4 - Bushfire Response

PROFILES
ELDON BOTTCHER

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate Diploma in Design in Bushfire Prone
Areas

University of Western Sydney

Diploma in Architecture

Queensland Institute of Technology

Certificate of Rural Fire Management

University of Southern Queensland

Registered Architect

Queensland

A+ Architect

Australian institute of Architects

FPA Australia Certified Practitioner (BPAD-Level 3-
16935)

Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD-LEVEL 3),
Altemate Solutions & DTS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow

Australian Institute of Architects

Member

Australian Institute of Emergency Services
Member

Australian Institute of Engineers Society of Fire Safety
Member

Queensland Environmental Law Association.
Member Board of Experts

Bushfire Building Council of Australia
Associate Member

Institution of Fire Engineers

Corporate Member

Fire Protection Association of Australia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director

Eldon Bottcher Architect Pty Ltd since 1978

Bushfire Assessment and Planning Consultant
since 1998

Group Officer

Albert Rural Fire Brigades Group

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service

Group Officer

Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigades Group

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service

Group Officer

South East Regional Support Group

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service

Planning Officer

Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigades Group

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service

Member Practice Committee AIA Qld Chapter

AIA delegate to Building Industry and Research
Consultation Panel on Bushfire Hazard advising
Queensland State Bushfire Committee

BBCA representation to Australian Standards
Committee FP20 {AS 3959 & AS 5414)

Life Member

Guanaba Rural Fire Brigade

Member

Clagiraba Rural Fire Brigade

ELDON BOTTCHER ARCHITECT PTY LTD

OTHER BUSHFIRE RELATED COURSES AND
TRAINING

1.C.S/AIIMS (40 hr. course) in Incident Command
Systems

Certificate 4 (Workplace Training and Assessment}
RFSQ Level 4

RFSQ Level 2 (Officer)

RFSQ Fire Management 1

RFSQ Crew Leader

Certificate Il in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)
Fire Weather 1

QELA Expert Witness Workshop 2020

BUSHFIRE RELATED AWARDS

National Planning Award

State Planning Award

Planning Institute of Australia

Gold Coast Bushfire Management Strategy
(Co-I|nitiator and Member of Preparation Committee)

Australian Government

National Medal

Long and Distinguished Service to Fire fighting
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
Diligent and Ethical Service Medal + Clasp
Service to Fire fighting

Queensland Government

Australia Day Medallion

Services to Rural Fire Fighting

Queensland Government

Year of the Volunteer Medallion

Services to Fire fighting

UDIA

Best Consultancy Team Award in 2007.
SERVICES OFFERED

Bushfire management Reports

Bushfire Safety Engineering

Bushfire Planning and Design

Bushfire Hazard Assessment

Alternative Solutions

Expert Witnessing

(See Planning and Environment Court of Queensland
Determination

File No. BD 624 of 2005 sections 28 to 35)
Continuing Professional Development Lectures
Tertiary Education Lectures and Tutorials

Town Planning Bushfire Codes for Local
Authorities

Bushfire Burn Pianning

General consultancy relating to all aspects of
Bushfire

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