Steel frames and trusses for Calliope, engineered for cyclonic sites

Supplying Calliope from Crowley Vale

What to know about building in Calliope

From Gladstone Regional Council, state agencies, the Bureau of Meteorology and the ABS. Each item links to its source.

• Gladstone Regional Council is preparing a Flood Hazard Overlay Code major amendment to its 'Our Place Our Plan' planning scheme.

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• The Gladstone planning scheme 10-year review recommends updated structure plans for new neighbourhoods including Calliope.

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• In the 2021 Census, 94.5% of occupied dwellings in Calliope were separate houses, 62.0% had four or more bedrooms and the median age was 32.

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• Gladstone Regional Council prepared its 2009 Calliope water supply strategic plan in response to a significant rise in subdivision proposals in the Calliope/Beecher area.

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Council-wide planning notes for Gladstone Regional Council: see the Gladstone page

Frame design in Calliope

Cyclonic Wind Region C

Queensland Government guidance places coastal areas north of Bundaberg, including Calliope, in cyclonic Wind Region C, so frames and trusses here are engineered for a C1 to C4 site classification. Being inland, the site's distance from the coast should be confirmed by your engineer or certifier. Source · How wind classes work

Flood levels

Check Gladstone Regional Council's flood information for the lot first. If it sets a minimum floor level, a raised steel floor system is one way to meet it. · Steel floor systems

Growth-area builds

Repeated house designs in Calliope's growth areas suit factory-made frames: each repeat is made to the same engineered drawings. · Steel framing for developers

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