Following their presentation at the VMBSG 2026 Annual State Conference, Kim and Ziggy Lovegrove explore Victoria’s Building Act, the IBQC Model Building Act and opportunities for future building regulatory reform. Read the latest article from our Conference Silver Sponsors, Lovegrove & Cotton.
Another fantastic VMBSG Annual State Conference! Around 140 delegates, plenty of familiar faces and first-time attendees, three very deserving award winners, excellent presentations and some friendly competition on the golf course. After 25 years in Yarrawonga, these conferences just keep getting better!
Join AIBS Victoria’s Young & Emerging Professionals and Women in Building Surveying for a free networking event in Melbourne on 27 October. Connect with peers, expand your professional network and start the AIBS Victoria Professional Development Day with some great conversations.
Save the date for 14 and 15 December 2026. Victoria University and Fire Rescue Victoria will again deliver their two-day program exploring fire and life safety, Essential Safety Measures, compliance and risk management in residential apartment buildings.
R U OK? isn’t a question reserved for one day of the year. VMBSG’s 2026 Building Surveying/Inspectors Salary Survey highlights some of the real pressures within our profession, including workload, overtime, call-outs, staff shortages and under-resourcing. We look at what the research tells us and why checking in with each other matters, every day.
The VMBSG Committee has raised concerns with the Department of Transport and Planning regarding the revised inspection record lodgement requirements under Regulation 173A, including the additional workload and costs expected to impact councils.
A first for VMBSG brought together council building professionals at Benalla and St Kilda Town Halls, connected via live video link for a shared program focused on Building Enforcement in Practice: Rural vs Metropolitan Council Challenges.
Changes to the Building Act and Regulations commence on 1 September 2026, including new requirements for relevant building surveyors to provide inspection records to councils within seven days. The Council Support team has prepared an information sheet outlining the changes and potential impacts.
BPC has advised councils of the deregistration of former building inspector Phillip Brett Commandeur, who conducted approximately 1,300 pool barrier inspections. Councils are encouraged to check their registers and consider whether further review or auditing may be required.
