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Number
Date
Title
594
22 December 2021
Mechanical services licensing framework transitional period ending 31 December 2021 (PDF, 101.52 KB)
593
8 December 2021
Transitional arrangements and new approved forms for the Building Regulation 2021 (PDF, 100.63 KB)
592
Updated on 21 June 2022
COVID-19 emergency applicable event – Six-month extension to timeframes for undertaking approved development (PDF, 90.36 KB)
591
1 September 2021
Queensland's Building Regulation 2021 commenced 1 September 2021 (PDF, 141.41 KB)
590
26 August 2021
Commencement of Queensland's new Building Regulation 2021 proposed for 1 September 2021 (PDF, 95.33 KB)
589
12 August 2021
Review of the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme (PDF, 111.28 KB)
588
10 August 2021
New transitional arrangements for mechanical services – air conditioning and refrigeration occupational licensing (PDF, 90.07 KB)
587
9 July 2021
Postponing the repeal of head contractor licensing exemption (PDF, 84.07 KB)
586
24 May 2021
Clarification on the requirements for connecting plastic pipes to water heaters (PDF, 93.72 KB)
585
24 May 2021
Plumbing connecting temporary facilities (PDF, 100.91 KB)
584
4 May 2021
Commencement of Queensland's new fire protection licensing framework and update to the Technical Qualifications for Licensing document – from 1 May 2021 (PDF, 111.15 KB)
583
3 March 2021
Commencement of updated Queensland Development Code Mandatory Part 4.1 – Sustainable buildings on 1 March 2021 (PDF, 93.98 KB)
582
26 February 2021
Changes to the
Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017
,
Architects Act 2002
and
Professional Engineers Act 2002
(PDF, 91.11 KB)
581
12 February 2021
New and proposed changes to the Technical Qualifications for Licensing document relevant to mechanical services licences and the new fire protection licensing framework (PDF, 114.06 KB)
580
17 December 2020
Streamlined fire protection licensing to commence from 1 May 2021 (PDF, 174.68 KB)
579
2 October 2020
Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020 brings in new building laws (PDF, 146.14 KB)
578
2 October 2020
Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020 (PDF, 101.69 KB)
577
17 September 2020
Exemption period for professional indemnity insurance extended (PDF, 77.11 KB)
576
11 September 2020
Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Act
2020 brings in new building laws (PDF, 110.68 KB)
575
12 June 2020
New transitional arrangements for mechanical services licensing (PDF, 81.78 KB)
574
4 February 2020
New transport noise corridors for state-controlled roads and railways (PDF, 121.07 KB)
573
16 December 2019
Licensing requirements for the installation of fire collars (PDF, 88.26 KB)
572
5 December 2019
Building Industry Fairness reports released (PDF, 105.22 KB)
571
18 November 2019
New mechanical services licensing framework commences on 1 January 2020 (PDF, 48.97 KB)
570
13 November 2019
Advice on the responsibilities of building certifiers requesting and issuing Forms 15 and 16 (PDF, 87.75 KB)
569
12 November 2019 (Updated: 24 May 2021)
Clarification on the requirements for a site classification report and sanitary drainage articulation design (PDF, 258.42 KB)
568
18 October 2019
New Queensland Development Code Part 2.5 – Use of external cladding (effective 18 October 2019) (PDF, 166.23 KB)
567
27 September 2019
Guidance on the use of approved plumbing and drainage forms by local governments, including permitted changes (PDF, 134.87 KB)
566
11 July 2019
Redland City Council designates transport noise corridors (PDF, 92.49 KB)
565
9 July 2019
Have your say on the new draft transport noise corridors for state-controlled roads and railways (PDF, 45.4 KB)
564
24 June 2019
Have your say: Implementation of new mechanical services licensing framework (PDF, 88.74 KB)
563
2 April 2019
Phase 2 of the New Minimum Financial Requirements (MFR) for licensing in the building and construction industry (PDF, 142.66 KB)
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16 November 2023