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Appendix B - Bushfire Hazard Assessment · MCU26/0099
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Bushfire Attack Level (BAL)
Assessment
For a new dwelling to be located at:
267 Louis Bazzo Drive
Pomona QLD 4568
Real Property Description:
Lot 8 RP854337
Our Ref: J904Pomona
Date of Issue: 21 August 2026
Report prepared by Danielle Steele
Grad Dip. Bushfire Protection, B.App.Sc (EnvSust)
FPAA Member and BPAD Accredited Practitioner
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Document Distribution Record
Version Date Prepared by (Suitably Qualified Person) Reviewed by
V1 21/08/2026 D Steele, Grad Dip. Bushfire Protection, BSc, FPAA D Soundararajah, BEnvMan(Hons)
Member and BPAD Accredited Practitioner, RFSQ
Volunteer Firefighter
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DISCLAIMER
Despite best efforts, there is no guarantee that desirable outcomes are achievable during extreme, or higher, bushfire weather episodes, which may
occasion unpredictable bushfire behaviour and detrimental consequences to life, property, and the environment. Any representation, statement,
opinion or advice expressed or implied in this report is made in good faith on the basis that Bushfire Assessment Queensland or its employees are
not liable (whether by reason of negligence, lack of care or otherwise) to any person for damage or loss whatsoever that may occur in relation to that
person taking or not taking (as the case may be) action in respect of any representation, statement or advice given.
The services provided are prepared in accordance with the information provided by the client, it is the client’s responsibility to ensure that the
information provided is correct. Where information has been obtained from a government register or database, we have assumed that the information
is accurate and are not aware of any reasons why these assumptions should not be correct. The BMP, BAL Report and BAL certificate are valid for
12 months from the date issued, unless any of the factors used to make any calculations are changed which will void the determinations herein
immediately and necessitate a reassessment. The use of figures and images created by Bushfire Assessment Queensland in this report are for
illustrative information conveyancing purposes, that is, the images are presented to aid explanation of the concepts and calculations made and may
not be accurate scale-wise.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A site-specific Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment has been conducted for a proposed new dwelling to
be located at Lot 8 RP854337, 267 Louis Bazzo Drive, Pomona, in the state of Queensland. The assessment
was conducted with reference to the relevant local council and state planning legislative instruments. The
BAL assessment was conducted in accordance with Method 2 of Australian Standard 3959-2018
Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas, and with reference to Bushfire Resilient Communities –
Technical Reference Guide for the State Planning Policy State Interest ‘Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience
– Bushfire’. This standard and guide are used to assess the potential bushfire threat and calculate the
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating for a subject building in Queensland. The BAL rating for the proposed new
dwelling has been calculated to be BAL-19.
ABBREVIATIONS
APZ Asset Protection Zone
AS3959-2018 Australian Standard: Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas
BAL Bushfire Attack Level
BCA Building Codes of Australia
BHA Bushfire Hazard Assessment
BMP Bushfire Management Plan
BPA Bushfire Prone Area
BRC Bushfire Resilient Communities
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation
DA Development Approval
FFDI Forest Fire Danger Index
FWS Fire Weather Severity
NCC National Construction Code
PSP Planning Scheme Policy
QFD Queensland Fire Department
QGIS Quantum Geographic Information Systems
RFSQ Rural Fire Service Queensland
QSpatial Queensland Spatial
SFL Surface Fuel Load
SPP State Planning Policy
TFL Total Fuel Load
VHC Vegetation Hazard Class
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. OTHER SITE CONSTRAINTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4. SUBJECT SITE DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. BUSHFIRE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................................................. 7
2.1. LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2. STATE PLANNING POLICY (JULY 2017) ...................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3. STATE PLANNING POLICY – BUSHFIRE PRONE AREA MAPPING........................................................................................................ 8
2.4. PLANNING ACT 2016 ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.5. NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE 2022: BUILDING CODE OF AUSTRALIA.......................................................................................... 9
2.6. AUSTRALIAN STANDARD: CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN BUSHFIRE-PRONE AREAS (AS 3959-2018) ................................................. 9
3. BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 9
3.1. METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2. DESKTOP ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3. FIELD VERIFICATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
