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Severe and ongoing bushfires in Australia have highlighted the importance of planned and controlled development in bushfire prone areas. To maximise safety, the NSW Government has amended legislation and published new guidelines, Planning for Bushfire Protection.
Planning for Bushfire Prone Areas is designed to provide planning and development professionals, particularly those working in the local government arena, with the necessary skills and understanding to apply the relevant requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Rural Fires Act 1997 and AS 3333959 (Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas).
In this course you will cover legislation, planning and design principles, as well as aspects of bushfire behaviour and management in detail. You will learn about statutory requirements and protection measures, as well as analysing and problem-solving in relation to bushfire protection measures and acceptable solutions. Sessions are designed to build knowledge, provoke discussions and encourage critical thinking.
Topics covered during the course include:
By the end of this course you will be able to:
UTS is undertaking a number of social distancing initiatives, as informed by NSW Health advice, to help reduce social interactions in support of the government’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. As part of this response, some of our short courses may be postponed to a later date.
Please note however, bookings are open for all courses offered by the Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG). If a course needs to be postponed, participants will have the chance to transfer to a later date, a new course or request a full refund. IPPG will also be offering a range of online or blended learning options facilitated via zoom video conferencing. If you have any questions in the interim, please do not hesitate to contact our team at ippg.learning@uts.edu.au.
This course is suitable for planning and development professionals, particularly those in local government, requiring the necessary skills and understanding to apply the relevant requirements of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Rural Fires Act 1997 and AS 3333959 (Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas).
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START DATE |
28 June |
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MODE |
On-campus |
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DURATION |
5 days |
Grahame Douglas gained over fifteen years’ experience with the Rural Fire Service in strategic analysis and was the architect of the 2002 amendments to legislation concerning development in bushfire prone areas. He also finalised the 2006 edition of ‘Planning for Bushfire Protection’.
Colin Wood holds degrees in Building and Environmental Health, a Masters Degree in Building Surveying and a Graduate Diploma in Bushfire Design. He is a practising Environmental Health and Building Surveyor with over 35 years experience in both Local Government and Private Practice. Colin is currently the Section Manager of Building & Compliance at Shoalhaven City Council.
Stuart Little worked with the NSW Department of Planning for 13 years in bushfire and natural resources policy. He was also one of the authors of ‘Planning for Bushfire Protection’ in 2001 and has been closely involved in its implementation.
Due to COVID-19 this class will be delivered online, via a live video link.
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