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Randwick City Council – Sustainability Rebates
Supporting Sustainability in Randwick Sustainability Rebates supports properties in Randwick to implement energy and water saving initiatives. As part of this program, properties in Randwick can receive up to $5,000 in rebates for purchasing rooftop solar, rainwater tanks, pool pumps, insulation, or one or more of the other current rebate items listed below. Who can […]
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North Sydney Council – Future-proofing Apartments
Future-proofing Apartments in North Sydney North Sydney’s Futureproofing Apartments program aims to improve sustainability while reducing the cost of living. The focus is on the numerous energy-saving opportunities found in common areas. However, all residents will directly benefit when solar sharing and centralised hot water system upgrades are implemented. Around 75% of local residents live […]
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City of Ryde – Home Waste & Sustainability Advisory Service
Improving energy efficiency in the City of Ryde The Home Waste and Sustainability Advisory Service offers free tailored advice to Ryde residents that will help you understand how you can reduce your home’s running costs – and, at the same time, improve its comfort and environmental performance. How does it work? A Council advisor will […]
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Reducing water consumption in strata
Understanding water consumption in strata apartment buildings NABERS research indicates that 20% of the world’s available drinking water is consumed by buildings. According to Sydney Water, 87 percent of water use in apartments occurs within each apartment. This ultimately means for a strata building to reduce its overall water consumption, individual residents have to collectively […]
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Pool Safety Certificate Registration
In a strata or community scheme, all of the lot owners jointly own any swimming pool or spa pool that is on common property. The owners corporation is responsible for ensuring such pools are compliant with the Swimming Pools Act 1992. The law applies to any excavation, structure or vessel including swimming pools and spa […]
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Asset Upgrade Considerations in Strata
What to consider when maintaining strata building assets Before you start to analyze your asset information your first step is to gather it. Our Preventative Maintenance Information Guide explains the need for good asset baseline documentation and good maintenance contract reporting. Next, it is worth attempting to group your assets to help decide which specialist […]
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Disposing of problem waste in strata
Problem waste is items that should not be placed in your council-collected bins. Some household products can cause harm to the environment and human health if they are placed in your kerbside bins. Problem waste includes e-waste (TVs, computers, laptops, gaming consoles, DVD players, printers, stereo systems, mobile phones, small electronics and accessories etc.), clothing […]
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Recycling food scraps in strata buildings
What you can do to reduce food waste going to landfill Food waste typically makes up one-third of waste that goes into the red lid rubbish bins which ultimately end up in the landfill. Twenty per cent of food thrown out is due to buying too much or not storing food correctly. By reducing food […]
BUYING INTO STRATA
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS & PRECINCTS
EVENTS
WHAT IS STRATA
LIVING IN STRATA
STRATA COMMITTEE
STRATA LEGISLATION
COMMON PROPERTY
STRATA LEVIES
BY LAWS
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
MEETINGS
SUSTAINABILITY
GREEN BUILDING GRANTS
INSURANCE
COMPLIANCE
FIRE SAFETY
TRUST ACCOUNTING
DISPUTES & MEDIATION
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