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Policy sent to Premier

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 I write on behalf of

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Media Release – VBA

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 over three months.  The results

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Apartment Design Advisory Service (ADAS)

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 assist with compliance with the

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From MAV CEO, Kerry Thompson: Registration and Inspection of Swimming Pools and Spas

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. The Bill, amongst other things,

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Changes to Regs 2018

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

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Regs 2018 reg 9 forms

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.

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Subject: Ministerial Guideline and building product safety alert

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

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