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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS                                   BBCA representation to Australian            Standards
Graduate Diploma in Design in Bushfire Prone                   Committee FP20 (AS 3959 & AS 5414)
Areas
University of Western Sydney                                   Research Consultant to Queensland University of
Diploma in Architecture                                        Technology Scenic Rim Black Saturday Recovery
Queensland Institute of Technology                             Project
Certificate of Rural Fire Management
University of Southern Queensland                              OTHER BUSHFIRE RELATED COURSES AND
Registered Architect                                           TRAINING
Queensland                                                     I.C.S./AIIMS (40 hr. course) in Incident Command
A+ Architect                                                   Systems
Australian Institute of Architects                             Certificate 4 (Workplace Training and Assessment)
FPA Australia Certified Practitioner (BPAD-Level 3-            RFSQ Level 1
16935)                                                         RFSQ Level 2 (Officer)
Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD-LEVEL 3),                   RFSQ Fire Management 1
Alternate Solutions & DTS                                      RFSQ Crew Leader
                                                               Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS                                       Fire Weather 1
Fellow                                                         QELA Expert Witness Workshop 2020
Australian Institute of Architects
Member                                                         BUSHFIRE RELATED AWARDS
Australian Institute of Emergency Services                     Planning Institute of Australia
Member                                                         National Planning Award
Australian Institute of Engineers Society of Fire Safety       State Planning Award
Member                                                         Gold Coast Bushfire Management Strategy
Queensland Environmental Law Association.                      (Co-Initiator and Member of Preparation Committee)
Member Board of Experts
Bushfire Building Council of Australia                         Australian Government
Associate Member                                               National Medal
Institution of Fire Engineers                                  Long and Distinguished Service to Fire fighting
Corporate Member                                               Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Protection Association of Australia                       Diligent and Ethical Service Medal + Clasp
                                                               Service to Fire fighting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director                                                       Queensland Government
Eldon Bottcher Architect Pty Ltd since 1978                    Australia Day Medallion
                                                               Services to Rural Fire Fighting
Bushfire Assessment and Planning Consultant since              Queensland Government
1998 with Involvement in more than 6,000 Bushfire              Year of the Volunteer Medallion
Mitigation Projects ranging from single dwellings to           Services to Fire fighting
major subdivisions, burn plans and general mitigation          UDIA
advice.                                                        Best Consultancy Team Award in 2007.

Group Officer                                                  SERVICES OFFERED
Albert Rural Fire Brigades Group
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service                             Bushfire management Reports
Group Officer
Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigades Group                           Bushfire Safety Engineering
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
                                                               Bushfire Planning and Design
Group Officer
South East Regional Support Group
                                                               Bushfire Hazard Assessment
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
Planning Officer                                               Performance Solutions
Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigades Group
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service                             Expert Witnessing
                                                               (See Planning and Environment Court of Queensland
Life Member                                                    Determination
Guanaba Rural Fire Brigade                                     File No. BD 624 of 2005 sections 28 to 35)
Member
Clagiraba Rural Fire Brigade                                   Continuing Professional Development Lectures

Member Practice Committee AIA Qld Chapter                      Tertiary Education Lectures and Tutorials

AIA Qld Chapter advisor to AIA National to NCC                 Town Planning Bushfire Codes for Local Authorities

AIA delegate to Building Industry and Research                 Bushfire Burn Planning
Consultation Panel on Bushfire Hazard advising
Queensland State Bushfire Committee                            General consultancy relating to all aspects of
                                                               Bushfire




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