Appendix F - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Managment Report

Bushfire Report



3.      Legislative Context
The following key legislation, policies and guidelines are relevant to the preparation
of bushfire assessment:

           •   State Planning Policy (July 2017, QLD)
           •   National Construction Code 2022
           •   AS 3959:2018 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire-Prone Areas
           •   Local Council Planning Scheme
           •   Planning Act 2016 (Planning Act) and Building Act 1975 (Building Act)

3.1    State Planning Policy (July 2017)
Supporting the Planning Act 2016 (Planning Act) (Qld), the purpose of the SPP is to
guide State and Local government in land-use planning and development by defining
the Queensland Government’s polices about matters of state interest, to which there
are 17 state interests arranged under five broad themes:

           •   liveable communities and housing
           •   Economic growth
           •   Environment and heritage
           •   Safety and resilience to hazards
           •   Infrastructure

The SPP Interactive Mapping System includes bushfire hazard area (bushfire prone
area) mapping based on the methodologies outlined in Leonard et al. (2014). Under
the safety and resilience to hazards theme, the state's interest is to ensure that
natural hazards are properly considered in all levels of the planning system. This
includes the avoidance of natural hazard areas or the mitigation of risks to an
acceptable or tolerable level. The SPP is supported by the SPP – State Interest
Guideline – Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience (April 2016), Technical Manual –
Evaluation Report: Bushfire Hazards (April 2016), and Technical Manual – A 'Fit for
Purpose' Approach in Undertaking Natural Hazard Studies and Risk Assessments
(April 2016) by the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.
These documents identify the outcomes sought by the state and their application
when planning development within a bushfire hazard area (bushfire prone area).

3.2    National Construction Code 2022: Building Code of Australia
The National Construction Code 2022: Building Code of Australia (NCC 2022) sets
out technical requirements for the design and construction of buildings and other
structures in Australia (The Australian Building Codes Board). NCC 2022 defines ten
core building classes, along with various subclasses. It mandates that buildings
constructed within designated bushfire prone areas must be designed and
constructed to minimize the risk of ignition from bushfires.



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