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ENERGY REGULATOR ANNOUNCES NEW REVIEW ON EXEMPTIONS FRAMEWORK FOR EMBEDDED NETWORKS

Energy Regulator Announces New Review on Exemptions Framework For Embedded Networks The AER have announced another review of the exemption’s framework of the legislation for embedded networks. The reviewing was initiated on the 30th of November 2023 and is expected to be finished early 2025. We are seeing the strata industry shift towards the retail…

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS

As Christmas draws closer and business begins to wrap up for 2023 Smart Strata and our foundation partners Archers the Strata Professionals, Strata Compliance Solutions and Marsh Advantage Insurance, wanted to take this opportunity to say a Merry Christmas and thank you for all your support this year. We started 2023, like many businesses around us ready to hit…

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ACCC RELEASES SECOND INSURANCE MONITORING REPORT

Home, strata and small business insurance premiums in northern Australia remained much more expensive in 2022–23 compared to the rest of Australia, the ACCC’s second annual insurance monitoring report has revealed. In the report, released today, the ACCC observes that it is yet to see any significant widespread price effects from the government’s cyclone reinsurance pool in 2022–23,…

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TOWING OF CARS IN STRATA

Under the new laws, a body corporate wanting to tow a car will no longer require an order from the Commissioner’s Office before they tow. But the devil is in the detail. Find out what’s new regarding parking and towing in strata schemes, and how to ensure you don’t get caught out doing the wrong…

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20 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS (LGA’S) TO RECEIVE NEW LAND VALUATIONS IN 2024

The Valuer-General has announced that new land valuations will be issued by the 31st March 2024 for: these areas in South East Queensland: Gold Coast, Moreton Bay, Redlands, Somerset and Sunshine Coast; and these areas in regional Queensland: Banana, Barcoo, Bulloo, Bundaberg, Central Highlands, Cook, Diamantina, Fraser Coast, Goondiwindi, Isaac, Livingstone, Longreach, Torres, Whitsunday and…

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BODIES CORPORATE, UNIT OWNERS AND LAND BUYERS BETTER SUPPORTED UNDER NEW REFORMS

Scheme termination, pets, smoking and more… Limits on developers invoking sunset clauses will better protect Queensland buyers New laws will also crackdown on smokers while making it easier for residents to keep pets New body corporate laws and protections for ‘off the plan’ buyers have passed in Queensland Parliament. Previously, if a contract included a…

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3G LIFT PHONE SHUT DOWN

Australian 3G network: Australian 3G mobile network is shutting down. With the carriers announcing shutdown of the 3G mobile network, it is time to start planning your migration roll out now. Although the carriers each have a different schedule for the closure, the end game is the same. The reported but unconfirmed dates for the…

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LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL INQUIRY – REPORT RELEASED

The Legal Affairs and Safety Committee has released its report following the inquiry into the Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023. The key issues raised during the committee’s examination of the Bill included: termination of a community titles scheme for economic reasons approval of alternative insurance arrangements for bodies corporate…

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5 TIPS FOR BETTER BY-LAWS

The cynics amongst us might complain there’s no utility in creating magnificent by-laws where the enforcement process is so laboursome. But wouldn’t you prefer to emerge victorious from your one-year battle than to wipe the egg from your face as an adjudicator tells you the by-law you were seeking to rely upon to prevent the…

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SOLAR PANELS IN STRATA: THINGS TO KNOW FOR BODIES CORPORATE AND LOT OWNERS

Now more than ever before, Bodies Corporate and Lot Owners are considering solar panels. This is largely due to rising electricity prices and cost-of-living pressures. Deciding whether to purchase and install solar panels can be difficult for standalone homeowners. For Bodies Corporate and their Lot Owners, the decision is even more complicated due to the…

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