Posts by mitchffb
Two teenagers taken to hospital after house fire north of Brisbane
Two teenagers have been taken to hospital after escaping from a house fire in Redcliffe, north of Brisbane. Emergency crews rushed to the Woody Point property just before 1pm after flames broke out inside the home. Firefighters say working smoke alarms alerted two 19-year-olds to the fire. “Fortunately the smoke alarms alerted the residents and…
Read MoreBuilding owners busted for illegal and unsafe budget accommodation
The owners of an illegal and unsafe budget accommodation building in Caboolture have been hit with more than $56,000 in fines following a successful prosecution by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES). Hahn Thi Quach and Tuan Anh Le pleaded guilty in the Caboolture Magistrates Court today to 29 building fire safety offences, including failure…
Read MoreUAE: Dozen wounded in Sharjah residential tower fire
At least 12 people were wounded after a fire broke out in a residential tower in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night, the UAE’s Interior Ministry has said. Firefighters brought the fire under control in the 48-storey Abbco Tower in Sharjah’s Al Nahda area on Tuesday night, Sharjah’s government media office said. Syrian…
Read MoreA fire has destroyed a home overnight
More than 25 firefighters fought to control a blaze which destroyed a home at Darlington early on Sunday morning. Incident controller and Westmere group officer Tim Blomeley said he was called to the fire at a home on the Darlington-Carranballac Road just before 6am. “The cause of the fire is unknown,” he said. “Everything is…
Read MoreOpal Tower bills now exceed $37m
The fallout from cracks in Sydney’s Opal Tower has now reached $37 million, with the builder stumping up almost $4m for the developer. Bills caused by cracking in Sydney’s Opal Tower now exceed $37 million after a court settled a battle between the complex’s developer and builder. Builder Icon Co has agreed to pay a…
Read MoreBuilding safety reforms must create a strong independent regulator
Since terrifying cracks in masonry forced the evacuation of the Opal Tower apartment block in Homebush it has been clear that something must be done to raise the quality of buildings in NSW. Yet 13 months later not much has changed. The NSW government released a draft bill in November with measures to rebuild consumer…
Read MoreQld bushfires: 60 fires still burn but rain on the horizon
SOUTHEAST Queensland has been shrouded in smoke yet again as fires continue to rage in NSW. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said the smoke was largely coming from the fires south of the border. It said if the smoke was affecting you, close windows and doors and stay inside. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Alexander Maschrowski…
Read MoreThe eco-friendly home that scored Australia’s highest bushfire rating
Australia’s first passive house built to the highest bushfire rating has been unveiled in the midst of an early start to the bushfire season, as experts gather to advise residents on fire safety. When Joe and Merylese Mercieca began building solar passive homes 15 years ago, architects, suppliers, and contractors told them it would not…
Read MoreHomicide detectives at scene of fatal house fire in Melbourne’s east
One person is dead and an elderly man is being questioned by police after a house fire in Melbourne’s east on Wednesday morning. More than 20 firefighters, plus aerial support, responded to reports of a fire and a man on the roof of the Wantirna property about 8am. A body was found in the house.…
Read MoreQLD Rentals In Dire Need Of Fire Alarm Upgrades
More than 450,000 rental properties in Queensland are affected by new smoke alarm laws, which could see landlords paying up to $2000 for new smoke alarms – or risk being unable to tenant their dwellings. Every rental property in Queensland must meet the new smoke alarm rules by 31st December 2021; to meet this deadline,…
Read More