4. BUSHFIRE ASSESSMENT RESULTS ..................................................................................................................................... 10
4.1. FOREST FIRE DANGER INDEX (FFDI) ........................................................................................................................................ 10
4.2. ASSESSMENT OF SLOPE ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.3. AS3959 ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF VEGETATION ....................................................................................................... 11
4.4. VEGETATION HAZARD CLASS AND FUEL LOADS .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.5. BAL CALCULATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.6. BAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 15
4.7. MAINTENANCE OF SEPARATION DISTANCES ............................................................................................................................... 15
4.8. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLANNING ...................................................................................................................................... 16
5. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS AND SOURCES ....................................................................................................................... 17
6. APPENDIX A – SITE PLANS ................................................................................................................................................ 18
7. APPENDIX B - BAL CALCULATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 19
8. APPENDIX C - BAL CERTIFICATE ........................................................................................................................................ 21
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
Bushfire Assessment Queensland has been engaged by client and homeowner Rod Wilks to undertake a
site-specific Bushfire Attack Level Assessment (BAL) as part of approval sought for a proposed new dwelling.
The subject site is located at 267 Louis Bazzo Drive, Pomona, real property description Lot 8 on RP854337.
This report contains a review of the methodology used for the site assessment and the calculation of the
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating.
1.2. Proposed Development
The client intends to build a new dwelling on the property. The client has provided a site plan which includes
a Bushfire Asset Protection Zone (APZ), refer excerpt in Appendix A, which was used to inform the BAL rating
calculations.
1.3. Other Site Constraints
The scope of this report does not include an assessment of threatened species, sites of Aboriginal
significance, heritage, or other environmental constraints. It is recommended that relevant experts are
engaged to undertake these assessments as required.
1.4. Subject Site Description
The subject allotment is located within the Noosa Shire Council Local Government Area (LGA). The subject
allotment is a rural-residential allotment, approximately 29.6202ha in size, refer Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Aerial view of subject allotment (image obtained from Google Satellite)
2. BUSHFIRE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
2.1. Legislative context
This bushfire assessment is required to comply with relevant development-related legislation per the state of
Queensland and as such has been prepared in accordance with Queensland State Planning Policy (July
2017), the Australian Standard AS3959–2018 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire-prone Areas (Standards
Australia 2018), and the National Construction Codes Series—Building Codes of Australia (BCA) (ABCB
2022). Further information on these can be found below.
2.2. State Planning Policy (July 2017)
The purpose of the State Planning Policy (SPP) is to guide State and Local governments in development
considerations and land-use planning. ‘Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience’ forms part of the SPP, 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) and Technical reference guide – Bushfire Resilient Communities (October 2019) which identify the
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outcomes sought by the State and applicant when planning development within a Bushfire Prone Area.
Furthermore, the SPP Interactive Mapping System includes bushfire hazard area (bushfire prone area)
mapping which is based on the methodologies outlined in Leonard et al. 2014.
2.3. State Planning Policy – Bushfire Prone Area Mapping
The subject allotment is identified as being in a Medium Potential Bushfire Intensity area and Potential Impact
Buffer to Bushfire Prone Area, per SPP Bushfire Prone Area Mapping, refer Figure 2.
Figure 2: SPP Bushfire Prone Area Mapping
2.4. Planning Act 2016
The purpose of this Act is to establish an efficient, effective, transparent, integrated, coordinated, and
accountable system of land use planning (planning), development assessment and related matters that
facilitates the achievement of ecological sustainability (Planning Act 2016).
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2.5. National Construction Code 2022: Building Code of Australia
The National Construction Code 2022: Building Code of Australia (BCA) details technical provisions
pertaining to the design and construction of buildings and other structures throughout Australia including the
construction of buildings within bushfire prone areas.
