Consumer-led advice supports a practical, flexible approach to mandatory training for strata committee members. Australian Apartment Advocacy has welcomed NSW Fair Trading’s move toward mandatory annual training for strata committee members, after providing practical input that helped shape the proposed training format. A key recommendation from Australian Apartment Advocacy was that the course be delivered as six short modules of around 10 minutes each, rather than as one de

When Harbour Gardens in Sydney needed support with complex building management matters, the owners were facing an important transition: changing BCM managers for the first time since taking occupancy. Cleaver Strata Consulting guided the committee through the tender process with clarity, structure and confidence. “Brendan, CEO of Cleaver Strata Consulting, played a key role in making the process easier to navigate,” Jung a Committee member stated. “His communication, follow-u

Queensland’s apartment sector has plenty to celebrate, with three standout entrants now set to represent the state at the National Apartment Awards in Melbourne on 21 August. Leading the charge is Chevron Island Odyssey by Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities, which took out both the Ageing in Place and Innovation categories. The project impressed with its true integration of independent living, assisted living and high-care services—including dementia and palliative care—withi

With AAA moving into Canberra this is what we have discovered, demonstrating that each State’s apartment sector is often unique. Canberra's apartment market has experienced a very different cycle to the detached housing market over the past decade. While house prices surged during the COVID-19 period and subsequently softened, apartment values have generally been supported by affordability and strong demand from first-home buyers, public servants, students and investors. The

AAA CEO recently joined Paul Wiseman of Bannermans Lawyers and Leanne Habib of Premium Strata to chat through the recent changes to NSW legislation and its impact with Committees and owners. To watch the video click below.

At Melbourne Icon’s 122-apartment mixed-use building, District Facility Management Services has earned strong praise from Owners Corporation Committee members for its hands-on support, forward planning and commitment to getting the basics right. Since coming on board just over a year ago, District Facility Management Services (DFMS) has worked closely with Icon’s Owners Corporation Committee to provide building and facility management across the apartment and commercial preci

A groundbreaking resident-led apartment development in Brunswick has taken out the coveted Pioneering Category at the 2026 Victorian Apartment Awards for Excellence, announced last night, demonstrating a compelling new model for addressing Australia's missing middle housing challenge. The award-winning project, a ten-apartment development designed by Zen Architects and led by a collective of residents, showcases how people-led housing can deliver highly liveable, sustainable

What a way to kick things off. Last week in Sydney, the inaugural Female Leadership in Apartment Management Excellence (FLAME) event made its debut—and it didn’t just arrive quietly, it sold out. With a full house and a buzz that carried through every conversation, it was clear from the start that this was something the industry had been waiting for. Real conversations, real impact Focusing on construction, the panel brought together three standout leaders: Dominique Gill (Ur

The countdown is on for two of the apartment sector’s most anticipated nights of the year, with the Victorian and Queensland Apartment Awards for Excellence set to take place in July. This year’s finalists showcase an extraordinary mix of companies and projects across both states—highlighting the depth of talent, innovation and diversity shaping apartment living in Australia today. Winners will be revealed at Ms Collins in Melbourne on 16 July, followed by the Queensland cele

Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) is set to expand its national presence this winter, announcing upcoming industry events in both the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and South Australia (SA). The events, scheduled for 21 July in Adelaide and 4 August in Canberra, will showcase findings from AAA’s 2025 national apartment living research—one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind. The expansion marks a significant step in AAA’s mission to elevate the voice of apartm

The Australian Apartment Advocacy (AAA) has welcomed the Victorian State Government’s landmark move to introduce decennial liability insurance for apartment buildings over four storeys, calling it a long-overdue step toward restoring confidence in apartment construction. However, the organisation has issued a stark warning: without urgent reform of strata governance laws, the State risks undermining its own progress. AAA CEO Samantha Reece said while fixing the built form

Sydney, NSW – Opal Tower has been awarded the prestigious Champion Award at the NSW Apartment Awards for Excellence, marking a remarkable turnaround story following one of the state’s most widely publicised residential building crises. In December 2018, more than 300 residents were evacuated from Opal Tower on Christmas Eve after critical structural defects were identified. What followed was an intensive and determined effort led by Chair Shady Eskander and the Owners Corpo

A national strata management company owned by ASX-listed insurance broker AUB Group, Whittles Strata Management, has made an unauthorised insurance claim that has led to a crippling rise in insurance premiums for owners in a Northern Territory apartment complex. The insurance claim, lodged without the approval of the owner’s corporation, has resulted in annual insurance premiums for the complex rising to 2.5 times their previous price, creating hardship for the apartment own

For the second year in a row Transactional Property has secured the precinct rejuvenation category at the Apartment Awards for Excellence...

Coast 2 Bay Community and Affordable Housing Group was right on point with winning the Affordable category at the Queensland Apartment...

Cox Architecture and Aura Holdings have taken out the coveted Ageing in Place category for the Queensland Apartment Awards for Excellence...

HAL Architects were awarded Diversity in Housing Choice for their Oakman Residences project (Feltham Property) and Boutique for another...

Ignite Projects took out two gongs at the 2025 Apartment Awards for Excellence snatching up both Best Regional and Luxury with its...

At the 2025 AAA Apartment Awards for Excellence (QLD), Cbus Property and its long awaited apartment complex at 443 Queen St walked away...

Cladding Safety Victoria has unveiled the findings of its latest research, conducted with the 1700 Owners Corporations (OC's) it has...