VBA Actions for the week ending 11 October 2019

Practitioner Discipline

• Three show cause notices were issued.
• Two notices of decision were issued.

Prosecutions

• Four matters were scheduled in the Magistrates’ Court. Two were adjourned and two were finalised.

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal matters

• Two matters were finalised after being withdrawn by the applicant:
  • Basiri v VBA – VCAT Ref Z619/2019
  • Penna v VBA – VCAT Ref Z544/2019
• Two administrative mentions were held.
• Two directions hearings were undertaken.
• One compulsory conference was held.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal matters

• One hearing and two teleconferences were held.
• One application was heard.
• Seven directions hearings involving the VBA were held.

Building Appeals Board matters

• One matter was finalised: 32 and 32A Foch Street Reservoir.

Proactive Inspections

• 215 inspections across 27 municipalities.

Plumbing Audits

• Audits: 169
• Re-audits: 29
• Inspections: 42
• Re-inspections: 2

Statewide Cladding Audit

• 14 inspections were completed, 12 within the City of Melbourne and two in other municipalities.
• Eight expert panels were conducted. From these, one building was rated extreme risk, four were rated high, one was rated moderate and two were rated low.
• 12 inspections are scheduled for the week commencing Monday, 14 October 2019.