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8 September 2021

Planning Department
Noosa Shire Council

Dear Sir or Madam,
                       Proposed townhouses for Jameson and Stirling
                              25-27 Toolbar Street, Tewantin
We refer to the proposed townhouses for Jameson and Stirling at 25-27 Toolbar Street
Tewantin. We write to support this development.
The Australian Network for Universal Housing Design (ANUHD) represents people from
industry, government, the community sector and academia who want the homes we build
to be fit for all Australians. To this end, we successfully advocated for a national Livable
Housing Design standard (Silver level) to be mandated in the National Construction Code
(NCC) in September 2022 for all new housing. A Livable Housing Design standard (Gold
level) will also be published as an optional technical provision.
This project is significant because it illustrates how the Livable Housing Design standard
(Gold level) can be achieved. We have brought this project to the attention of the Minister
for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister for Public Works and Procurement, the
Hon Mick de Brenni MP. Minister de Brenni championed the Livable Housing Design
standards through the recent Building Ministers Meeting and is now keen to see them
implemented in Queensland. This project is an excellent demonstration of what is possible.
This project will draw attention across Australia. For too long, our members have asked the
housing industry to adopt universal design principles and to build homes that cater for most
life circumstances. This project shows how easily this can be done, and to a higher standard
than the NCC will require.
We hope that you approve this project and acknowledge the importance of this project and
the national leadership of the developers. If you would like any further information, please
do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,




Dr Margaret Ward PSM/ David Brant
Convenors

Cc     Saj Abdoolakhan, [email protected]

                   ANUHD email: [email protected] website: www.anuhd.org                   1


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8 September 2021

Planning Department
Noosa Shire Council

Dear Sir or Madam,

Proposed townhouses for Jameson and Stirling
25-27 Toolbar Street, Tewantin

We refer to the proposed townhouses for Jameson and Stirling at 25-27 Toolbar Street
Tewantin. We write to support this development.

The Australian Network for Universal Housing Design (ANUHD) represents people from
industry, government, the community sector and academia who want the homes we build
to be fit for all Australians. To this end, we successfully advocated for a national Livable
Housing Design standard (Silver level) to be mandated in the National Construction Code
(NCC) in September 2022 for all new housing. A Livable Housing Design standard (Gold
level) will also be published as an optional technical provision.

This project is significant because it illustrates how the Livable Housing Design standard
(Gold level) can be achieved. We have brought this project to the attention of the Minister
for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister for Public Works and Procurement, the
Hon Mick de Brenni MP. Minister de Brenni championed the Livable Housing Design
standards through the recent Building Ministers Meeting and is now keen to see them
implemented in Queensland. This project is an excellent demonstration of what is possible.

This project will draw attention across Australia. For too long, our members have asked the
housing industry to adopt universal design principles and to build homes that cater for most
life circumstances. This project shows how easily this can be done, and to a higher standard
than the NCC will require.

We hope that you approve this project and acknowledge the importance of this project and
the national leadership of the developers. If you would like any further information, please
do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr Margaret Ward PSM/ David Brant
Convenors

Cc Saj Abdoolakhan, [email protected]

 

ANUHD email: [email protected] website: www.anuhd.org 1