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.

Australian rural fencing standards.

This australian standard was prepared by committee ce 008 chainwire security fencing. The following are represented on committee ce 008. Fencing materials are also under the control of australian standards and you ll find that different standards apply to different materials. It was approved on behalf of the council of standards australia on 6 june 2003 and published on 29 october 2003.

Well designed and constructed fences are essential infrastructure on any property. For instance as1397 and as2728 relate to coated mass and paint film thickness on zinc and zinc alloyed fences. Standards exist for certain fencing materials such as colorbond metal and timber. South australia in most cases you will require a permit if your planned fence exceeds 2 1m in height.

For timber as1604 outlines how timber plywood and wood based products should be treated. Heritage branch news south wales department of planning sydney. Straying stock are not only a danger to themselves and passing motorists but also a sure fire way to get the neighbours offside. General standards for fencing materials.

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. Australian chamber of commerce and industry australian industry group. 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. For more information about australian fencing standards in nt take a look at the government website or contact your local council.

Australian fencing standards and laws 2016. Heritage branch report hb 09 01. Incubator the standards australia incubator is a sandpit for playing with new ideas and testing concepts. Rural fences are management tools used to mark boundaries restrain stock and facilitate.

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. Luckily smart investment in the right fencing material and a little fencing know how can go a long way to. If it is a masonry fence the height limit before permit is generally 1m.