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Latest Articles

QLD: Q&A Enforcing and Policing Speed Limits on Private Roads

Todd Garsden,
Hynes Legal

Question: Are speed limit signs mandatory on private roads (within our scheme) and how do we set a reasonable limit? Also, how is road safety enforced and policed?

WA: May, Shall and Must – Terminology of the New WA Strata Legislation

Shane White, Strata Title Consult
May, Shall and Must in the Strata Titles Act are important words used throughout the Act which are not specifically defined & are often overlooked. You just MAY need to take note leading up to the new legislation.

NSW: Q&A Overdue strata fees – Is there a standard interest charge?

Leanne Habib,
Premium Strata 

Question: Can the owners corporation charge interest on overdue strata fees? If so, is there a regulated, standard rate?
 

SA: Q&A Do outstanding amounts limit the ability to vote?

Flavia Ger,
Ace Body Corporate Management

Question: Is a lot owner entitled to vote an EGM or AGM if there are outstanding amounts payable to the corporation for work done?

NSW: 5 Most Useful By-laws: 1. The Cost Recovery ByLaw

Adrian Mueller,
JS Mueller & Co Lawyers

The Top Most Useful By-law is the Cost Recovery ByLaw. What does it do?  What does it cover? and What doesn't it cover? From the removal of abandoned goods to the cost of bylaw enforcement, we take a closer look at this bylaw.

QLD: Approving Improvements – Part 1 Body Corporate

Denise Bretherton,
Archers the Strata Professionals

Can the committee approve spending for project X? You first need to investigate the details of project X to determine how the proposal fits into the legislative framework.

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NSW: Five Most Useful By-law Factsheets


Adrian Mueller,
JS Mueller & Co Lawyers


 

WA: Maintenance Planning and Insurance: The Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018 (STAA 2018)

Leonie Milonas, PSC Property Lync Insurance Brokers and David Chokolich, HFM Asset Management

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North QLD: Register for the Strata Title Inspection Program

Registration is Now Open! The North Queensland Strata Title Inspection Program is a three year project that is the development and carrying out of an inspection and assessment program for Body Corporate properties in North Queensland.

The Program is a long-term project that is to deliver an ongoing legacy of more resilient Strata Title properties, which will reduce cyclone impacts, and recovery time of communities.

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Upcoming Events

New South Wales


SCA (NSW): Masterclass Sydney: 9 Apr, 8 – 10 am

City of Sydney: Strata Skills 101 Strata Meetings: The Handover: From developer to owners Sydney: 9 Apr, 6 – 8 pm

City of Sydney: Strata Skills 101 Strata Meetings: Strata Committees: Roles and responsibilities Sydney: 30 Apr, 6 – 8 pm

SCA (NSW): Strata Committee Training Chatswood: 8 May, 9 am – 1:30 pm

FMA: Resi Strata Info Network Session - Fire Sydney: 3 Jul

Victoria


Nightingale 1 public tour Brunswick: 11 Apr, 10 - 11 am

FMA: Resi Strata Info Network Session - Fire Melbourne: 4 Jul

Upcoming Events

National


2019 SCA Conference Auckland, New Zealand: 11 - 13 June

Western Australia


SCA WA: PD - The Four Pillars of Property For Strata Managers, Industry Profs & Lot Owners. Burswood: 10 Apr, 8 - 10:30 am

SCA WA: Strata Management Practice Standard (SPS) - Workshop Two Subiaco East: 24 Apr, 8:30 am - 12 pm

SCA WA: PD - Defects: Asking the right questions at the right time All SCA Members Welcome! Bentley: 9 May, 8 - 10:30 am

SCA WA: Owner Workshop - Open Panel Session Wembley: 16 May, 2 - 5 pm
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