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Committee governance

Strata Committee Roles and Responsibilities Explained

Chair, secretary, treasurer and ordinary member — what each strata committee role actually does, and how the positions work together across a year.

10 June 2026 · 4 min read

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Meetings & voting

How to Run a Strata Committee Meeting

Committee meetings are smaller and more frequent than the AGM, but they still need a proper agenda, quorum, decisions and minutes. Here's a practical process to follow.

10 September 2026 · 4 min read

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Meetings & voting

How to Write and Distribute Committee Minutes

Good minutes record what was decided, not everything that was said. Here's what to capture, what to leave out, and how to review, distribute and store minutes properly.

10 September 2026 · 3 min read

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Committee governance

How to Join, Resign or Remove a Committee Member

Committee membership changes throughout the year, not just at the AGM. Here's how nominations, resignations, casual vacancies and removals generally work — and why you need to check your own state's process for each.

10 September 2026 · 4 min read

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Compliance & records

Strata Committee Handover Checklist

When a secretary or committee changes over, records, access and open items need to move with the role. Here's a practical checklist for a clean handover.

10 September 2026 · 3 min read

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Maintenance & contractors

How to Set Up a Maintenance Request Process for Your Strata Scheme

A clear intake path, sensible triage and honest updates turn maintenance requests from a source of complaints into a process owners trust.

10 September 2026 · 3 min read

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Compliance & records

A Strata Committee Annual Calendar: What to Plan and When

A month-by-month starting template for the recurring compliance, insurance, AGM prep and maintenance rhythms most strata committees need to plan around.

10 September 2026 · 3 min read

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Maintenance & contractors

How to Get Contractor Quotes and Approve Work Properly

Comparable quotes, checked insurance and licences, a clear approval trail and a plan for variations — the practical way to run a contractor approval process.

10 September 2026 · 4 min read

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Committee governance

Strata Committee Software vs Spreadsheets and Email

A spreadsheet and a shared inbox can run a small, quiet building for years — until handover, a dispute or a compliance deadline exposes what's missing. Here's an honest comparison.

8 September 2026 · 3 min read

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Owners & communication

How Strata Committees Communicate With Owners

Notices, requests and ballots are the three main channels a committee uses to talk to owners — here's how to keep them clear, fair and on the record.

20 August 2026 · 3 min read

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Compliance & records

Strata Compliance Register: A State-Agnostic Checklist

The recurring obligations most Australian strata schemes need to track, from fire safety to insurance renewal, and how to build a register that actually catches them.

5 August 2026 · 3 min read

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Maintenance & contractors

Choosing and Vetting Strata Contractors: An Insurance Checklist

What to check before engaging a contractor on common property — licences, insurance cover, certificates of currency, and how to keep the register current.

22 July 2026 · 3 min read

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Maintenance & contractors

Strata Maintenance Work Orders: A Clear Process

From a resident's report to a signed-off invoice — the stages a strata maintenance work order should go through, and why skipping steps causes disputes.

10 July 2026 · 3 min read

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Meetings & voting

Strata Committee Meeting Minutes: What Must Be Recorded

A practical template and checklist for strata committee meeting minutes — what to capture, how to word motions, and how long to keep records.

1 July 2026 · 3 min read

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Meetings & voting

How to Run a Strata AGM: A Step-by-Step Guide

From notice periods to quorum, motions and minutes — a practical walkthrough of running a strata Annual General Meeting from start to finish.

24 June 2026 · 3 min read

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