Bushfire Planning & Design Blog

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...

Where considering current approaches to bushfire management and future adaptations, it is good to reflect on past lessons and recommendations. The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission conducted an extensive investigation into the devastating bushfires that occurred in Victoria, Australia, in...

The Queensland Government’s bushfire planning strategies have evolved into well structured legislative processes.