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SA/NT State Recap – Spring 2020

With the closeout to an interesting year, it has been a chance to look into 2021 with anticipation for growth in the industry in many ways. Marketing the Value of […]

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Joshua Baldwin, SCA (SA/NT) President

March 31, 2021

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NSW State Recap – Spring 2020

Spring is here! And as we say goodbye to the sharp winter chill for another year, it’s important we review and reflect on our progress in strata for 2020, to […]

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Chris Duggan, SCA (NSW) President

March 31, 2021

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Vic State Recap – Spring 2020

Greetings from the “State of Confusion”. Fingers crossed we are out of lockdown by the time you get to read this. It goes without saying that COVID-19 has had a […]

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Peter Scott, SCA (VIC) President

March 31, 2021

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NZ Recap – Spring 2020

The future has never been murkier, but there’s no time like spring to reflect and recalibrate! Never before have we spent so much time commuting around home! With the landscape […]

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Joanne Barreto, SCA (NZ) President

March 31, 2021

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WA State Recap – Spring 2020

I want to acknowledge the WA Board for their trust in appointing me as WA President and thank past President Scott Bellerby for almost four years of hard work.   2020 […]

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Catherine Lezer, SCA (WA) President

March 31, 2021

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QLD State Recap – Spring 2020

I am excited that finally the Australian College of Professionals (ACOP) is now taking enrolments for the Certificate IV in Strata Management for Queensland.  We have been liaising with ACOP for the […]

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James Nickless, SCA (Qld) President

March 31, 2021

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VIC State Recap – Autumn 2021

It was this time last year where we, in Victoria, saw the last weeks and days of ‘normal’ for quite some time; unprecedented restrictions, changes and disruption took hold in […]

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Gregor Evans, SCA (VIC) President

March 30, 2021

SA/ NT State Recap – Autumn 2021

What a great start to the year it has been in the Property Market here in South Australia, the flow on effect to the industry has been noticed with a […]

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Joshua Baldwin, SCA (SA/NT) President

March 30, 2021

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ACT State Recap – Autumn 2021

As the evening begins to fall earlier and the leaves begin to change colour, SCA (ACT) remains in full swing within the Territory. Since our last report we have been […]

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Shelley Mulherin, SCA (ACT) President

March 30, 2021

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Tasmania Recap – Autumn 2021

In Tasmania, our industry is unregulated, and the legislation is rarely enforced. Very few people here understand strata, and it has a bad reputation. My goal is to raise awareness […]

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Sally Bevis, SCA (TAS) President

March 30, 2021

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QLD State Recap – Autumn 2021

SCA (Qld) has wrapped up an outstanding 2021 Annual Conference and now we look to the agenda for our sector and the priorities that need our attention. There are some […]

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James Nickless, SCA (Qld) President

March 30, 2021

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New Zealand Recap – Autumn 2021

We are delighted that after literally years of campaigning the Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, passed its first reading unanimously and is now proceeding […]

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Joanne Barreto, SCA (NZ) President

March 30, 2021

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NSW State Recap – Autumn 2021

The start of the new Autumn season has brought with it unexpected and major weather events. Torrential rain across Sydney and New South Wales have caused flooding that is infiltrating […]

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Chris Duggan, SCA (NSW) President

March 30, 2021

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WA State Recap – Autumn 2021

How do you raise the profile of the strata sector in a positive way?  That’s the question occupying us currently.  We want all of Western Australia to know the best […]

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Catherine Lezer, SCA (WA) President

March 30, 2021

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CHU SCA (ACT) 2020 Strata Community Awards

On 12 March 2020, we gathered excitedly at Hotel Realm to celebrate the hard work and resilience of the ACT Strata Community with the CHU SCA (ACT) 2020 Strata Community […]

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Sponsored by BCB

March 18, 2021

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SCA (Qld) Awards Highlight

Now in its sixth year, the SCA (Qld) Strata Community Awards for Excellence give recognition to the work of body corporate managers and their successes in keeping the real estate […]

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March 4, 2021

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Should Strata Committee Meetings Be Recorded?

One year ago, on 24 March 2020, the share price for Zoom Video Communications, Inc closed at US$135.18. On 19 October 2020, the price peaked at $568.34. I played a […]

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Jason Carlson Grace Lawyers

March 3, 2021

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Setting New Standards in Strata Management

The strata industry has grown rapidly in the last decade. By 2019, average lots per plan had doubled in four years as more large developments came onto the market.1 While […]

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Macquarie Bank

March 3, 2021

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Ever Evolving Strata Insurance

A Slice of Strata Insurance History BCB celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021. Starting from humble beginnings in a small Gold Coast office with just four staff, we’re now proud […]

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BCB

March 3, 2021

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The Next Frontier of Construction Confidence – SCA (NSW), DAVID CHANDLER AND THE OBC

Strata Community Association (NSW) and the Office of the Building Commissioner have been working closely on government projects to help foster and re-establish consumer confidence for the building/construction industry in […]

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DAVID CHANDLER AND THE OBC

March 2, 2021