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General Manager Update - October
This is a particularly exciting update that I have the pleasure of sharing with you today. There's been a lot going on! As I write this,...
Oct 28, 20232 min read


Queensland Land Valuations 2024
20 Local Government Areas (LGA’s) to Receive New Land Valuations in 2024 The Valuer-General has announced that new land valuations will...
Oct 25, 20233 min read


Top 10 Tips to Avoid a Summer Energy Bill Shock!
Altogether are passionate about creating a brighter future for all and always thinking about how to better utilise power, water and data...
Oct 24, 20234 min read


Power Play: Unveiling the quirky duel between retail & agency energy networks for strata communities
In today's ever-evolving energy landscape, strata communities are presented with innovative ways to source power, such as embedded energy...
Aug 24, 20233 min read


Planning and the Battle for the Soul of Our Communities
By Laura Bos, General Manager SCAQ Diversity, equity and inclusion are all things many of us are more cognisant of than ever. We try to...
Aug 23, 20233 min read


President’s Award Recipient - Julie MacCarthy
Julie McCarthy has been a member of SCA (Qld) for almost two decades. She has won awards for essay contributions as well as being a...
Aug 23, 20232 min read


President's Update - July
It has been a productive month for SCAQ’s Board. With a successful Golf Day completed and our annual Leadership Retreat on the horizon,...
Aug 1, 20231 min read


General Manager Update - July
Its been another busy month for the SCAQ team as we work to deliver for our members and the strata sector. With the development of the...
Jul 31, 20233 min read


A Thriving Strata Sector for All - SCAQ Launches 2023-2026 Strategic Plan
Our Strategy - A thriving sector for all Like many of you, I stepped into strata, and then fell in love with the industry. My background...
Jul 25, 20235 min read


Market Trends in Strata
StrataMax underscores its commitment to partnering with clients by conducting a biannual Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey targeting...
Jul 25, 20234 min read


Empowering Communities for a Smart Energy Future: Preparing for the Smart Meter Rollout
As the countdown to the potential mandatory smart meter rollout by 2030 continues, communities in Queensland are taking proactive...
Jul 25, 20232 min read


Strata living - No Longer the Forgotten People
By Laura Bos, General Manager SCAQ Like him or not, Sir Robert Menzies is our longest serving Prime-Minister. Regardless of whether you...
Jul 24, 20233 min read


Instant Answers and the Productivity Paradox
By Laura Bos, General Manager of SCAQ There is no doubt that we live in an age where we are under enormous pressure to respond...
Jul 24, 20233 min read


The Community Co. and Burnout in the Strata Sector
Strata is a sector that has an inbuilt growth mechanism that few industries do. Governments and councils have dedicated policies to build...
Jul 10, 20233 min read


2022 Strata Insights Report – the Queensland Perspective
Every couple of years the brilliant Professor Hazel Easthope and the UNSW City Futures Institute publish the Australasian Strata Insights...
Jun 26, 20234 min read


Life Member Bio - Con Iconomidis
Greek-Australians are one of the largest minority groups in our country. Estimates vary but between 400,000 and 600,000 Australians are...
Jun 19, 20235 min read


Life Member Bio - Cath Pashley
It is appropriate that the words Pashley and passion sound so similar. Because Cath Pashley exudes nothing but passion with everything...
Jun 19, 20234 min read


Pets in a lift can be refused and other little known rules
By Jane Wilson – Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management Downsizers and new tenants of community title complexes should...
Jun 14, 20232 min read


National Construction Code Amendments and the Impact for Strata
Strata managers are often the ‘meat in the sandwich’ when it comes to ensuring compliance in strata schemes – particularly when it comes...
Jun 5, 20233 min read


General Manager Update - May
In recent weeks, I been having some insightful conversations with members concerning the topic of affordable housing, build to rent and...
May 12, 20232 min read
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