Advocacy in Queensland
Strata Community Association (Qld) members represent more than 70% of the 500,000+ lots in 46,000 community titles in Queensland. It represents industry suppliers including Essential Safety Measures managers, quantity surveyors, insurers, lawyers, accountants, facility managers, property valuers, building maintenance and tradespeople.
May 2021
Media Release
Strata Community Association (SCA) welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government of the establishment of a $10 billion reinsurance pool in flood and cyclone-prone regions of northern Australia.
March 2021
Media Release
Property Peak Body SCA (Qld) is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Strata Community Awards for Excellence, presented at the annual Awards and Conference Dinner on Thursday 4 March 2021.
February 2021
Media Release
New to the strata and community title portfolio, Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman will for the first time meet with body corporate managers and suppliers to better understand what the 1.2 million Queenslanders who reside in strata units need.
January 2021
Media Release
Strata peak body Strata Community Association Queensland (SCA Qld) has backed many of the recommendations in the ACCC’s final report on insurance in Northern Australia, but says they need to be done right and take industry insight to be effective.
December 2020
Media Release
The sixth SCA (Qld) Strata Community Awards for Excellence finalists have been announced and the winners will receive their award on Thursday 4 March 2021 in a gala dinner at the Gold Coast.
October 2020
Media Release
Strata sector welcomes LNP pledge to cyclone proof homes in North Qld. But wants a matching commitment from the Federal Government for an additional $50M
October 2020
Media Release
Queensland’s peak body for strata management has welcomed the long overdue changes to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act (BCCM)
June 2020
Submission
Submission to Queensland Premier regarding COVID-19 restrictions on strata schemes.
February 2020
Media Release
All you need to know about strata living but were afraid to ask
December 2019
Media Release
Apartment and Unit Owners in Qld urged to crack down on New Years Eve Revellers in Airbnbs and Short Stay Accommodation
December 2019
Media Release
Strata Leaders demand unfair by-laws restricting solar to be scrapped
November 2019
Media Release
Gold Coast Solicitor elected as New Peak Strata Body President
April 2021
Media Release
The Queensland Government has an historic opportunity to provide relief to anxious, frustrated and vulnerable North Queensland strata homeowners and residents by slashing burdensome taxes on home insurance.
March 2021
Media Release
The Gold Coast is one of the fastest-growing areas for strata in Queensland with almost 2% growth in total lots over the past year and next week it will welcome a delegation of over 300 body corporate professionals to discuss consumer issues and how to best support the 50,000 schemes in Queensland.
February 2021
Media Release
10,000 new lots in Queensland in a year dominated by COVID-19
Meet top administrators looking after the 507,000 apartments, units and townhouses in Queensland
January 2021
Media Release
Strata Community Association (Qld), the state’s peak body for strata, is urging North Queenslanders to prepare for Cyclone Kimi and to expect more wild weather in the coming months.
December 2020
Media Release
Strata Community Association (Qld), the state’s peak body for strata community living has five tips for people living in strata communities as the threat of La Nina and a damaging storm season in Queensland looms.
October 2020
Media Release
Queensland cyclone season and underinsurance: A disaster waiting to happen.
October 2020
Media Release
Vital changes to body corporate management to react to the coronavirus crisis proposed by SCA (Qld) have been adopted by the Queensland Government.
September 2020
Media Release
Queensland’s peak body for strata management has slammed the latest delay by the Queensland Government to pass long promised and well overdue reform legislation.
July 2020
Media Release
SCA (Qld) is calling on Queensland political parties to "step up" ahead of the 2020 election.
April 2020
Media Release
Struggling strata lot owners urged to talk to their committee to find a way to pay levies during Covid-19
April 2020
Media Release
SCA concerned proposed Covid-19 protection package will hit hard with landlords
March 2020
Submission
Submission to the Attorney-General on the COVID-19 Impact on Medium to High Density Residential Buildings and Essential Services
March 2020
Media Release
Qld Government urged to permit electronic body corporate meetings
January 2020
Media Release
Apartment & Unit Owners in Qld warned to check balcony fire safety this summer holidays
November 2019
Media Release
Strata Leaders applaud Insurance Council of Australia in agreeing to investigate a reinsurance pool in far Far North Qld
Cladding Stage 3
February 2021
ACCC Final Recommendations
January 2021
Smoke Alarms
February 2020
ACCC NQ Insurance Enquiry
December 2019
Renting in QLD
November 2019
Qld Waste Levy
August 2019
Cladding Guideline Amendments
June 2019
Noosa Council Pools
June 2019
Amusement Devices
April 2019
Burns vs Corbett
February 2019