Flowerdale has set up an Integrated Planning Office and this site to help bushfire victims to rebuild safe and sustainably

A mortgage calculator at ANZ that allows you to calculate how much you can borrow. Please note that the Reserve Bank expects interest rates to rise by up to 3% in the next couple of years.

Marcus Worrall of VBRRA talks about affordability and options based on your budget

A comprehensive guide to the building process from Consumer Affairs covering finance, dealing with builders, disputes and much more. This is a big document and will take time to load.

The Financial Ombudsman has a hotline service if you are having any difficulty with insurance claims or other financial issues after the bushfires

A comprehensive list of grants available to bushfire victims

CSIRO Guide to strategies you can undertake to make your land and house safer in bushfire prone areas.

A document provided by the Building Commission regarding what you need to do to make your site safe to return to prior to rebuilding.

A document issued by the Building Commission regarding things to keep in mind while living on your property while rebuilding.

A document issued by the Building Commission on Safe Return to your property.

A guide issued by the Building Commission which includes the requirements for temporary housing.

All new homes in Victoria must have a five star energy rating, this is a guide to the regulations

A guide to regulations relating to the 5 star energy requirement for new house or renovations over $40,000.

Information about requirements for Building Permits

A guide that explains how the bushfire attack level is calculated.

A document explaining changes to the planning permit process after the bushfires. Landowners still require a building permit.

A guide to the cost of building permits for domestic building work, the levy applicable is 0.064 + 0.064 +0.032, totalling 0.160 cents in every dollar of the cost of building work. In simple terms $160 per $100,000

The Institute of Architects website Archicentre has a free design service for bushfire victims. It includes a BAL assessment, conceptual design, initial design drawings

A VBRRA guide to how the architects service for bushfire victims works.

All of the free Architects Plans on the VBRRA website. Could be useful for options or ideas.

The Building Design Association Website can help you find a Building Designer, Consultant or Draftsman

Guides to energy,water, greywater, solar and rebates

A presentation prepared by the CSIRO explaining how you can design your house to minimise energy usage and costs.

A presentation on overall planning issues and how to integrate your home into an overall town plan

CSIRO guide to water efficiency and water treatment.

A website that has a section on Renovating and Building a Green Home. Also has a tour of a green home and energy saving calculator.

These are a series of Fact Sheets that have been prepared by Sustainability Victoria. Sustainability Victoria will attend the IPO on Saturday's from 10am - 2pm.

Details of how to get direct assistance to make your new or existing home more sustainable

A guide to sustainability for builders or buyers

A guide to sustainability for Renovators

Building Commission Guide to being an Owner Builder.

Consumer Affairs details on Home Warranty Insurance and dealing with warranty issues or problems with Builders

Marcus Worrall of VBRRA talks about the building advisory service and options available including Kit Homes, Architect Designed and Owner Builders

The Building Commission Bushfire page has information and links to documents covering most issue related to rebuilding, the relevant documents are already included on this site.

Information provided by the Master Builders Assocation on Building Contracts

A guide to help you find a builder from the Master Builders Association

This is a guide issued by the Building Commission for people looking to rebuild after the bushfires. It contains a useful guide to the different materials required depending on your BAL level

Consumer Affairs details on Home Warranty Insurance and dealing with warranty issues or problems with Builders

A comprehensive guide to the building process from Consumer Affairs covering finance, dealing with builders, disputes and much more. This is a big document and will take time to load.

Details on the final part of building, getting the Occupancy Permit

A guide from the Building Commission on Bushfire Bunkers and what you need to consider

CSIRO Guide to strategies you can undertake to make your land and house safer in bushfire prone areas.

A Presentation on how to make your property safer after a bushfire

A Presentation on how to make your property safer after a bushfire.