Attachment 7 - Bushfire Report · MCU18/0015

10.0 Recommendations
    1. Future dwellings on Lots 2 and 3 and Units 3 to 12 shall be constructed to a minimum of BAL 29 on
       unshielded faces. Shielded faces of dwellings may be constructed to one BAL level lower ie. BAL 19
       under AS3959-2009.

         Units 1 and 2, more than 25m from the vegetation being classified under AS3959-2009, shall be
         constructed to BAL 12.5 under this Standard.

         Any structure built within 6m of any dwelling shall also be constructed in accordance with this
         Standard.

    2. The Asset Protection Zones described in Section 7.2 of this report shall be constructed and maintained
       in perpetuity, separating buildings from retained vegetation on the site and adjacent Lots.

    3. Reticulated water supplies shall be fully installed in accordance with AS2419.1-2005 and Council water
       utilities provider with sufficient flow and pressure characteristics for fire fighting purposes at all times
       (minimum 10litres a second at 200kPa).

    4. Unit buyers shall be made aware of the existence of this Plan and their responsibilities outlined within
       it, in particular construction, asset protection zone and emergency management.




11.0 Summary
The area of “hazard” faced by the proposed development is relatively minor, and the likelihood of wildfire at
some time should be regarded as unlikely but possible. This Plan determines the potential nature and severity
of worst case bushfire attack, and develops protective measures to reduce risk to acceptable levels,
demonstrating compliance with legislative requirements of State and Local Government, and the BCA.

Along with adequate water supply and emergency management arrangements, compliant construction under
AS3959-2009 and APZs to reduce the exposure of life and property to bushfire, these combined measures
assist prepare residents for the possibility of fire in the area.




12.0 References
ABCB (2015), Building Code of Australia, Australian Building Codes Board, Canberra.

Building Regulation (2006), Queensland Government, Queensland.

Environmental Protection Act (1994), Queensland Government, Queensland.

Hines, F., Tolhurst, K.G., & Wilson, A.A.G., (2010) Overall Fuel Hazard Assessment - Research Report No. 82 4th Edition, DSE
Victoria.

Queensland Government Department of Local Government and Planning (May 2003), State Planning Policy 01/03,
Queensland.
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