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Members and Stakeholders, As always, we are delighted to present to you our quarterly edition of Inside Strata. It is hard to believe that we are already at this stage […]

Ann Shevill Memorial Essay Sponsored by Body Corporate Brokers Winner: Aleksandra Drapinska, Whittles Brisbane Finalists Anna MacMaster, Ace Body Corporate Management (Gold Coast South) Dakota Panetta, Solutions In Engineering Roberto […]

ACT Life Members Winner: Jan Browne & Nina Cannell Essay Award Sponsored by Maritex Commercial Winner: Kirrilly Gregerson, Vantage Strata Finalist Konika Elphick, First Choice Strata Support Team Member Award […]

Toxic digital behaviour is an issue beyond today’s outlook on the lives of our owners, committees, and work colleagues. Aside from the fast pace and unrealistic expectations of constant availability […]

‘Industry Issues’ pulls together some of the most interesting and important themes in the strata industry over the past few months. Cost of Living The rising cost of living has […]

Industry-led voluntary Code of Conducts form self-regulation and sets standards for how an industry deals with its members and customers. Among consumers, members, and the general public, there can sometimes […]

National Strata insurance has sustained as a policy issue that is of the highest priority nationally, particularly in an environment where there is significant cost of living pressures, and fringe […]

As an industry emerges, organises and professionalises, it is natural for associations of professionals in those industries to emerge. Those professionals have shared interests such as sharing information, accrediting training […]

The Property Law Act 2023 passed Queensland Parliament in October; a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at overhauling the state’s property laws which has been governed by the Property Law […]

Wow – what a crazy couple of years… thankfully, the world didn’t collapse because of Covid and StrataLand just keeps on giving. As we move into 2024, I wonder about […]

Australia’s climate presents unique challenges for strata buildings. From scorching summers to torrential rains and hailstorms, it’s essential for Strata Managers, Insurance Brokers, and property owners to be well-prepared for […]

On 20 September 2023, PATRIZIA Infrastructure acquired a 100% stake in Active Utilities on behalf of Australian superannuation fund client, Prime Super. This acquisition sees PATRIZIA Infrastructure manage Australia’s largest […]

Finding skilled, capable, and motivated staff has become an increasing challenge for Australian businesses, with the labour market at its tightest since the 1970s. What are the push and pull […]

An additional 700,000 eligible apartments in 50,000 strata complexes become ready to connect. It’s difficult to believe that just ten years ago the nbn® network didn’t exist – but now […]

SCA closed out the 2023 year strong with our commitment to advocating for the strata industry, which remained unwavering while engaging with policymakers, legislators and key stakeholders across all jurisdictions […]

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are a set of 17 goals, embraced globally, which outline a vision for a fairer, greener future. They cover important world issues, […]

Weather events have been the greatest contributor to rising strata insurance premiums. While Queensland is seeing some relief from premium hikes thanks to the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool (CRP), many strata […]

Most of us are aware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a marked and significant effect upon our society particularly in building business efficiencies. Benefits for a Strata Manager includes […]

Recently I gave a seminar on basic estate planning for managers (both business owners and staff) and I was surprised on how many people either didn’t have a will or […]

An Original Essay by Jason Nash There are two words when put together that will instantly make any body corporate manager in Australia audibly groan and close their eyes as […]