Bushfire Planning & Design Blog

In NSW, planning and building requirements for new development on Bushfire Prone Land have been in force since 1989 with the release of Circular C10 Planning in Fire Prone Areas issued by the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning in 1989. This was followed by the first version of Planning...

In today’s fast-paced business world, it’s easy to confuse the two. Both bring immense value, but the way they engage, the questions they ask, and the level of partnership they offer can be very different. Building trust isn’t a short-term game. It’s built on consistent integrity, empathy, and...

Specification 43 of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) is a recent regulatory development from the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) that is now a requirement for some Class 9 buildings stirring concern across the health, education and aged care, planning and building sectors. Intended...

My presentation at the Blue Mountains Bushfire Conference on 6th September 2023. The workshop was designed to challenge some current approaches and elevate the problem-solving skills and strategies of Bushfire Planning and Design practitioners. The primary goal of this workshop was to empower...