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Welcome to our first Newsletter of 2014


Welcome back. Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a lovely break over the holiday period.

If you take the time to search through the site, you will notice that there have been some changes over the holiday period. I made use of the break to recheck every page of the site & make sure all information was up to date & correct. Due to the lack of activity on the Forum, this section of the site has been reduced. All relevant information has been collated into our NEW SPECTACULAR FACTSHEETS - see the post below for more details about these pages.

Stand by for more changes to come in 2014!

Thanks

Nikki

Update on the Insurance Crisis in North Queensland – Part 3

Margaret Shaw

On Tuesday 17th December I was very honoured to receive an invite to a meeting with the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, who was visiting Cairns on Thursday, December 19th.

Senator Sinodinos has been very proactive behind the scenes in driving the Coalition Government’s response to the insurance situation, including bypassing the Insurance Council of Australia a.......
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Strata Information FactSheets

We have been busy pulling information together from across the LookUpStrata site & around the web about a series of strata title topics. FactSheets contain the latest news, a series of FAQs and some links to other relevant sites or pages from around the web.

Have suggestions about more topics? Please let me know.

Asbestos is getting past customs

By Peter Berney
Solutions In Engineering


It appears that large shipments of products containing asbestos are entering Australia undetected by customs officials. The import, use and sale of any products containing asbestos have been banned in Australia since December 2003, however its use is still high in countries such as China, Russia and Brazil.  Asbestos was found in almost a dozen train engines, and there are fears many more dangerous imports are slipping through. The latest find follows the recall of more than 20,000 Great Wa.....
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FactSheet: Strata By-Laws & Legislation


Latest News
NSW: January 9, 2014
Sahade Case - Where a Special Levy was Declared Invalid for the Sake of One Day
Michael Teys, TEYS Lawyers

FAQs
QLD: Two quotations if under the major spending limit?

Links & Other Useful Information
NSW: Michael Pobi, Pobi Lawyers has an information page explaining Exclusive Use and Special Privilege By-Laws covering issues such as 'Nature of Exclusive Use and Special Privilege By-Laws' & 'Restrictions on Making Exclusive Use and Special Privilege By-Laws'.

Upcoming Events


SCA (NSW): Annual Sailing Network Event (Mosman)
February 7, 2014 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

SCA (WA): Strata Outlook 2014
February 12, 2014 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am

SCA (QLD): BC101: Building Maintenance (Gold Coast)
February 13, 2014 @ 9:45 am - 5:00 pm

NSW: Owners Corporation Network General Meeting
March 15, 2014 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Visit the Strata Events calendar. Contact me if you have an event you would like to promote through the Events Calendar.

Strata Job Board

 

Strata Manager - Perth

As one of the fastest growing strata management companies in WA, ou..
 

Strata Manager - East - NSW: Sydney Metro

This agency is based in the Eastern Suburbs and their success is built on its lo..
 

Strata Manager - NSW: Sydney Metro

Strata, Strata, Strata! This is every Strata Managers dream role! Working for thi..
 

Strata Manager - Canberra

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced strata manager to join a hi..

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