Professionalism – Not Just a Buzz Word in 2023
Professionalism is a word thrown around a lot, in a variety of contexts in a variety of sectors. However, few fully appreciate what it...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
General Manager Update - December
I find December a time of the year when I feel quite reflective. As I am getting older that reflection starts more from a place of 'gee,...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Forward Focus, Future Thinking – Program Overview
The SCA (QLD) 2023 Annual Conference: Forward Focus, Future Thinking will provide participants with tips on how to develop a future...
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- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Peak Property Body Urges Action on Northern Insurance
28 November 2022 Peak property body Strata Community Association (Qld) (“SCA (Qld)”) has welcomed the bipartisan determination to improve...
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- Nov 10, 2022
- 1 min
General Manager Update - November
This week was a momentous one for the strata sector as we welcomed the passage of the most significant reforms to Queensland body...
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- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
Negotiating a Price Increase
As an industry, we are all facing cost pressures. Quality staff are asking for wage rises to keep up with cost of living, premises rents...
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- Nov 9, 2022
- 4 min
Warning: Electric Scooter Charging in Progress
The benefits of electric scooters are obvious. They are compact, fast, and reduce road congestion and pollution. However, the Australian...
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- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Don't be a victim of a cyber attack!
As you would have heard reported in the news, a Strata Management firm has been reported to have been the victim of a cyber incident....
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- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
General Manager Update - October
This month has been a whirlwind of activity at SCA (QLD). Across all portfolios, the team have been incredibly busy delivering on quarter...
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- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
The hidden costs of housing
One of the most significant barriers to entry for would-be home buyers in the additional cost imposed on them in the form of body...
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- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
Managing Energy Prices in Strata
Australia still generates two-thirds of its electricity from coal, and the boom in coal prices of course has made a material difference...
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- Oct 14, 2022
- 4 min
Proactively managing energy services helps Strata to beat rising costs and uncertainty
After almost a decade of stable inflation and extremely low interest rates, things in Australia and across the globe, have begun to...
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- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
Data breaches – how safe is your customer data?
Odds on, you know someone whose data has been caught up in the recent hack of Optus’ systems. Over 10 million people – clients old and...
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- Sep 26, 2022
- 4 min
Inflation doesn’t have to be a dirty word
There is a saying attributed to the Ancient Chinese which states “may you live in interesting times.” Certainly, we have all felt the...
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- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
September Advocacy Update
Welcome to our first ever video update. We are experimenting with new ways to communicate with members and video is not something we...
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- Sep 8, 2022
- 2 min
General Manager Update - September
The housing crisis in Queensland has been dominating the headlines this month and is emerging as a major political football at both the...
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- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Management Rights Submission
In our recent Member Update we advised members that we recently made a submission on the issue of management rights to Government. This...
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- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
General Manager Update - August
It's been a huge month for SCA (Qld) across all areas of the organisation and I have been very proud of the SCA team and our volunteers...
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- Aug 2, 2022
- 2 min
Cash Rate Increase to be Felt Across the Economy
This afternoon, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the official Cash Rate by 0.5%. The Cash Rate is now 1.85%. This has a whole lot of...
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- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
General Manager Update - July
G’day! This week marks my fifth week at the helm of SCA (Qld) and at the outset I’d like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone in the strata...
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