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RESPONSIBILITY FOR UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE

The person responsible for utility infrastructure – whether it be an air-conditioning unit, electricity wires and cables, smoke alarms, plumbing or stormwater drainage – is one of the most common questions that arise in a community titles scheme. In order to answer this question, it is first necessary to consider who owns the infrastructure –…

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LAND VALUATIONS ISSUED

It’s that time of year again. On 26th March 2024 the Valuer General issued new values for 20 local municipalities in QLD (see below). You should receive these in the mail or by email depending on your choice of service. Banana Barcoo Bulloo Bundaberg Central Highlands Cook Diamantina Fraser Coast Gold Coast Goondiwindi Isaac Livingstone Longreach…

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS – AIRLIE BEACH NEXT WEEK!

There is still time to register to attend the Airlie Beach Strata Education Seminars taking place next week which is our first round in this series of Community Education Seminars. Community education seminars like these are invaluable for staying informed and up to date on changes in legislation and best practices. With over 60 attendees…

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CHANGES TO THE CODE OF CONDUCT: A SLEEPER ISSUE TO AWAKEN THE COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE?

Back in November 2023, we wrote about the passing of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 2023 (Amending Act), which you can read about here. The Amending Act makes certain changes to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (BCCM Act), and recent public focus has been around the amendments to towing, smoking,…

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS – 5TH LAWYER PANELLIST INTRODUCED!

With legislation imminent, our panel of experts will discuss the key changes and what this means in reality for all stakeholders including how to navigate the upcoming changes. If you are a committee member or building manager, this topic is essential to your role so you can get up to speed with the correct information…

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GUIDE TO BY-LAWS

By-laws are an integral part of the administration of a body corporate. The purpose of by-laws is to provide the committee with the power to regulate the use of lots, body corporate assets and common property. Committees have a statutory obligation to enforce the body corporate’s by-laws. However, by-laws are often forgotten about until they…

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS – 4TH LAWYER PANELLIST INTRODUCED!

With legislation imminent, our panel of experts will discuss the key changes and what this means in reality for all stakeholders including how to navigate the upcoming changes. If you are a committee member or building manager, this topic is essential to your role so you can get up to speed with the correct information…

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS – 3RD LAWYER PANELLIST INTRODUCED!

With legislation imminent, our panel of experts will discuss the key changes and what this means in reality for all stakeholders including how to navigate the upcoming changes. If you are a committee member or building manager, this topic is essential to your role so you can get up to speed with the correct information…

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TOE THE LINE BEFORE YOU TOW

There’s always a lot of hype in the build-up to legislative change, even when the changes proposed have been in the pipework for more than a decade and some of them, like pets and smoking, aren’t changing at all – they are just restating what adjudicators have been telling us for years. Legislative change in…

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION SEMINARS – 2ND LAWYER PANELLIST INTRODUCED!

With legislation imminent, our panel of experts will discuss the key changes and what this means in reality for all stakeholders including how to navigate the upcoming changes. If you are a committee member or building manager, this topic is essential to your role so you can get up to speed with the correct information…

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