Appendix G - Bushfire Hazard Assessment

                                                               19 & 20 Trading Post Road Cooroy QLD March 2018
                                                                            Bushfire Hazard Assessment Report




SECTION 4 NOOSA PLAN
Bushfire Hazard Areas (Natural hazards and Natural Resources Overlays
                                                                                      Response
Hazardous materials                      S6.1 Hazardous materials are not             Complies.
O6 Public safety and the                 manufactured and stored in a Bushfire        Hazardous materials are not
environment are not adversely            Hazard Area.                                 proposed to be manufactured or
affected by the detrimental                                                           stored at the site.
impacts of bushfire on hazardous
materials manufactured or stored
in bulk.



13.34 Siting, design and construction
13.34.1

                                         S7.1 Uses and works including building       Complies.
O7 Uses and works including              works are sited—
building works are sited, designed       a) on lots greater than 2500m2;              Dwelling units are to be sited at
and constructed to—                      i) in locations of lowest hazard within      substantial setback from classified
a) minimise the number of people         the lot (Figure 13.5 provides guidance);     vegetation. The maximum Bushfire
and property subject to bushfire         and                                          Attack Level at Sites 229 and 230 is
risk; and                                ii) to achieve setbacks from hazardous       BAL-12.5. This is considered an
b) maximise the protection of            vegetation of 1.5 times the predominant      acceptable low level of risk for the
people and property during the           mature canopy tree height or 10m             more vulnerable members of the
passage of a fire front.                 whichever is the greater; and                community occupying the dwelling
                                         iii) 10m from any retained vegetation        units. Sites 221 to 228 inclusive are
                                         strips or small areas of vegetation; and     located in Low Hazard areas,
                                         iv) so that the elements of the              outside the maximum 100m buffer
                                         development least susceptible to fire are    area for bushfire.
                                         sited closest to the bushfire hazard;        Setback to classified vegetation
                                         b) on lots 2500m2 or less - to maximise      exceeds 1.5 times predominant
                                         setbacks from hazardous vegetation37         mature canopy height. Closest
                                                                                      setback is 82m to the perimeter of
                                                                                      lots. The narrow strip of trees
                                                                                      fringing the boundary may act as a
                                                                                      windbreak, radiant heat barrier
                                                                                      and ember filter in a bushfire
                                                                                      event, with a protective function to
                                                                                      the subject site.

13.35 Water supply for fire fighting

O8 An adequate and accessible            S8.1 For premises not in a water service     Complies.
water supply is provided for fire        area— each lot has an accessible dam,        Reticulated mains pressure water is
fighting purposes can be accessed        swimming pool or water tank accessible       available at all proposed Sites. Fire
by fire fighting appliances.             by the fire brigade that contains at least   hydrants to be installed in
                                         5000 litres of water.                        accordance with requirements of
                                                                                      relevant Australian Standards and
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                                                                                      those of utilities provider.
                                                                                      Adequate pressure and flow rate
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                                                                                      should be confirmed prior to
                                                                                      occupancy.
Brisbane Bushfire Consulting Pty. Ltd.                                     Bushfire Consultant, Architect BOAQ ARBV
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