If your property is within a Bushfire Prone Area (BPA) in Melbourne or regional Victoria, a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessment is required before you can build. Our bushfire consultants determine your BAL rating by assessing vegetation type, slope, and distance from classified vegetation — the rating then sets the construction standards your development must meet under AS 3959:2018.

We prepare BAL reports as standalone assessments or as part of a Bushfire Management Statement (BMS) for new dwellings, extensions, subdivisions, and planning permit applications across Victoria.

A Bushfire Management Statement (BMS) is required for developments within a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) in Victoria. Our bushfire consultants assess your site and the surrounding landscape, then address key planning considerations: building construction standards under AS 3959:2018, defendable space and vegetation management, emergency access, and static water supply for firefighting.

With extensive experience across residential, commercial, and government projects throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria, we prepare BMS reports that satisfy both Council and CFA referral requirements — helping your planning permit application progress without delay.

A Bushfire Management Plan (BMP) is commonly required alongside a Bushfire Management Statement (BMS) for properties within a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO). The BMP is a scaled site plan that outlines the ongoing measures needed to manage bushfire risk on your property, including defendable space, vegetation management, emergency access, and static water supply locations.

We are experienced at preparing BMPs across Melbourne and regional Victoria for a wide range of projects — from single dwellings and schools to large subdivisions — ensuring planning permit requirements are met and clients clearly understand their seasonal obligations to remain fire ready.

Schools located within Bushfire Prone Areas (BPA) across Victoria may be listed on the Bushfire At-Risk Register (BARR) by the Department of Education, triggering mandatory bushfire risk assessments and management planning. Our bushfire consultants work with primary schools, secondary schools, and early learning centres to meet their BARR obligations through Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments, Bushfire Management Statements (BMS), and Bushfire Emergency Management Plans (BEMP).

With extensive experience supporting schools throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria, we understand the unique demands of school environments — including duty of care obligations, term-time access constraints, and the need for clear, actionable bushfire management plans that staff can confidently implement.

A burn plan is a document prepared for land managers or fire practitioners to detail how, when, why, and where the fire will be applied to ensure safety, achieve ecological objectives, and reduce hazardous fuel loads.