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Meetings & Voting
How NSW Strata Committees Run Meetings and Track Levies (2026 Guide)
The NSW committee rulebook on one page: meeting notice, quorum, minutes, levy notices, interest and records, each with the section it comes from and what to do.
2 November 2026 · 10 min read
Meetings & Voting
Ordinary vs Special vs Unanimous Resolutions in Strata: A State-by-State Cheat Sheet
What's the difference between an ordinary, special and unanimous resolution, and which one does your motion need? This cheat sheet sets out the thresholds in every Australian state and territory, how votes are counted, and the resolution common decisions need, with the section for each.
20 October 2026 · 13 min read
Meetings & Voting
Queensland Body Corporate AGM: Timeline, Motions, Nominations and the 21-Day Notice
In Queensland, motions and committee nominations for the AGM close at the end of the financial year, the AGM notice goes out at least 21 days ahead, and the meeting must be held within 3 months of year end. This guide sets out the timeline, what goes with the notice, how voting and proxies work, and how the committee is elected.
20 October 2026 · 11 min read
Meetings & Voting
Strata Committee Meeting Minutes Template: What Must Be Recorded (NSW, Vic, Qld)
Committee minutes have legal requirements: what they must record, who keeps them and how fast they go out. NSW committees have 7 days, Queensland 21 days, and Victoria requires names and votes in the minutes. Here's a template that meets all three states, a checklist, and a note on general meeting minutes.
20 October 2026 · 10 min read
Meetings & Voting
Victorian Owners Corporation AGM Checklist: 14-Day Notice, Quorum and Proxies
A Victorian owners corporation must give at least 14 days' notice of its AGM, with the financial statements, proposed budget, reports and last year's minutes. This checklist covers what the notice must include, the business the AGM must deal with, quorum and interim resolutions, proxy limits, and a notice template.
20 October 2026 · 10 min read
Meetings & Voting
NSW Strata AGM Notice: What It Must Include, the 14-Day Rule and a Free Template
In NSW, an AGM notice must reach owners at least 14 days before the meeting, and Schedule 1 of the Strata Schemes Management Act sets out what goes in it. This checklist covers each required item, who must receive the notice, a template you can adapt, and how owners can check a notice they've been sent.
19 October 2026 · 11 min read
Meetings & Voting
How to Get a Motion on the Strata Agenda or Push for a General Meeting
Owners do not have to wait politely for a committee to raise every issue. This guide explains how to turn a complaint into a workable motion, get it onto the agenda, and know when a general meeting is worth pushing for.
11 June 2026 · 18 min read
Meetings & Voting
Proxy Voting in Strata Meetings: How It Works and How It's Abused
One person can usually hold one proxy in a strata scheme of 20 lots or fewer, and 5% of the lots above that. Check your building's cap, test whether your last AGM count was even possible, and see how proxy farming works.
22 January 2026 · 11 min read
Meetings & Voting
How to Prepare for a Strata AGM
The AGM is where owners approve levies, elect the committee, question the budget and decide whether major work actually happens. The useful work starts before the meeting opens.
19 January 2026 · 6 min read