
rainwater tank, water storage for firefighting purposes must be provided either in a separate
rainwater tank or a reserve section in the main water supply tank on which:
a. the domestic take off from the tank is at or above the required amount of water required by
the amended bushfire management plan; and
b. standard rural fire brigade fittings are fitted to the tank outlet for access by four wheel drive
rural services vehicles.
NCES Comment
The contents of Condition 89 are considered reasonable and the BHAMP can be readily
updated to satisfy these conditions upon request.
Condition 90. The site must be provided with an auxiliary power supply such as a petrol driven
fire fighter pump (or generator), together with a hose of sufficient length to easily reach around
to all sides of the building.
NCES Comment
The contents of Condition 90 are considered reasonable.


              PO Box 385 Peregian Beach QLD 4573 / Email: [email protected]
                                       ABN 60 625 108 625
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Condition 91. A copy of the Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan listed within
this Decision Notice must be provided to the nearest fire authority.
NCES Comment
The contents of Condition 91 are considered reasonable.
Condition 92. Certification must be submitted to Council from a qualified person* which
certifies that the development has been constructed in accordance with the bushfire
management conditions of this Decision Notice.
NCES Comment
The contents of Condition 92 are considered reasonable.
Condition 93. The development must be managed in accordance with the Bushfire
Evacuation Plan listed within this Decision Notice.
NCES Comment
The contents of Condition 93 are considered reasonable.
Condition 94. A copy of the Bushfire Evacuation Plan for the development must be provided
to the nearest fire authority.
NCES Comment
The contents of Condition 94 are considered reasonable.
Should you have any queries regarding this matter please do hesitate to contact me.
Sincere regards,




Joshua Lee - Director
B. Sc. Australian Environmental Studies (Ecology, Land & Water, Pollution & Health)
mFPAA, mESA
Mobile: 0406 626 913 | Email: [email protected]




               PO Box 385 Peregian Beach QLD 4573 / Email: [email protected]
                                        ABN 60 625 108 625
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