2.6. Australian Standard: Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas (AS 3959-2018)
Where development is proposed within bushfire prone areas, AS3959-2018 specifies construction
requirements to better withstand attack from bushfire thus giving a measure of protection to the building
occupants (until the fire front passes) as well as to the building itself (AS3959-2018 p.5). Construction
specifications are based on heat flux exposure thresholds which have been categorized into six Bushfire
Attack Levels (BALs), listed in ascending order of threat level below:
• BAL- LOW
• BAL- 12.5
• BAL- 19
• BAL- 29
• BAL- 40; and
• BAL- Flame Zone (FZ)
These categories are expressed in kW/m², as such, the lower the category value the lower the radiant heat
exposure. The highest level of bushfire attack is BAL-FZ, which indicates direct exposure to flames.
Determining a BAL rating for a proposed development can be ascertained using either Method 1 (Clause 2.2,
AS 3959-2018) or Method 2 (Appendix B, AS 3959-2018). Method 1 is a simplified procedure, whereas
Method 2 is more detailed and is used when a more precise result is required, or when the parameters of the
site deem it necessary.
3. BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
3.1. Methodology
Assessment methodology for the subject site has been conducted in accordance with a Method 2 assessment
per the Australian Standard Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas (2018) including amendments,
and with reference to Bushfire Resilient Communities – Technical Reference Guide for the State Planning
Policy State Interest ‘Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience – Bushfire’.
3.2. Desktop Assessment
A desktop assessment of the subject site and surrounds using high resolution imagery was conducted to
broadly assess the site characteristics and relevant information. QSpatial data was obtained to produce site-
specific Bushfire Prone Area (BPA) mapping per SPP and Maximum Landscape Slope and Vegetation
Hazard Class mapping per Bushfire Resilient Communities (2019). This is followed by an on-site field
assessment and ground-truthing.
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3.3. Field Verification
A site assessment was conducted by Danielle Steele (refer credentials on Page 3) of Bushfire Assessment
Queensland on the 15th of April 2026. The site inspection was conducted to make a visual assessment of the
subject site, and surrounds and quantitatively assess the bushfire hazard, slope, aspect, vegetation, and
associated risk.
4. BUSHFIRE ASSESSMENT RESULTS
The following sections describe in detail the results of the site-specific bushfire attack level assessment and
inputs used for the BAL calculations.
4.1. Forest Fire Danger Index (FFDI)
Fire Danger Index (FDI) is a measure of many variables that originate from weather that are known to
influence fire behaviour such as recent rainfall, current wind speed and direction, relative humidity, and
temperature. Due to the complexity of these variables, they are commonly combined to provide a single
weather index that can be used to estimate potential fire behaviour. The McArthur Forest Fire Danger Index
(FFDI) is a commonly used fire weather index adopted by fire authorities in Australia and used in regulatory
instruments (e.g. AS 3959-2018).
AS 3959-2018 prescribes an FDI of 40 for the state of Queensland. However, this index does not account
for weather variations across Queensland, it also does not account for climate change projections. Climate
change projections indicate that the impacts from bushfire will increase. Climate change projections for an
A1F1 climate scenario (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) were integrated into SPP mapping of
bushfire prone areas to reflect the expected climate in 2050, incorporating a 5% annual exceedance
probability (EAP) fire weather event FFDI, and giving a Fire Weather Severity (FWS) per Bushfire Resilient
Communities. As such, location specific FWS values were obtained via Queensland Spatial Catalogue
(QSpatial) and used in this assessment, FWS for this site was determined to be a value of 46.
4.2. Assessment of Slope
Maximum Landscape Slope is an important variable in determining a fire’s rate of spread, rate of fuel
consumption, and thus potential fire-line intensity. Slopes were verified via site assessment using a Nikon
Forestry Pro Laser Rangefinder. SPP mapping values were used in areas where vegetation was inaccessible
for an accurate slope measurement to be taken. The slopes observed onsite were generally consistent with
available SPP BPA Inputs Maximum Landscape Slope data, obtained via the Queensland Spatial Catalogue,
refer Figure 3 and Table 3.
