Fire Safety Order issued to UNSW College of Fine Arts (CoFA) Campus, Paddington NSW (MP08_0104) City of Sydney LGA

On 5 April 2023, NSW Planning issued Fire Safety Orders to the owners of UNSW College of Fine Arts (CoFA) Campus, Paddington NSW, to remove identified external wall panels on the building consisting of Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP). ACP is combustible and poses a fire safety risk. The owners are required to replace the identified ACP with a non-combustible product as well as implement other fire safety measures and provide an inspection report issued by an accredited certifier, certifying that the replacement panels and method of installation comply with the Building Code of Australia. The owners are required to implement fire safety measures to reduce the fire safety risks associated with the cladding until the rectification work is complete.