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PCG Director Ain Kuru has been appointed as HIA’s Chair for the Environment Planning and Development Committee. Ain brings a wealth of experience and knowledge…

Please be aware that Council does not accept drawings showing incorrect property details. For example, applications being lodged with drawings showing the property suburb as…

As reported in the Courier Mail article below, the Plan suggests a “cab rank” type model whereby projects would be allocated to private certifiers by…

QBCC is enforcing waterproofing of external decks and has issued a reminder that waterproofing is to comply with AS4654 Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground use….

The Council has adopted the QDC for design and siting. This means that unless specified in an estate POD, the maximum site cover for houses…

The Queensland Government has just advised of changes to smoke alarm laws for domestic dwellings. Further information can be found  here. The changes take effect…

The State Government has released a Discussion Paper entitled the Queensland Building Plan for consultation. The Paper covers of a range of areas including a…

All threaded rods are required to comply with the Timber Framing Code (AS1684) which specifies a minimum corrosion protection of 275g zinc coating per square…

Transport Noise Corridor mapping has been updated The transport noise corridor mapping has been updated for State-controlled roads. These maps are used in conjunction with…