Australian Rural Fencing Standards

South australia in most cases you will require a permit if your planned fence exceeds 2 1m in height.

Australian rural fencing standards.

Protective fencing refers to the standards australia as the standards organisation that was established in 1922 and is recognised through a memorandum of understanding with the australian government as the peak non government standards development body in australia. General standards for fencing materials. Heritage branch news south wales department of planning sydney. Standards australia is a listed company with 73 members representing groups.

Without quality fencing maintaining livestock can be a real headache. For example colorbond fencing is held to a particular australian standard and must be manufactured in a certain way while timber fencing is held to a different standard. Illustrated glossary of australian rural fence terms page 3 executive summary pickard j 2009 illustrated glossary of australian rural fence terms. Australian fencing standards and laws 2016.

Luckily smart investment in the right fencing material and a little fencing know how can go a long way to. Heritage branch report hb 09 01. Incubator the standards australia incubator is a sandpit for playing with new ideas and testing concepts. Fencing materials are also under the control of australian standards and you ll find that different standards apply to different materials.

It s a place for you to share your vision of how we could develop standards better and how they could add greater value to australian society by being delivered in more user focused ways. For instance as1397 and as2728 relate to coated mass and paint film thickness on zinc and zinc alloyed fences. If it is a masonry fence the height limit before permit is generally 1m. It was approved on behalf of the council of standards australia on 6 june 2003 and published on 29 october 2003.

Standards exist for certain fencing materials such as colorbond metal and timber. This australian standard was prepared by committee ce 008 chainwire security fencing. Straying stock are not only a danger to themselves and passing motorists but also a sure fire way to get the neighbours offside. Well designed and constructed fences are essential infrastructure on any property.

The following are represented on committee ce 008. R0800 fencing series the standard road drawings show standard details of components and construction techniques to be used in roadworks on roads and maritime services funded infrastructure or infrastructure that will become the property of roads and maritime services in the future. For more information about australian fencing standards in nt take a look at the government website or contact your local council.