Appendix F - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Managment Report

Bushfire Report


The Forest Fire Danger Index (FFDI) evaluates the likelihood of fire ignition, its
propagation rate, intensity, and the difficulties encountered during suppression,
amalgamating factors like air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and
drought effects. This assessment is accessible through state mappings, revealing an
annual exceedance probability FFDI of 47 at a 5% probability level for the subject
site. Fire Danger Ratings (FDR) are determined by forecasted weather conditions,
particularly the FFDI, offering insight into the level of bushfire threat on a given day.
This FFDI corresponds to a high FDR, indicating hot, dry, and windy conditions.
Under such circumstances, the ignition and spread of fires may present significant
challenges for containment, especially in areas with extensive bushland vegetation.

For grassland, a Fire Danger Index (GFDI) of 130 is applied in the calculation of the
specific Bushfire Attack Level (BAL).

4.3     Fire History
Fire history information from QFES reveals that between 2015 and 2025, there were
no recorded fires within a 1-kilometer radius of the site. It has been a substantial
amount of time since the site was last exposed to a large-scale fire event. However,
it is important to note that while this information does not guarantee the site will
remain free from future fires, the likelihood of such events occurring appears to be
decreasing due to the surrounding residential and commercial land development
patterns.



4.4     Site-Specific Hazard Assessment
This Site-Specific Bushfire Hazard Assessment draws upon several key references
and sources, including:

    •   Vegetation Hazard Classification and Potential Fire-line Intensity for
        Queensland, as outlined in "A new methodology for state-wide mapping of
        bushfire-prone areas in Queensland" by CSIRO, Australia (2014).
    •   The Bushfire Resilient Communities Technical Reference Guide (QFES,
        2019).
    •   The Bushfire Attack Level (BAL), Building setback requirements, and
        Construction Standards as specified in the Australian Standard AS3959:2018
        Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas.
    •   Bushfire Risk Mitigation Measures aligned with current industry best-practice
        assessment methodologies and compliance with Council's Planning Scheme.

This assessment will utilize factors such as vegetation composition and extent,
slope, and industry-standard fuel load calculations to determine the potential bushfire
hazard affecting the proposed development. Furthermore, this Bushfire Management
Plan (BMP) will ensure compliance with the Council's Bushfire Overlay Code in
relation to the proposed development.

Max Bushfire Protection Consulting                                                    16