Product and Technical Advice
Updates, important information and advice about products and plumbing and drainage specific items
Industry Information
Discover everything there is to know about information relating to the plumbing and gas industry!
Tempering Valves
Information about Tempering Valves, including the correct delivery temperature for a tempering valve and how these temperatures can be achieved.
12 April 2017 - Trade Associations Come Together to Stand up for Project Back Accounts
Trade associations have come together in support of Project Bank Accounts.
Industry Updates
Plumbing Industry Updates and Information posted for MPAQ members to view and keep up to date on changes in the industry.
Landmark Building Industry Fairness Legislation Bill Passes through Parliament
Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) Executive Director, Penny Cornah, has applauded the Queensland Parliament for passing once in a generation fairness laws on Thursday 26 October.
Non-conforming Building Products – Chain of Responsibility and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2017
Learn more about the Building and Construction Legislation (Non-Conforming Building Products - Chain of Responsibility and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2017.
Who Can Perform Plumbing and Drainage Work Legally?
The health and safety of the community is reliant on professional, licensed people undertaking plumbing and drainage work. In Queensland, legislation stipulates that any unlicensed persons (people who are not qualified to undertake plumbing and drainage work) cannot perform what is considered "regulated wor", stipulated in the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2019.
Ministerial Construction Council Communique
The Queensland Ministerial Construction Council met in Brisbane on Tuesday 6 February to discuss further industry consultation on building and construction industry policy.
Public Warned to Not Install DIY Hoses or Bidets
Consumers are being warned not to install DIY hoses and bidets during the global COVID-19 crisis, after an article titled “Australian Ingenuity Saves the Day Again” was published in the Sunday Mail on 5 April highlighting a DIY toilet conversion.
Legionella Information
Updates, important information and advice about Legionella and the associated legislation
Legionella Legislation
A snapshot look at Legionella Legislation in Queensland. An article written by Warren Keep, AHSCA
Amendments to Orientation of Collectors for Solar Heated Water Systems
MPAQ was advised of a change to AS/NZS3500.4: 2015 which was adopted on 1 May 2016. At this time it was discovered that the orientation of solar panels were now being required to face within 45 degrees of true north, rather than east or west as is often the practice. Not every house has that roof orientation. Not every household wants their solar hot water system facing north.
