Samantha Reece

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 dense session. AAA...

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-up and attention...

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—within a single...