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News and Articles From Strata Community Association NSW

Building Commissioner appointed

August 25, 2019 No Comments

SCA (NSW) previously advised that the NSW Government intended to appoint a Building Commissioner. On 7 August 2019, the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, the Hon Kevin Anderson, MP, announced

Have your say

August 25, 2019 No Comments

Strata owners are being encouraged to have their say on laws around short-term rentals. The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and Department of Customer Service are seeking your feedback

First strata scheme sold under new laws

August 25, 2019 No Comments

The NSW Land and Environment Court is set to approve the first ever sale of a strata collective sale under the Strata Schemes Development Act 2016. The decision is the

Winter sleepout to raise funds to assist the homeless

August 8, 2019 No Comments

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW has a long-standing commitment to helping those who are experiencing homelessness. This year, the Vinnies Western Sydney Community Sleepout aims to prevent homelessness from happening in the

Championing the consumer

August 8, 2019 No Comments

City Futures Director Professor Bill Randolph, has written a blog discussing the recent series of revelations about the building industry and how this has propelled the government into some action.

FREE WEBINAR: Electric Vehicle Charging in Apartment Buildings

August 7, 2019 No Comments

Six Sydney-based Councils – Waverley, Randwick, Woollahra, Willoughby, North Sydney, Mosman – are co-hosting a free webinar next month, on EV Charging in Apartment Buildings. Hear from the experts about

David Chandler OAM appointed NSW Building Commissioner

August 1, 2019 No Comments

Home owners will be better protected following the appointment of building and construction expert David Chandler OAM as NSW Building Commissioner. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the appointment of Mr Chandler

SCA (NSW) meets with Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation

July 31, 2019 No Comments

SCA (NSW) met with the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation on Wednesday, 31 July to discuss a seven-point plan that strata industry representatives had devised to address the failures

Congratulations to the 2019 award finalists and winners!

July 28, 2019 No Comments

The annual SCA (NSW) Strata Community CHU Awards Gala Dinner and Presentation was held on Friday 26 July at The Star themed ‘Secret Garden’ with 600 attendees looking resplendent in

Building defects in New South Wales update

July 23, 2019 No Comments

With a number of buildings reporting defects making it into the media recently, SCA (NSW) wanted to provide strata owner members with an update on what the NSW government is

Apartment owners face more dangers this winter

July 23, 2019 No Comments

Strata owners are being urged to ensure their building has a fire safety plan which is reviewed annually. This includes testing fire alarms, smoke detectors and sprinkler systems. Many house

Vote now for SCA (NSW)’s project

July 23, 2019 No Comments

‘Harmonious Communities – Providing education across NSW’ SCA (NSW) needs your support by way of public votes for government funding through the My Community Project initiative. If successful, SCA (NSW)