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Bushfire Attack Levels (BALs)

Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments

9 February 2010
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With the anniversary of the devastating Victorian Black Saturday bushfires this weekend, I thought it timely to share my experiences volunteering to assist Kinglake residents with their Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments – the first step in their rebuilding process.

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Staff Profile: Ms Simone Schenkel

9 February 2010
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Staff Profile: Ms Simone Schenkel
Designer & Sustainability Consultant
Simone is one of the core team here at Brutal Art Design + Build, being one of the first to be hired several years ago. She continues to be a key influencer in our design thinking, applying the much stricter German detail and sustainability standards and philosophies to [...]

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The new Victorian Bushfire Attack Levels (BALs)

10 August 2009
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The 2009 bushfires that spread through Kinglake and surrounding townships, causing massive loss of life and property, has been said to be Australia’s worst ever natural disaster.  In response to this tragedy, in March Victoria adopted a new Australian Standard AS 3959-2009. The aim of this new standard is to improve the ability of buildings [...]

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