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Planning for Bushfire Prone Areas

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$2,990.00

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DURATION

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This course will cover the critical essentials for designing, planning and building in bushfire prone areas. It will enable participants to understand the legislation, planning and design principles that protect property and human life from bushfires.

About this course

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).

Course structure

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:

  • Bushfire behaviour
  • A multi-faceted approach to bushfire protection
  • Provisions of the Environment and Planning and Assessment Act and Rural Fires Act
  • 'Planning for Bushfire Protection' manual
  • Biodiversity considerations
  • Undertaking bushfire assessments: Application of Seniors Living SEPP
  • Using covenants
  • Legal issues and cases
  • Requirements of AS 3959 (Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas)
  • Designing safe and attractive buildings in bushfire prone areas.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Understand bushfire behaviour and approaches to protection of property and human life.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of the legislative frameworks and contexts.
  • Apply an understanding of the current status of planning for bushfire-prone areas in NSW.
  • Identify and assess issues in bushfire protection and regulation.
  • Conduct bushfire assessments.
  • Consider issues related to biodiversity.
  • Identify key elements in case studies and best practice.

Enrolment conditions

COVID-19 Information

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.

Who is this course for?

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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