Strata Stories

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 […]

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 […]

Well… interesting and rapidly changing times… unprecedented… uncharted… This last quarter has really been very much consumed with all companies scrambling to adapt, to respond, to advise and, when we […]

In 2017, a lunch between industry stalwarts John Coleman and Phil Duggan resulted in a plan to record the history of Strata Community Association (NSW) and the idea for a […]

What a crazy time it is. Life in a bubble. A time to reconnect with oneself and others, even without physical contact. A time to reevaluate, read, watch, learn and […]

You don’t know a person until you walk a day in their shoes. My shoes connect me to what I do and tell a lot about me as a Strata […]

On 2 July 2020, the ACT Government extended the state of emergency introduced in May by Minister Gentleman, which enabled strata meetings to be attended by alternative means (such as […]

Meetings The Strata titles Act (1998) requires that strata owners’ meetings are held annually and to comply Tasmanian Strata Managers are holding meetings by Zoom, phone, mail, email or a […]

As we move out of the recent pandemic, it is an excellent time that we acknowledge how we faced the challenge of becoming agile and effective in providing an excellent […]

As it entered ‘shots’ time at Friday drinks, a senior manager loudly bellowed “How good is our culture! Everyone is here!”. The then 22-year-old me was there and was loving […]

I’m sure no matter where you are in the world, like me, the last few months have been a whirlwind both personally and professionally. We have burst bubbles, navigated unchartered […]

The last three months have easily been the most challenging to navigate through since I stepped into the role as President four years ago. In saying this, I have been […]

With a semblance of familiarity creeping back into our lives as Public Health Orders have continued to ease restrictions imposed due to COVID-19; we’re proud of the hurdles SCA (NSW), […]

As we move towards the new normal, it is important to look back and appreciate what we have learned and the obstacles we have been able to overcome. As the […]

Strata Community Australia (VIC), SCA (VIC), has successfully transitioned to the new normal created through the impact of COVID-19 and has, like so many of our members adapted to the […]