Written by Media Release 12 December 2019 Earlier start to Australia’s bushfire season brings forward the need to prepare your property The Victorian Building Authority has backed the 2019-20 Victorian Fire Season Campaign with a range of last-minute measures homeowners can still take to help prepare their properties ahead of what promises to be a highly challenging … Continue reading “Protect Your home from Bushfire – VBA Media Release”
Date: Friday, 30 August 2019 4:16 PM 30 August 2019 Hon Daniel Andrews MP Premier of Victoria Office of the Premier 1 Treasury Place Melbourne VIC 3002 Hon Richard Wynne MP Minister for Planning Level 16, 8 Nicholson Street East Melbourne Victoria, 3002 Dear Premier and Minister RE: VICTORIAN BUILDING CONTROL & PERMIT SYSTEM SUBMISSION … Continue reading “Policy sent to Premier”
11 April 2019 Open-Flued Gas Heater Safety Audit To highlight and identify the life-safety risks posed by poorly installed open-flued gas heaters leaking carbon monoxide, the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has launched its 2019 awareness and testing campaign. The campaign, which commenced in March, will see 150 newly installed gas heaters in Victorian homes tested … Continue reading “Media Release – VBA”
Applications are now welcome! The Victorian ADAS offers free expert advice to assist developers and designers to comply with the Better Apartments Design Standards. Building designers or developers involved in the early stages of an apartment design can apply to have a free collaborative workshop with the ADAS design advisory team. The ADAS advice will … Continue reading “Apartment Design Advisory Service (ADAS)”
See new clause 52.23 http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_23.pdf
Subject: From MAV CEO, Kerry Thompson: Registration and Inspection of Swimming Pools and Spas 4 September 2018 TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Sent to CEOs and CEO PAs Dear colleague Registration and Inspection of Swimming Pools and Spas Recently the Building Amendment (Registration of Building Trades and Other Matters) Act 2018 was introduced to parliament. … Continue reading “From MAV CEO, Kerry Thompson: Registration and Inspection of Swimming Pools and Spas”
PROOF PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DAILY HANSARD Wednesday, 22 August 2018 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT
Please download the following documents for information on Changes to Regs 2018: Building-Regs-2018-Overview_Web-May2018 Building-Regs-Summary-of-changes_May-2018_Public Regulations-Number-Finder-1 Regulations_Number-Finder-2
Building Act 1993 BUILDING REGULATIONS 2018 The Victorian Building Authority, pursuant to regulation 9 of the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) has approved and publishes the following forms for the purpose of the Regulations with effect from 2 June 2018. Dated 31 May 2018 CLICK HERE to download the PDF.
Good afternoon everyone Please find attached the Ministerial Guideline and the Product Safety Alert announced over the weekend. Ministerial Guideline for publication on websites – Issue of building permits where building work involves the use of certain cladding products Building Product Safeety Alert 13.03.18_12.20pm