On Wednesday, council said it had launched an investigation on the cladding used in the building to determine whether it met standards.

Earlier in the day, when asked about the building, a council spokeswoman told The South Coast Register it was compliant with Australian fire safety standards, and offered to supply a copy of the certificate.

However, hours later, having failed to produce relevant documents, council released a statement.

“The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre will require further investigation with relevant stakeholders to determine compliance and if required, the necessary actions to ensure compliance,” a council statement said.

“Risks identified in the fires in both Victoria and London and highlighted in the Four Corners program on Monday night will only affect a small number of Shoalhaven properties.”

Meanwhile, council has been auditing buildings focusing on external wall construction to identify potential risks associated with the use of cladding which may not meet compliance with the provisions of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and Australian Standards. 

Following the Melbourne apartment fire in 2014, and more recently the Grenfell Tower blaze in London, the NSW Government set up a taskforce to investigate fire safety risks in buildings.

Council has been told by the Department of Planning and Fire & Rescue NSW of potential compliance issues relating to external wall cladding.

“Council is continuing to audit existing commercial and residential buildings in the Local Government Area (LGA) to ensure that such risks are identified,” a council statement said.

“This auditing process is ongoing.”

Owners whose property is identified as potentially having non-compliant construction are being notified by council.

The primary focus has been on residential buildings greater than three storeys given the heightened fire safety risk in these environments, however all relevant buildings are being audited.