Understanding the Four Assessment Methods in the Building Code of Australia as they relate to new development in Bushfire Prone Areas

In the world of building and construction, ensuring compliance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) is essential to achieving safe, functional, and sustainable new development and structures. This is particularly critical for landuse planning and buildings in bushfire-prone...
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Performance is not a dirty word

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...
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THe important of relationships to understand and solve problems

Are you working with a competent consultant, or have you found a trusted advisor?

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...
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Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission

Preserving Lives: Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Puts Human Safety First

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,...
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Queensland – Bushfire Resilient Communities

The Queensland Government’s bushfire planning strategies have evolved into well structured legislative processes.
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Landscaping in Bushfire Prone Areas

We often get queries about providing advice on landscape design to reduce bushfire risk. Managing vegetation to reduce bushfire risk is something that all land owners and managers can do. People that live in bushfire prone areas (which is an area of land that can support a...
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NSW 2019/20 Bushfire Rebuild

In 2020 the Rural Fire Service (RFS) approached Blackash Consulting to help them undertake work to assist the bushfire rebuild in NSW after the 2019/20 state-wide bushfire natural disaster which destroyed over 2400 homes across 34 local government areas. Many communities in NSW...
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Oakdale West Estate (Goodman)

Blackash has been part of the team working on the large industrial estate on a 154-hectare site known as Oakdale West Estate. A State Significant Development, located within the Western Sydney Employment Area (WSEA), in the Penrith LGA. Blackash has been providing bushfire...
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RFS concerned about ‘what the risk could be’ for next fire season, says incoming commissioner

Blackash continues to work with our community of clients to reduce the impact of bushfire through sound Bushfire Management Planning, landuse planning and mitigation/ risk management. While the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, we will be faced with a range of natural...
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Buying Property in a Bushfire Prone Area

If you are thinking of buying a property in a Bushfire Prone Area, spend a few minutes listening to Blackash Principal Bushfire Resilience, Corey Shackleton talk through some of the issues and considerations. Glen and John chatted with Corey Shackleton, around the concept of...
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