Monday, July 30, 2012

State BDAQ Elections


The BDAQ Management Committee elected at the Annual General Meeting in Brisbane on Friday the 27th July are:

Greg Pershouse President
Steve Claridge Vice President
Colin Roe Secretary Board
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Ian Darnell Treasurer
Greg Van Dinter Northern Region VP
Michael Russell Central Region VP
Peter Nelson Southern Region VP
Glen Place Director: Training & Education
Joanne Galea Director: Technical, Legislation & Planning
Owen Kleidon: Director: Membership & Promotion

BDAQ State Award Winners 2012


BDAQ State Awards Night was an excellent evening

26 Categories in all

10 awards taken out by Sunny Coast Designers



Trevor Reitsma received the Premier Award.



  • Premier Award Winner

Reitsma & Associates for his Oshea Residence



  • New Homes 251m² to 350m²

Reitsma & Associates – Curras Annex



  • New Homes 351m² to 450m²

Reitsma & Associates – Oshea Residence



  • New Homes over 450m²

Brad Read Design Group



  • Residential Alterations & Additions $150,000 to $300,000

Norman Richards Building Design & Interiors – North Maleny Residence



  • Residential Alterations & Additions $300,000 to $600,000

Chris Clout Design – Lagoona House



  • Residential Alterations & Additions more than $600,000

Chris Clout Design – Queenslander House



  • Peter Modini Memorial Award for Commercial Buildings

Brad Read Design Group – La Balsa Business Centre



  • Residential Interiors

Reitsma & Associates – Scanlan Unit



  • Best Use of Colorbond Steel

Grant Williams Design – Boreen Point Residence

Congratulations to all the design award winners for 2012
and thanks to Bev Jorgensen for providing this information

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

BDAQ Technical, Legislation & Planning


E-NEWS INFORMATION


July 15, 2012.


WHS Compliance at a glance: how do you rate?

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have provided a checklist to measure your business

WHS performance.
It is the first step of the “Serious about Safe Business” pack. Download

all from this web link:




Why Check for Radon?

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas which can be caught in buildings and create

accumulative risk of lung cancer and death. Although Australian Government tests

demonstrate an overall national low level of Radon, there is still a potential risk. Well sealed

buildings with poor subfloor ventilation or slab on ground are more susceptible to increased

Radon levels. Households with indoor smoking also suffer heightened Radon exposure. The

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) have plenty of

information in relation to the risks of Radon and what you can do about it. Check out these

resources at:


PVC – Free Resources

When trying to specify PVC
– free products, start your research at these useful websites:

Greenpeace International website:




(Although some links do not work, worthwhile to read.)




LED Lighting Savings Calculator

You can download a readymade spreadsheet that calculates an estimate of reduced energy use

and payback period for LED lighting specifications. There are many of these calculators

online. Look at the Green Lighting website for this useful tool:



Joanne Galea

BDAQ Management Committee Member

Director of Technical, Legislation & Planning

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

ATO changes - company directors held personally responsible

Legal Update - Urgent Warning for Company Directors - Directors Penalty Notice
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
The Commonwealth Government has made amendments to the Directors Penalty Notice provisions. These amendments have far reaching consequences upon any directors of companies that owe the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) outstanding:-
  • pay as you go (“PAYG”) withholding deductions; and
  • extends to superannuation guarantee amounts.
If a company has a tax debt payable to the ATO (often in relation to PAYG withholding amounts), the director may be served with a Director Penalty Notice (“DPN”), which will clearly state the dollar amount of the company’s tax debt.

A DPN is intended to make directors liable for their company’s unpaid tax debt


to read more see: