Where Australian Standards or part thereof have been adopted by legislation, they are a legal requirement.
This list may not be exhaustive. Please refer to the relevant authority websites for updated information and current document distribution dates. These documents are subject to amendments from time to time.
Include Safety in Design (SiD) principles to eliminate, or if not reasonably practical, minimise risks to health and safety throughout the design, construction and life of the embellishment.
See Legislation – Work Health and Safety Act 2011 for additional safety guidance.
AS/NZS 1167 – Welding and brazing – Filler metals set.
AS/NZS 1167.1:2005 – Filler metal for brazing and braze welding. Specifies requirements for filler metals in all forms for brazing and braze welding processes.
AS/NZS 1167.2:1999 – Filler metal for welding. Specifies requirements for ferrous and non-ferrous, fluxed or unfluxed filler metals for welding (excluding filler metals used as electrodes) in the form of rod, wire, strip formed shapes or powder.
AS 1345:1995 – Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and ducts. Specifies means of identifying the contents of pipes, conduits, ducts and sheathing used to contain fluids, or for the distribution of electrical or communications services in land installations and on board ships, by the use of colours, words and symbols. It is not intended to apply to buried or normally inaccessible services. However, the general principles may be applied when considering those services.
AS 1432:2004 – Copper tubes for plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications. Specifies requirements for round seamless copper tubes intended for use in pressure and non-pressure plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications.
AS/NZS 1462 – Methods of test for plastics pipes and fittings set. The following 4 parts are relevant:
AS/NZS 1462.1:2006 – Method for determining the dimensions of pipes and fittings. Sets out a method for determining the dimensions of pipes and fittings.
AS/NZS 1462.4:2002 – Method of determining reversion of UPVC pipes. Sets out the method for determining the degree of residual extrusion stress in plastic pipes by immersion in a heat transfer medium or exposure in a hot air oven.
AS/NZS 1462.6:2008 – Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the transport of fluids under pressure – Resistance to internal pressure. Specifies a general test method for determining the resistance to internal hydrostatic pressure, at a given temperature, of thermoplastics pipes, fittings and piping systems intended for the transport of fluids.
AS/NZS 1462.26:2003 – Determination of weathering resistance of plastics pipes for external storage. Sets out a method for determining the weather resistance, including resistance to ultraviolet radiation of plastics pipes and fittings.
AS/NZS 1477:2017 – PVC pipes and fittings for pressure applications. Specifies requirements for PVC pipes and fittings for pressure applications for use below or above ground, where they are not exposed to direct sunlight.
AS 1628:1999 – Water supply – Metallic gate, globe and non-return valves. Specifies requirements for metallic gate, globe and non-return valves of nominal sizes DN 8 to DN 100 for use in hot and cold water applications where the operating temperature does not exceed 99°C.
AS/NZS 2032:2006 – Installation of PVC pipe systems. Sets out methods for handling, storage, installation, testing and commissioning of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipelines, above or below-ground, for pressure and non-pressure applications conveying liquids.
AS/NZS 2033:2008 – Installation of polyethylene pipe systems. Sets out methods for handling, storage, installation, testing and commissioning of polyethylene pipelines, above or below ground, for both pressure and non-pressure applications conveying fluids.
AS/NZS 2053 – Conduits and fittings for electrical installations set. The following 8 parts are relevant
AS/NZS 2053.1:2001 – General requirements. Specifies general requirements for both metallic and non-metallic conduits and fittings used to protect cables in electrical installations.
AS/NZS 2053.2:2001 – Rigid plain conduits and fittings of insulating material. Specifies requirements for rigid plain non-threadable conduits and fittings that are made of insulating material and are used for the protection of cables in electrical installations.
AS/NZS 2053.3:1995 – Rigid plain conduits and fittings of fibre-reinforced concrete material. Specifies requirements for rigid, non-threadable conduits and fittings that are made of fibre-reinforced concrete and which are used for the protection of cables in an electrical installation.
AS/NZS 2053.4:1995 – Flexible plain conduits and fittings of insulating material. Specifies requirements for non-threadable flexible plain conduits and their fittings, which are made of insulating material and are used for the protection of cables in an electrical installation.
AS/NZS 2053.5:2001 – Corrugated conduits and fittings of insulating material. Specifies requirements for non-threadable corrugated conduits and their fittings that are made of insulating materials and are used for the protection of cables in an electrical installation.
AS/NZS 2053.6:2001 – Profile-wall, smooth-bore conduits and fittings of insulating material. Specifies requirements for rigid, non-threadable, profile-wall, smooth-bore conduits and fittings of insulating materials which are used for the protection of cables in an electrical installation and which have designated sizes of 90 mm to 150 mm.
AS/NZS 2053.7:2001 – Rigid metal conduits and fittings. Specifies requirements for threadable and non-threadable, plain rigid, metal conduits and fittings in sizes 20 mm to 50 mm OD.
AS/NZS 2053.8:1995 – Flexible conduits and fittings of metal or composite material. Specifies requirements for non-threadable, flexible conduits and their fittings of metal or composite construction and which are used for the protection of cables in an electrical installation.
AS 2129:2000 – Flanges for pipes, valves and fittings. Specifies requirements for circular flanges of nominal sizes DN 15 to DN 3000, inclusive, and their bolting for use on pipes, valves, fittings and other pressure-retaining equipment containing fluid at pressures up to 19 300 kPa and at temperatures in the range of -200°C and +525°C.
AS 2566 – Buried flexible pipelines (Set). Includes the following 2 parts:
AS 2566.1:1998 – Structural design. Sets out a practice for the structural design of buried flexible pipelines which rely primarily upon side support to resist vertical loads without excessive deformation.
AS 2566.2:2002 – Installation. Specifies requirements for the installation, field testing and commissioning of buried flexible pipelines with structural design in accordance with AS/NZS 2566.1.
AS 2698 – Plastic pipes and fittings for irrigation and rural applications set.
AS 2698.2:2000 – Polyethylene rural pipe. Specifies requirements for black polyethylene pipe for use in rural applications below and above ground.
AS 2698.3:1990 – Mechanical joint fittings for use with polyethylene micro-irrigation pipes. Specifies requirements for mechanical jointing fittings suitable for use as fixed joins with polyethylene pipes manufactured in accordance with AS 2698. Fittings manufactured in accordance with this Standard are intended for the conveyance of water for use in micro- irrigation applications, below and above ground.
AS/NZS 2845 – Water supply – backflow prevention devices set. Includes the following 3 parts:
AS/NZS 2845.1:2010 – Materials, design and performance requirements. Specifies requirements for the materials, design, performance and testing of mechanical backflow prevention devices that are used for the protection of water supplies.
AS/NZS 2845.2:2010 – Registered air gaps and registered break tanks. Specifies requirements for registered air gaps, including those incorporated in break tanks, used as back flow prevention devices for the protection of water supplies.
AS/NZS 2845.3:2010 – Field testing and maintenance of testable devices. Specifies requirements for field testing and maintenance of the following backflow prevention devices:
Registered break tank (RBT)
Registered air gap (RAG)
Pressure-type vacuum-breaker (PVB)
Spill resistant pressure vacuum breaker (SPVB)
Reduce-pressure-zone device (RPZD)
Double check-valve (DCV)
Reduced pressure detector assembly (RPDA)
Double check detector assembly (DCDA)
Single check-valve (testable) (SCVT)
Single check detector assembly (testable) (SCDAT).
AS/NZS 3000:2007 – Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules). Sets out requirements for the design, construction and verification of electrical installations, including the selection and installation of electrical equipment forming part of such electrical installations.
AS/NZS 3008.1.1:2017 – Electrical installations – Selection of cables – Part 1.1: Cables for alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV – Typical Australian installation conditions. Sets out a method for cable selection for those types of electrical cables and methods of installation that are in common use at working voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV at 50 Hz a.c.
AS/NZS 3500:2018 set – Plumbing and drainage. Specifies the requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of cold water services from a point of connection to the points of discharge, and non-drinking water from a point of connection to the points of discharge. It applies to new installations as well as alterations, additions and repairs to existing installations.
AS 3688:2016 – Water supply and gas systems – Metallic fittings and end connectors. Specifies requirements for metallic body pipe fittings and connectors for use with copper tube and stainless steel pipes and tubes and adaptor fittings for connection to other pipe materials in water supply and gas systems where the normal working temperature does not exceed 95°C, and where the maximum operating pressure does not exceed 1.4 MPa.
AS/NZS 3879:2011 – Solvent cements and priming fluids for PVC (PVC-U and PVC-M) and ABS and ASA pipes and fittings. Specifies requirements for solvent cements and priming fluids used in the jointing of:
Tapered/interference and parallel/no or low interference fit polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U and PVC-M) pressure and non-pressure piping systems.
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) pressure and non-pressure piping systems.
ABS and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) fittings for non-pressure drainage applications with PVC-U pipes.
AS/NZS 3808:2000 – Insulating and sheathing materials for electric cables. Specifies the tests and criteria for elastomeric, PVC, reduced fire hazard and polyolefin insulating and sheathing materials used in construction of electric cables and flexible cords and referenced in Australian / New Zealand Standards.
