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Fire safety guidance for NSW building owners, strata managers and facility managers.
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Fire Safety Orders NSW: When You Can (and Can’t) Appeal
A council-issued fire safety order can generally be appealed to the NSW Land and Environment Court within 28 days. An order issued directly by Fire and Rescue NSW generally cannot. The difference affects the options available to a building owner and the time available to respond.
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EV Charging in Strata Car Parks: Fire Safety, NSW Rules and NCC 2025
Electric vehicle charging is becoming a routine issue for NSW strata buildings.In August 2026, battery electric vehicles accounted for a record 24.9% of new vehicle sales in Australia. As EV ownership grows, more apartment residents will want to charge at home.For an owners corporation, approving a charger involves more than the unit itself. Depending on the building and installation, common property, electrical capacity, load management, fire systems, insurance and strata approvals can all be i
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AFSS in NSW: What Building Owners Need to Know for 2026–2027
AFSS compliance in NSW looks different in 2026. AS 1851-2012 is now mandatory, on-site logbooks are required, and measured results must replace completion ticks. A further change arrives in February 2027. This guide covers both: what's required now, what's changing, and the five-step framework for managing your AFSS cycle.
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10 Questions to Ask a Fire Safety Contractor in Sydney
A cheap maintenance quote and a sound compliance process aren't the same thing. These ten questions show which one you're actually getting before you sign.
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Mandatory vs Voluntary Fire Safety Upgrades NSW | EverSure
Not every fire safety upgrade recommendation is a legal obligation and the difference matters for your capital works budget. Building Commission NSW sets out five triggers that make an upgrade mandatory, and a distinction in appeal rights that most guidance skips entirely: council orders can go to the Land and Environment Court, Fire and Rescue NSW orders generally can't.
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WHS Fire Safety Duties NSW: Fines You Can’t Insure
Most building owners think fire safety compliance begins and ends with the AFSS. It doesn't — a parallel WHS framework runs alongside it, with penalties that can hit individuals personally and can't be insured against. Here's what PCBUs, officers, and strata committees are actually on the hook for.
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Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety) NSW | Who Signs Your AFSS
Not every fire safety professional can legally sign your Annual Fire Safety Statement. Here's what an Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety) is actually accredited to do and what happens when the wrong person signs off.
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Fire Evacuation Plan Compliance NSW: Create, Test & Maintain
Most commercial buildings in NSW have a fire evacuation plan somewhere in a filing cabinet or a shared drive. Far fewer treat it as a living compliance obligation with three distinct phases – building it correctly, testing it under realistic conditions, and keeping it current as the building and its occupants change.Each stage has its own set of rules, and a plan that's strong at one stage but neglected at another still fails compliance overall. A beautifully designed evacuation diagram means no
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Fire Hydrants & Sprinklers: Testing & Defects | EverSure
Two of the most critical active fire suppression systems in your building and two of the most commonly misunderstood when it comes to ongoing compliance.
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Winter Fire Risks for Commercial Buildings: Prevention Guide
Most winter fire safety advice is written for homeowners. Here's what building owners, facilities managers and strata committees actually need to check, from overloaded powerboards to halogen downlights, plus a practical pre-winter checklist.
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Fire Pumpsets: Selection, Testing & Maintenance | EverSure
When the alarm sounds, water pressure is everything. Here's what keeps your fire pumpset compliant and what happens when it isn't.
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Strata Fire Safety Compliance in NSW: A Practical Guide for Committee Members
Who's responsible. What's required. How to keep your building and your committee on the right side of the law.
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Fire Safety Liability in NSW: What Building Owners Must Know in 2026
The fines are real, enforcement is escalating, and an insurance loophole could cost you everything. Here's exactly where the liability sits and how to protect yourself.
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Passive Fire Protection in Sydney Buildings | EverSure
Ask most building owners what protects their property from fire and they'll point to the sprinklers, the alarms, the extinguishers on the wall. All vital, but all active fire protection. They detect or respond to fire after it's already started.There's another layer of protection built into the very structure of your building. Most people never see it, rarely think about it, and almost never maintain it. It's called passive fire protection and it may be the single most important and most neglect
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