080623 BlueCare Bushfire Assessment Report_Iss B_screen version.pdf [As Published] · 132008.1128

                                                                                             Bushfire Protection Assessment
                                                                                                                   BlueCare
                                                                                            Grass Tree Court, Sunrise Beach

3.4      Gas and Electricity supplies

Any gas services are to be installed and maintained in accordance with AS 1596. The relief valves of any gas cylinder
located near dwellings are to be directed away from buildings and away from combustible materials.


3.5      Building Construction Standards

Buildings within 50m of the National Park and predominant flammable vegetation are to be constructed in accordance
with a level 1 standard of construction under AS3959. Buildings directly adjoining retained vegetation on the southern
and western boundaries are to be constructed to a level 2 standard of construction under AS3959. Building construction
standards are to be reviewed at the time of building approval and may be subject to the new Australian Standard for
Building in Bushfire Prone Areas yet to be released.


3.6      Street Numbering and Identification

The new property number should be easily identifiable from the street by emergency crews. Letter box / entry
statements numbers should be large print (greater than 80mm in height) and be made of material which is
reflective and therefore easily identifiable at night.

3.7      Internal Roads

All internal roads are to be able to accommodate an urban 2wd tanker / fire appliance.

3.8      First Aid Fire Fighting

All building blocks (i.e. each group of units) on the western and southern side of the perimeter road are to
have a fire hose reel installed on a convenient and prominent location. The hoses must be of a suitable
length to enable access to all sides of the buildings to extinguish spot fires.

3.9      Evacuation Plan

An evacuation plan for the village is to be developed by the management of the facility in accordance with
best practice and relevant standards. A good guideline for the preparation of bushfire evacuation plans is
available from the NSW Rural Fire Service. Staff are to be trained in what to do in a bushfire emergency and
how to manage residents.

3.10     Landscaping

Landscaping of the development is to be considerate of the requirements for asset protection zones. In
addition no flammable species are to be used directly against buildings and especially windows. Mulches
used adjacent to buildings should be a non-flammable type such as stone. Landscaping should be designed
to avoid the creation of fire paths towards buildings.

3.11     Maintenance

All firebreaks, fire trails and other bushfire mitigation measures are to be maintained to achieve optimum
bushfire mitigation potential. Maintenance guides are available from the Queensland Fire and Rescue
Service and their website. A pre-fire season checklist is to be developed and completed by the operators of
the retirement village each year.

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