Victoria
Victoria is a state located in the south-eastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area, but the most densely populated and urbanised. Victoria is the second most populous Australian state, after New South Wales, with an estimated population of 5,037,700 as at September 2005. Melbourne is Victoria's capital and largest city, with more than 70% of all Victorians living there.
Victoria: Fire Services Property Levy
From 1 July 2013, the Victorian Government will require councils throughout Victoria to collect a Fire Services Property Levy on their behalf in conjunction with their standard property rates.
Currently, insurers are required to contribute to the cost of operating the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and the Country Fire Authority. The insurance industry passes the cost of this contribution on to policy-holders through an amount in their insurance premiums, known as a fire services levy.
Changes to CFA & MFB Act - Damage or Interfere with Fire Indicator Panel or other apparatus!
Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Vic) was proclaimed in Victoria on December 1, 2012.
Victoria: When is a Plumbing Compliance Certificate Required?
The Plumbing Regulations 2008 (Vic) set out the definition and requirements for plumbing work in Victoria. The Regulations also set out the requirements for a Licensed Plumbing Practitioners to issue a Compliance Certificate.
Licensed Plumbing Practitioners, must issue a compliance certificate for all plumbing work that falls into the following types:
Victoria: Water Supply Authorities - Revised guidelines for fire service installations
I have received an email from South East Water on the Water Metering and Servicing Guidelines which commence on 1 July 2012, incorporate new Australian Standards on backflow prevention valves.
The details of this email are as follows;
Friday, 8 June 2012 - Important revised guidelines for fire service installations
Introduction of revised water meter assembly drawings and adoption of single check valves (testable) on fire services – 1 July 2012
Fire Protection Work - Licensing & Registration
A while ago, I wrote about the requirements for people who carry out plumbing work (including a range of fire protection activities) need to be licensed and/or registered.
Unfortunately, I am still hearing about practitioners who are not either licensed or registered to carry out fire protection work. This also means that they are not issuing the statutory Compliance Certificate for plumbing work over $750.00.
