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Pets in Strata – recognising benefits and balance
Open Forum | January 13, 2012Pets are a popular part of the lives of most Australians and with the increasing popularity of higher density living, the best way to manage pet ownership in strata accommodation is an important issue for pet owners and strata communities across Australia, according to Susie Willis.
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Australia in 2020 – for richer or poorer?
Fergus Neilson | January 11, 2012Ayn Rand, John Maynard Keynes or Mondragon? Fergus Neilson asks, what is Australia’s most promising route to a vibrant future?
Four friends meet in a Martin Place bar for drinks after work one summer evening early in 2012. Conversation swings from despair (prospects for tomorrow’s market opening) to elation (another coal mine sold at record prices to Indian investors); from boasting about recent bonuses to roasting the scattered remnants of a largely ignored protest outside the Reserve Bank; and, inevitably, to concerns about the future prospects of their growing children.
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Strata law reform: there’s no easy fix
Michael Coutts-Trotter | January 10, 2012Problems in strata and community schemes are easily identified. Michael Coutts-Trotter is keen to look at balanced, innovative and practical solutions.
NSW Fair Trading: What more could we do to help strata and community schemes?
Rod Stowe | January 9, 2012NSW Fair Trading provides a number of important services to strata and community schemes. Rod Stowe looks at ways these services could be improved.
As the main regulator NSW Fair Trading plays an important role in the management of strata and community schemes. We take over 30,000 calls and receive hundreds of letters each year from people seeking information and advice. With many more schemes to be built in the coming years the demand for our services will only continue to grow.
Strata Living is one of our most popular publications and we have a wide range of other information available on our website. The educational seminars we conduct across NSW are also well attended and well received.
Consultation Questions
editor | January 9, 2012We invite your comments on the following questions:
Q2. Can you see any future issues that need to be addressed in the legislation?
UncategorisedHealth Care in Australia: Prescriptions for Improvement
editor | January 8, 2012
The Australian Centre for Health Research (ACHR) celebrates six years of contributing to health dialogue in Australia with the launch of its book of essays, "Health Care in Australia: Prescriptions for Improvement".The ACHR was formed in 2005 with contributions from a variety of health participants including health insurers, private hospitals, industry associations and professional associations. The intention of the Centre was to lift the level of informed public discussion in the area of health to bring about improvement in the health system.
50 years of strata title in NSW
Des Mooney | December 29, 2011Strata and community schemes have come a long way since the first scheme was registered 50 years ago. Des Mooney looks at ideas to help shape the next 50 years.
2011 marks the 50th anniversary of strata legislation in NSW. That makes it a good time to think about what might happen in the next 50 years and whether our current strata and community scheme laws will remain relevant.
LPI administers the state’s land title system and registers strata and community plans. When the first strata Act was introduced it gave unit owners a secure form of ownership for their asset. The original strata subdivisions were relatively simple, involving the division of a vertical apartment block into lots, with the rest of the building being common property.
Losing Christmas cheer in the face of reality
Gillian Batt | December 22, 2011There is so much hype surrounding Christmas and the holiday period that sometimes events don’t live up to the high hopes. Gillian Batt, from the NSW Cancer Council, says it is important to set realistic expectations to keep yourself feeling merry.
Who really runs Christmas?
Paul Barry | December 21, 2011Santa traditionally gets all the public credit for the smooth running of Christmas. But journalist Paul Barry investigates whether or not he’s just a front for a much more complicated Yuletide machine, or the real master of our Christmas spirit.
UncategorisedThank you
Helen Hull | December 19, 2011
The team at Open Forum would like to thank our contributors, readers and partners for your support this year. We look forward to tackling a range of diverse issues again in 2012 with your help.All the best for the festive season.