AS/NZS 4020:2005 –Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water. Specifies requirements for the suitability of products for use in contact with drinking water, with regards to their effect on the quality of water.
(Note: This standard may be used to test the suitability of products intended for use in contact with types of water other than drinking water)
AS/NZS 4129:2008 – Fittings for polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications. Specifies requirements for fittings to be used with polyethylene pipe manufactured in accordance with AS / NZS 4130:2009 or AS 2698.2:2000 or POP-009:2007 (Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia). This standard is applicable to fittings manufactured for the conveyance of water, fuel, gas and other fluids including compressed air.
AS/NZS 4130:2009 – Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications. Specifies requirements for polyethylene pipes for the conveyance of fluids under pressure. Such fluids include, but are not restricted to, water, wastewater, slurries, compressed air and fuel gas.
AS/NZS 4131:2010 – Polyethylene (PE) compounds for pressure pipes and fittings. Specifies requirements for polyethylene compounds (PE 80 and PE 100) suitable for manufacturing polyethylene pipes and fittings for pressure applications.
AS 1428 (Set) – Design for access and mobility. Design requirements for new building work to provide access for people with disabilities. This Standard is referenced in legislation.
AS 3996:2006 – Access covers and grates. Requirements for access covers and grates for use in vehicular and pedestrian areas.
Queensland Government – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) – Guidelines for Queensland, 2021. Provides guidelines about designing a safe environment to assist in the prevention of the opportunity for crime.
AS 4970:2025 – Protection of trees on development sites. Provides guidance on the principles for protecting trees on land subject to development.
AS 2303:2018 – Tree stock for landscape use. Specifies the criteria for the assessment of above-ground and below-ground characteristics of tree stock that are to be supplied for landscape use.
AS 4373:2007 – Pruning of amenity trees. Specifies methods for pruning trees and gives guidance on correct and uniform practices.
Landscape irrigation design requires professional interpretation and judgement to ensure irrigation measures are appropriately adapted for local conditions and local data.
Certified Irrigation Designer, with proven experience in the design of similar systems.
Where proposed works are to incorporate recycled water, irrigation designer shall provide:
Evidence of previous recycled water design
A thorough understanding of the relevant guidelines for the use of recycled water in irrigation systems.
The irrigation designer is to ensure that all relevant codes, standards and guidelines are followed. This is to include, but not be limited to:
Electrical codes
Plumbing codes
Recycled water guidelines
State government permits.
Relevant approvals from property owners
Design should leave watercourses in their natural state. Clearing and maintenance shall only be carried out with council approval
Where using a mains supply, a UnityWater flow/pressure analysis must be completed with available water pressure/flow clearly marked on design drawings.
Ensure appropriate environmental approvals are obtained and the conditions observed where any building work is proposed in the Coastal Management District.
Consult with Queensland Government Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP) – State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) for application forms, guidelines and information sheets.
Ensure all relevant approvals are obtained from the appropriate governing bodies and all conditions are observed.
Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) approval is required for works near state controlled roads. This applies to any part of the road reserve including pathways, kerb and channelling, nature strip and traffic island.
Council (Development Services) – all works associated with any development application.
Council delivered assets
Council (Parks and Gardens) – recreation parks, amenity reserves, linear parks, landscape corridors, sports grounds and recreation trails enquiries relating to asset management, business planning and direction.
Council (Environmental Operations) – recreation trails, foreshore infrastructure, environment reserves, constructed waterbodies and wetlands.
Council (Design and Placemaking Services) – recreation parks, amenity reserves, linear parks, landscape corridors, sports grounds, specific purpose (sports), recreation trails and streetscape/centres enquiries relating to design.
Council (Transport Network Management)– council civil assets in road reserves, streetscapes, stormwater drainage and road network management.
Council (Property Management) – council buildings and facilities, including public amenities (toilet blocks).
Council (Development Services – Plumbing Services) – plumbing compliance.
Council (Sport and Community Venues) – sports ground planning and asset management.
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Information contained in this document may change without notice and you should use the current material available from Council’s website and not rely on material previously printed or stored by you.
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Where a particular product or supplier is profiled in this document, Council is NOT nominating this product or supplier as the selected choice. Product/supplier information has been provided to allow users to source products which contain the correct elements required for Council embellishments. Each product profiled states ‘or equivalent’ which means that different products may be supplied provided they satisfy the identified performance criteria, recommended standards, equal access guidance and product specifications.
Product design, manufacture and installation requires appropriately qualified people to provide site specific solutions to ensure the embellishment is appropriately adapted to local conditions and data.
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