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Figure 3: Maximum Landscape Slope Map (using Maximum Landscape Slope data used by CSIRO in conjunction with
QFD to inform SPP BPA).
4.3. AS3959 Assessment and Classification of Vegetation
Assessment of vegetation communities has been conducted via a site assessment on the 15th of April 2026,
refer Table 2. All vegetation within 150m of the subject site has been assessed and classified per Table 2.3
of AS3959-2018 (incorporating amendments), refer Table 3 and Figure 4.
Plot 1 Vegetation generally surrounds the subject site, most of the subject allotment is a working lime tree
farm. Access to some areas of Plot 1 vegetation was restricted due to its location within private properties,
therefore Plot 1 vegetation assessment has been aided by aerial imagery, Slope and Vegetation Hazard
Class mapping. Plot 1 has an effective downslope up to 5 degrees under the vegetation, per mapping. Plot
1 Vegetation consists of a dominant Eucalypt canopy, with an understory juvenile trees and grasses. Tree
canopy foliage cover is ~30% and tree height 10-30m+ at maturity. Plot 1 Vegetation has been classified as
Class B Woodland per AS3959-2018 classification methods.
All other areas surrounding the proposed subject site, within the assessment area, are exempt from
classification as they consist of low vegetation cover, highly modified vegetation that is considered low threat
waterways, dams, gravel or sealed surfaces and other infrastructure (houses, driveways, roads, etc).
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Figure 4: Vegetation Plot/s per AS3959 within the Assessment Area
4.4. Vegetation Hazard Class and Fuel Loads
State Vegetation Hazard Class (VHC) mapping identifies Vegetation Hazard Classes with respect to bushfire,
refer Figure 5. The SPP’s technical reference guide for State Interest Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience
– Bushfire, Bushfire Resilient Communities (BRC) prescribes potential fuel loads for each VHC, refer Table
1.
Mapped VHCs are generally consistent with the identified and classified Vegetation Plots. Mapped VHC 16.1
is indicative of the vegetation present within Plot 1, particularly after the APZ has been established, has the
highest potential fuel loads within the assessment area for this vegetation type; and therefore, has been used
for Plot 1 calculation as a precautionary measure.
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Figure 5: State mapped Vegetation Hazard Classes within the Assessment Area
Table 1 – Mapped VHC’s and associated fuel values within and surrounding the assessment area
VHC Description Surface Fuel Load Total Fuel Load
(tonnes per hectare) (tonnes per
hectare)
4.1 Notophyll and notophyll palm or vine forest 4.5 t/ha 12.0 t/ha
8.1 Wet eucalypt tall open forest 31.0 t/ha 35.0 t/ha
16.1 Eucalyptus dominated forest on drainage lines and alluvial plains 13.8 t/ha 16.0 t/ha
38.5 Discontinuous irrigated cropping and horticulture 1.5 t/ha 2.0 t/ha
40.4 Continuous low grass or tree cover 4.5 t/ha 5.0 t/ha
41.4 Discontinuous low grass or tree cover 2.5 t/ha 3.0 t/ha
42.6 Nil to very low vegetation cover 2.0 t/ha 2.0 t/ha
43.6 Water bodies or very low vegetation cover 0.0 t/ha 0.0 t/ha
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Table 2: Vegetation Plots/Site Photographs
Vegetation Plot/s and Site Photographs
Image 1: Subject site, prior to establishment of the APZ. Image 2: Plot 1 Vegetation, Class B Woodland, prior to
clearing for the APZ and proposed dwelling. Downslopes
up to 5 degrees under the vegetation.
Image 3: Plot 1 Vegetation, predominately grassy Image 4: Managed (low-threat/low-fuel) areas within the
understory. Neighbouring dwelling in rear of image. subject allotment northwest of the Subject Site, Lime farm.
