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VBA Actions for the week ending 22 May 2020

Apartment building in Melbourne's CBD
A summary of VBA prosecutions, show cause notices, notices of decision, permit levy audits, proactive inspections and plumbing activities for the week.

Investigations – Building

  • Prosecutions initiated: 1

Investigations – Plumbing

  • Warning letters issued: 2
  • Educational letters issued: 1

Practitioner Discipline

  • Show Cause Notices issued: 2

Building Appeals Board matters

  • Review of decision not to grant consent to termination of a relevant building surveyor (40 Glenbarry Road, Campbellfield – BAB Case No. 452124). Matter finalised by orders.

Proactive Inspections

  • 332 inspections across 25 municipalities.
  • Building Orders for Minor Work issued: 2
  • Building Notices issued: 2

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 141
  • Re-audits: 48
  • Inspections: 27
  • Re-inspections: 3

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Inspections completed: 16
  • Buildings assessed by Advisory Reference Panels: 9
  • From the panels, five buildings were rated higher risk and four were rated moderate.