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.
Austroads Guide to Road design Part 6A: Paths for walking and cycling. Guidelines for the geometric design of paths for pedestrians & cyclists, includes safety offsets.
Austroads Guide to Bridge Technology
AS 1657:2013 – Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders – Design, construction and installation. Design of fixed platforms, walkways, stairways for inspection, maintenance and servicing personnel.
AS 5100:2017 Series Bridge Design. Requirements for new bridges and other structures.
Design Criteria for Bridges and Other Structures Feb 2021 - Department of Transport and Main Roads. Requirements for the design of bridges and other road related structures
AS 1170.Set 2007 Structural design actions –(Loading Code).
Design Criteria for Floating Walkways and Pontoons: October 2015 – Department of Transport and Main Roads. Design for modular floating walkways that are to be constructed on boat ramps lanes and standalone pontoons with gangways.
AS 4997:2005 – Guidelines for the design of maritime structures. Design of structures in a marine environment.
Outdoor Structures Australia: Boardwalk Design Guide. Free guideline for the construction of timber boardwalks and a range of timber advisory notes.
Footings
AS 3600:2009 – Concrete structures. Minimum requirements for plain concrete pedestals and footings.
Barrier
AS 1170.1:2002 Part 1 Structural design actions, Section 3.6 Barriers. Includes parapets, balustrades and railings, together with members and connections that provide structural support.
AS 2156 (Set):
AS 2156.1: 2001 – Walking tracks – Part 1 – Classification and signage. A classification system for walking tracks to inform AS 2156.2.
AS 2156.2-2001 – Walking tracks – Part 2 – Infrastructure design. Requirements for the structural design of walking track structures.
AS 3661.2:1994 – Slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces – Guide to the reduction of slip hazards. Guidance on the selection, installation, care and maintenance of surfaces in public areas for the purpose of reducing the slip hazard to pedestrians.
AS 4586:2013 – Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials. Provides means of classifying pedestrian surface materials according to their frictional characteristics when determined in accordance with the test methods set out in Appendices A, B, C, D and E. The test methods enable characteristics of surface materials to be determined in either wet or dry conditions.
This Standard is referenced in legislation.
AS 4663:2013 – Slip resistance measurement of existing pedestrian surfaces. Provides methods of measuring the frictional characteristics of existing pedestrian surfaces in wet and dry conditions.
HB 197:1999 – Standards Australia Handbook - An introductory guide to the slip resistance of pedestrian surface materials. Provides guidelines for the selection of slip-resistant pedestrian surfaces classified in accordance with AS/NZS 4586.
SA HB 198:2014 – Standards Australia Handbook - Guide to the specification and testing of slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces. Provides guidance for designers, specifiers, manufacturers and suppliers in the application of AS 4586:2013 and AS 4663:2013.
Coatings
ISO 12944-1:2017 Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. A general statement on health, safety and environmental protection, and guidelines for using ISO 12944 (all parts) for a given project.
Creating Shade at Public Facilities: Policy and Guidelines for Local Government Edition 2 - prepared by Australian Institute of Environmental Health. Technical resource containing guidelines about ‘essential’ and ‘preferred’ quantities of shade at public facilities.
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.
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.
Where the embellishment is ‘assessable development’ it requires building approval from a private building certifier and must meet all of the requirements of the Building Regulation 2006, the Building Code of Australia (current edition) and the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014.
In addition to the standard information listed above, at practical completion, the contractor must supply technical specifications for structure and including, but not limited to:
Structural certification by a registered professional engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) is required for all boardwalks and viewing platforms.
All inspections, final approvals and documentation must be certified by a suitably qualified engineer detailing:
That the design, construction and installation of the structure has been undertaken to the manufacturers specifications in compliance with:
Australian Standards
All other relevant statutory requirements codes, regulations and standards.
Building certification is required for all boardwalks and viewing platforms. The contractor installing the structure is to organise a private certifier as part of the contract, site specific due to differing topography and shielding class.
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 (Transport Network Operations) – maintenance, construction and asset management services for all road and related infrastructure 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 (Transport Network Management) – technical and design solutions to facilitate ongoing management and safe operations of road and assets. Water management and drainage solutions. Plus street lighting and electrical infrastructure.
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.
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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.
All figures and diagrams are intended to be used as an aid to design and include Council’s preferred elements but they are not intended to be prescriptive and may need to be varied as dictated by site specific factors. While Council has exercised reasonable care in preparing this document, it does not warrant or represent that it is accurate or complete. The Council will not accept responsibility for any loss, damage, cost or expense that you may incur as a result of the use of or reliance upon any material contained in this document.
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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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