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4.5. BAL Calculation
An AS3959 Method 2 calculation was performed using the inputs detailed above and summarised in Table 3
below. The result is BAL-19 for the proposed new dwelling (refer Method 2 Calculations using Fire Protection
Association’s (FPA’s) Flamesol Calculator in Appendix B).
Table 3 – Summary information for Vegetation assessment (per AS3959 and BRC) and BAL calculations
Plot # Vegetation Hazard Vegetation Vegetation Description Distance Effective BAL Rating for
Class (VHC) fuel Classification between Slope & each Plot per
loads Veg. Plot Site Slope AS3959-2018
& Subject
Site
Plot 1 VHC 16.1, from Class B Plot 1 Vegetation generally surrounds the subject 16m Effective BAL-19
BRC: Woodland site, most of the subject allotment is a working Slope: 5°
lime tree farm. Access to some areas of Plot 1
Total surface fuels: vegetation was restricted due to its location within
13.8 t/ha private properties, therefore Plot 1 vegetation Site Slope:
assessment has been aided by aerial imagery, Nil slope
Total fuels: 26.0 Slope and Vegetation Hazard Class mapping.
t/ha Plot 1 has an effective downslope up to 5 degrees
under the vegetation, per mapping. Plot 1
Vegetation consists of a dominant Eucalypt
canopy, with an understory juvenile trees and
grasses. Tree canopy foliage cover is ~30% and
tree height 10-30m+ at maturity.
Managed Excluded All other areas surrounding the proposed subject n/a n/a BAL-LOW
Areas Clause 2.2.3.2 site, within the assessment area, are exempt from
(e) and (f) classification as they consist of low vegetation
cover, highly modified vegetation that is
considered low threat (gardens and lawns),
gravel or sealed surfaces and other infrastructure
(houses, driveways, roads, etc).
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) for the proposed new dwelling and associated infrastructure BAL-19
4.6. BAL Construction Requirements
The BAL rating for the subject site has been calculated to be BAL-19. Shielding is not applicable for the
proposed new dwelling due to the line-of-sight exposure to a bushfire threat from all elevations per Clause
3.5 of AS3959-2018. As such the proposed new dwelling and associated infrastructure, will need to comply
with Section 3 and Section 6 of AS3959-2018.
It is important to note that this rating applies only if the separation distances specified in Table 3 are
maintained at all times. Any change/s to any of these, or the proposed new dwelling, and associated
infrastructure location will necessitate a recalculation of the BAL rating.
4.7. Maintenance of separation distances
The separation distances between the structure/s and the identified Vegetation Plots can be referred to as
an Asset Protection Zone (APZ). An APZ is a low/no fuel area surrounding the structure/s where the minimum
distance is measured on a horizontal plane from the nearest part of the external wall/supporting column or
stair of the structure to the edge of the unmanaged vegetation. An APZ is to be maintained in perpetuity;
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information on how to maintain an APZ is explained in the NSW Fire Service guide – Standards for Asset
Protection Zones, available from:
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/13321/Standards-for-Asset-Protection-Zones.pdf
This BAL rating is given on the assumption that the APZ will be maintained in a manner as recommended
by this guide.
4.8. Emergency Evacuation Planning
All residents should be informed and prepared for an emergency evacuation. It is recommended that an
evacuation plan is revised annually, for information on how to prepare an emergency plan, refer to guides
and information produced by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services which can be accessed here:
https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/prepare/bushfires
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5. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS AND SOURCES
Australian Building Codes Board, 2022, NCC–National Construction Code Series, Building Code of
Australia Class 1 and Class 10 Buildings, Vol 2. Canberra, Act.
