🔥 About Us

At Bushfire Consulting Services Pty Ltd, we specialise in helping homeowners, developers, builders, and professionals manage bushfire risk with confidence.

🔥 About Bushfire Consulting Services Pty Ltd

At Bushfire Consulting Services Pty Ltd, we specialise in helping homeowners, developers, builders, and industry professionals manage bushfire risk with confidence and peace of mind.

Our comprehensive services include:

  • Bushfire Assessment Reports

  • BAL (Bushfire Attack Level) Certificates

  • Training programs for builders, certifiers, designers, and planners, and

  • Personalised bushfire consultations for projects at every stage.

Led by Catherine Gorrie and her experienced, dependable team, we are committed to delivering accurate, reliable, and practical bushfire solutions across NSW.

Whether you’re preparing a new development, planning a subdivision, building a granny flat, or seeking expert bushfire compliance advice, Bushfire Consulting Services is here to support you with trusted guidance every step of the way.

🛡️ Why Choose Bushfire Consulting Services?

  • Over 15 years of experience providing expert advice for bushfire-prone land developments across NSW

  • Our Principal and Lead Consultant, Catherine Gorrie, holds a prestigious Level 3 Accreditation (the highest attainable) under the Fire Protection Association Australia’s Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Accreditation Scheme

  • Our team also includes Level 2 Practitioners and qualified staff who have completed Postgraduate Diplomas in Bushfire Planning and Design and/or Building Surveying at Western Sydney University (WSU)

  • Several team members are qualified Building Surveyors with extensive backgrounds in Development Assessment and building inspections for both Councils and private clients

  • We offer bushfire expertise and a deep understanding of Council requirements that is unequalled within NSW.

At Bushfire Consulting Services, we pride ourselves on being friendly, professional, and honest — genuinely working alongside you to make your project a success.

If you’d like to discuss an existing or proposed development, contact our friendly team today.
We’re ready to help you navigate bushfire compliance with confidence and ease.

About Our Company Principal – Catherine Gorrie

Catherine Gorrie

Our Principal, Catherine Gorrie, leads Bushfire Consulting Services Pty Ltd with extensive expertise and a strong commitment to excellence in bushfire risk management.

Catherine holds a Graduate Diploma in Bushfire Protection from the University of Western Sydney and is a Level 3 Accredited Practitioner under the Fire Protection Association Australia’s Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Scheme (Accreditation No. BPAD20751).
This accreditation places her among a select group of recognised qualified consultants in Australia, fully capable of preparing complex bushfire assessments and alternate solutions where strict compliance with Planning for Bush Fire Protection (PBP 2019) may not be achievable.

Catherine is also:

  • A qualified Environmental Health and Building Surveyor

  • Fully insured to practice and provide consultancy services

  • Equipped with over 16 years of local government experience in development assessment and building certification

  • A qualified Trainer and Assessor who has delivered Bushfire Assessment Skills Seminars to Council staff, Building Certifiers, Architects, and Builders for more than a decade.

In addition to her consulting work, Catherine actively contributes to the industry as:

  • A member of the Western Sydney University External Advisory Committee – Built Environment.

With her deep knowledge, practical council experience, and commitment to professional education, Catherine Gorrie is one of the most trusted names in bushfire planning and assessment across NSW.

Meet our team

Where we Work

We have offices in Western Sydney, Central Coast and the Hunter Valley and service the following Council areas;