SCA News

The new year, normally a time of celebration, has tested many Australians who have been affected by bushfires across the country. As we welcome in the new decade, I would […]

Welcome to 2020. Going by how fast 2019 went and the amount of issues that we as a Strata Community have had to deal with over the past 12 months, […]

It certainly has been an incredible action-packed year. On behalf of SCA (WA), I’d like to first take this opportunity to wish all of our members and clients Season’s Greetings […]

On the 1st November 2019, we hosted that 2019 CHU SCA(SA) awards night to recognise and reward the individuals who have made a significant impact and contribution to our industry […]

I am pleased to reflect on my first 12 months as President of SCA (ACT) and highlight some of our collective achievements, whilst also contemplating opportunities in the coming year. […]

The Strata Community Association in Victoria seeks to raise the bar, improve standards and accountability. It aims to support its professional, well qualified Members stay up to date on regulatory […]

Kia ora, I’m not sure where 2019 went, but I can assure you in keeping on theme with my recent publications, SCA (NZ) will hit the ground running in 2020 […]

In light of the recent bushfires, I would like to begin my opening report for 2020 by expressing my deepest sympathies to everyone affected. On behalf of SCA (NSW), we […]

Flammable Cladding At a recent meeting with the Minister for Housing and Public Works, Mick de Brenni, SCA (Qld) was informed that only 55% of affected buildings had complied with […]

Long-held opposition to a reinsurance pool has been overturned There may be some good news on the horizon for thousands of North Queenslanders who have seen their residential insurance premiums […]

Congratulations on your appointment as SCA (VIC) Chief Executive Officer in 2019. What are your priorities over the next 12 months? There are so many challenges facing the strata sector, many […]

To reduce the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19, the Strata Community Association joined the Australian College of Strata Lawyers in calling for government intervention in all states to ensure that strata communities will not […]

COVID-19 has placed demand on strata managers greater than ever before. With more people at home, there is a significant increase in the need for more maintenance with cleaning and disinfecting, […]

In our last edition, my opening comment was “I don’t expect the coming year to be much different”. Well, how a few months can change all of that. The start […]

SCA (ACT) has been very active during the initial stage of the Covid-19 outbreak to ensure the ACT government is across the essential services that the Strata industry provides, as […]

We are certainly facing challenging times that are really putting us all to the test and I can honestly say that I’m amazed by how quickly our industry has adapted […]

The State of Victoria declared a State of Emergency commencing 16th March 2020, for an initial period of 4 weeks. New containment measures for non-essential services were introduced from 23rd […]

Chapter Presidents Meeting I attended this event to represent the interest of Tasmanian members at this National meeting in Melbourne in late February. While events post-meeting have taken centre stage, […]

As New South Wales, Australia and the world struggle with the COVID-19 outbreak, I would like to begin my Autumn report by expressing my deepest sympathies to everyone affected. Our […]

COVID-19 The impact of COVID-19 (aka the coronavirus) is being felt throughout the world, with governments closing borders, encouraging remote working, and requesting/enforcing isolation for those showing symptoms or returning from overseas. It is a time of great uncertainty and one […]