Leonard J, Opie K, Newnham G, Blanchi R, CSIRO, A new methodology for State-wide mapping of
bushfire prone areas in Queensland, 2014, acessed via
https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/opendata/Bushfire_Prone_Area_Mapping_Report_5_Feb_2014_Low_Res.pdf
NSW Rural Fire Service, Standards for Asset Protection Zones, Granville,
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/13321/Standards-for-Asset-Protection-Zones.pdf
Planning Act 2016, Queensland Government, accessed via
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/inforce/current/act-2016-025
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Bushfire Resilient Communities Techincal Reference Guide for
the State Planning Policy State Interest ‘Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience – Bushfire’, 2019.
Queensland Reconstruction Authority, 2020, Bushfire Resilient Building Guidance for Queensland Homes,
https://www.qra.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/202012/0576_qra_bushfire_guideline_v10_pages_print.pdf
Standards Australia, 2018, AS 3959–2018 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas, Sydney,
Standards Australia International Ltd.
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6. APPENDIX A – SITE PLANS
Details of the supplied plans that were relied upon to conduct this assessment:
Plan Title: Site Plans (provided by the client)
Plan Date: Plans provided on site to Bushfire Assessment Queensland on 19/08/2026
Plan Issue/Revision: C, Dated 18/08/2026
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7. APPENDIX B - BAL CALCULATIONS
Calculated August 20, 2026, 7:00 am (BALc v.4.9)
Plot 1 Vegetation – Method 2 with QLD inputs
Bushfire Attack Level calculator - AS3959-2018 (Method 2)
Inputs Outputs
Fire Danger Index 46 Rate of spread 1.07 km/h
Vegetation Classification Woodland Flame length 8.91 m
Understorey fuel load 13.8 t/ha Flame angle 73 °
Total fuel load 16 t/ha Panel height 8.52 m
Vegetation height n/a Elevation of receiver 4.26 m
Effective slope 5° Fire intensity 8,891 kW/m
Site slope 0° Transmissivity 0.847
Distance to vegetation 16 m Viewfactor 0.2756
Flame width 100 m Radiant heat flux 17.76 kW/m²
Windspeed n/a Bushfire Attack Level BAL-19
Heat of combustion 18,600 kJ/kg
Flame temperature 1,090 K
Rate of Spread - Mcarthur, 1973 & Noble et al., 1980
Flame length - NSW Rural Fire Service, 2001 & Noble et al., 1980
Elevation of receiver - Douglas & Tan, 2005
Flame angle - Douglas & Tan, 2005
Radiant heat flux - Drysdale, 1999, Sullivan et al., 2003, Douglas & Tan, 2005
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Plot 1 Vegetation – Method 1 unmodified
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8. APPENDIX C - BAL CERTIFICATE
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Certificate
This Certificate has been issued by a person accredited by Fire Protection Association Australia under the
Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Accreditation Scheme. The certificate details the conclusions of the
full Bushfire Attack Level Assessment Report (full report) prepared by the Accredited Practitioner.
Property Details and Description of Works
Address Unit Street Lot Street Name / Plan Reference
n/a 267 8 Louis Bazzo Drive / RP854337
Suburb State Postcode
Pomona QLD 4568
Local Government
Area Noosa Shire Council
Main BCA class of Use(s) of the building
the building 1a Residential
Description of the
building or works New dwelling
Determination of Highest Bushfire Attack Level
AS3959 Vegetation Effective Separation BAL
Assessment Classification Slope Distance
Procedure
Method 2 B. Woodland 5 Degrees 16m BAL -19
BPAD Accredited Practitioner Details
Name I hereby declare that I am a BPAD
Danielle Steele accredited bushfire practitioner
Company Details
Bushfire Assessment Queensland Accreditation 38525
No.
I hereby certify that I have undertaken the
assessment of the above site and determined Signature
the Bushfire Attack Level stated above in
Date 21/08/2026
accordance with the requirements of AS 3959-
2018.
Reliance on the assessment and determination of the Bushfire Attack Level contained in this certificate should not extend beyond a period of 12 months from the date of issue
of the certificate. If this certificate was issued more than 12 months ago, it is recommended that the validity of the determination be confirmed with the Accredited Practitioner
and where required an updated certificate issued.
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