292 Illoura Place Cooroibah - Bushfire Management Plan · MCU20/0022

minimum formed width of 3.5m, and cleared width of 6m throughout, and wide enough to
enable passing of vehicles at a maximum of 200m intervals. All accesses are to be all-weather
access and constructed to a standard able to carry a medium rigid emergency vehicle, and
with turn around areas at each cabin and the residence, and able to accommodate a turning
area for fire-fighting appliances, in accordance with Qld Fire & Emergency Services (QFES) Fire
Hydrant and Vehicle Access Guideline.

With the above recommendations being met, the proposed development will be considered
to be in compliance with the requirements and intent of the Natural Hazards Overlay Code.

3.5 Water Availability for Fire-Fighting Purposes
The Noosa Plan 2017, Division 9 – Natural Hazards Overlays Code (O8) prescribes the
proposed development is to provide ‘an adequate and accessible water supply for fire-
fighting purposes’.

The proposed development will not be on reticulated water, and is consequently deemed
appropriate that each structure be serviced by a minimum 5,000L water tank, with male
50mm cam lock fittings (standard fire-fighting fittings). Tanks are to be located within 10m of
each structure and with all-weather access within 6m of each tank. Consequently, with these
recommendations being met, the proposed development is considered to be in compliance
with the requirements and intent of the Natural Hazards Overlay Code.


4.0 Recommendations and Conclusions
This report details the assessment of Bushfire Hazard and risk mitigation measures acting on
the proposed development, with consideration to the requirements of: the Queensland State
Government Single State Planning Policy - Part E (SPP 2017); the Bushfire Resilient
Communities Technical Reference Guide (QFES,2019); the Australian Standard (AS 3959- 2018)
- Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas; and the Noosa Plan 2017, Division 9 –
Natural Hazards Overlays Code.
This assessment has confirmed vegetation posing a High Potential Bushfire Hazard to the
proposed development is present to the northwest through west to southwest, and a medium
potential hazard is present to the north (site) & adjacent site to the northeast, and to the
south through southeast & northeast (Refer Section 2.2). These vegetation communities have
the potential to carry high to moderate fuel loads and subsequently present a potential
Bushfire Hazard to the proposed development.
Vegetation to the north and east (central) of the site have been classified as having a Low
Potential Bushfire Hazard. Subsequently, the proposed development location is considered
to be within a potential impact buffer area.



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