Body Corporate Fined for Fire Safety Breaches

A Brisbane Body Corporate has been fined for a litany of building fire safety offences that exposed residents to serious risks. The Brisbane Magistrates ordered that a Body Corporate pay $21,000 plus costs  after it pleaded guilty to 21 breaches of the Fire and Emergency Services ACT and Building Fire Safety Regulation.The ruling is the […]

Changes To Pool Safety Laws

Changes To Pool Safety Laws On the 28th of January 2016, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission made changes to pool safety laws.  The regulations now state, that in some circumstances building work for a fence forming the whole or part of an existing pool barrier does not require a building development approval. Points to note: If the only […]

Building Fire Safety & Compliance Requirements

Building Fire Safety Under the Building Fire Safety Regulations 2008, all buildings have annual fire compliance obligations.  The objectives of the legislation are to ensure that persons can evacuate from the building safely and quickly in the event of a fire.  Prescribed Fire Safety Installations for the building are to be maintained to the level […]