Jane McIlroy, Author at Owners Corporation Network

OCN supports council’s gas ban. Developers say it’s a no-brainer

Jane McIlroy2025-06-30T18:33:02+10:00

OCN’s joint managing director, David Glover, said the move to all-electric homes was “inevitable” for health, environmental and economic reasons, so the City of Sydney’s restriction on gas in new homes was “well thought through and essential”. The City of Sydney has mandated that new residential developments will have to use electric cooktops, ovens and space heating from January 1, 2026, and be entirely gas free from the following year. Read [...]

OCN supports council’s gas ban. Developers say it’s a no-brainerJane McIlroy2025-06-30T18:33:02+10:00

OCN ACT and strata bodies unite behind the need for a Commissioner appointment

Jane McIlroy2025-06-30T18:17:28+10:00

ACT strata bodies unite behind commissioner but warn funding falls short The Strata Community Association (SCA) and the Owners Corporation Network (OCN) have presented a united front in calling for a properly resourced strata commissioner to support Canberra’s growing population of strata-titled property owners. Read the article here

OCN ACT and strata bodies unite behind the need for a Commissioner appointmentJane McIlroy2025-06-30T18:17:28+10:00

OCN Qld Director Chris Irons on ABC Brisbane radio – the outdoor fridge debate

Jane McIlroy2025-06-20T19:01:35+10:00

OCN''s Queensland Director, Chris Irons explained the Tribunal's decision over a second pesky fridge on an owner's balcony Listen to the interview here

OCN Qld Director Chris Irons on ABC Brisbane radio – the outdoor fridge debateJane McIlroy2025-06-20T19:01:35+10:00

Owners corporations’ must matter in Melbourne’s budget

Jane McIlroy2025-06-05T12:47:12+10:00

OCN''s Victorian Director, Dr Janette Corcoran calls for the City of Melbourne to consider the realities faced by the thousands of existing strata buildings that are already home for the majority of the city’s residents. If you live in a high-rise, now is the time to speak up. The more the council hears that residential strata – and how this operates – matter, the more likely we are to see real [...]

Owners corporations’ must matter in Melbourne’s budgetJane McIlroy2025-06-05T12:47:12+10:00

Disaster mitigation

Jane McIlroy2025-06-04T13:07:28+10:00

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) responded to the 2025-26 federal budget by reiterating calls for greater investment in long-term disaster mitigation. A centrepiece of its policy recommendations is a proposed $30.15 billion Flood Defence Fund (FDF), which would be jointly funded by state and federal governments over a decade. The proposed fund would be allocated across four main areas: $15 billion for new infrastructure such as levees and dams $5 billion to retrofit flood-prone [...]

Disaster mitigationJane McIlroy2025-06-04T13:07:28+10:00

What happened next when a couple requested approval for EV charging ?

Jane McIlroy2025-05-15T17:33:13+10:00

What happened when a husband-and-wife strata owner requested approval for EV charging next to their basement car park? In this recent case in Queensland, they were denied – a decision upheld by an adjudicator. It’s a significant case for owners everywhere and highlights the challenges around EV approvals in strata. Read the case here, and then, click the link below, listen to OCN Board Director and Joint Managing Director Chris Irons [...]

What happened next when a couple requested approval for EV charging ?Jane McIlroy2025-05-15T17:33:13+10:00

New management for OCN

Jane McIlroy2025-05-15T09:31:06+10:00

OCN is pleased to announce a new structure, with two of its board members assuming management roles.David Glover and Chris Irons, who both joined the board in late 2023, will become Managing Director – Services and Managing Director – Development respectively, effective today, 14 May 2025.Karen Stiles, who's stood in as interim CEO over the last few weeks, will return to contributing her deep experience to OCN as Policy Director.Board chair, [...]

New management for OCNJane McIlroy2025-05-15T09:31:06+10:00

Strata committee training: necessity or burden?

Jane McIlroy2025-04-03T15:51:15+11:00

Owners’ corporation (OC) committees play a vital role in managing our residential buildings. Yet these annually elected volunteers often face wide-spread criticism ranging from accusations of misunderstanding complex strata regulations to internal dysfunction, to explicit conflicts of interest. One proposed solution is committee training, a measure recently introduced in New South Wales (NSW). NSW now requires OC committee members to undertake formal training, aligning their duties more closely with those of [...]

Strata committee training: necessity or burden?Jane McIlroy2025-04-03T15:51:15+11:00

Stuart found the ideal home – until he found out it was tainted

Jane McIlroy2025-03-26T12:12:50+11:00

A stunning $4 million penthouse caught the eye of business consultant Stuart McLean at the weekend but when he looked into the apartment building further, he had second thoughts. He discovered it was managed by Netstrata, the strata management company found, after an independent investigation, potentially to have charged excessive fees and not disclosed commissions and conflicts of interest. The company is contesting the allegations. Chair Fred Tuckwell of the Owners [...]

Stuart found the ideal home – until he found out it was taintedJane McIlroy2025-03-26T12:12:50+11:00

Inquiry to put booming but troubled strata sector under microscope

Jane McIlroy2025-03-10T12:13:01+11:00

How Canberra’s strata properties are managed will come under the scrutiny of a Legislative Assembly inquiry that could shape the role of a promised Strata Commissioner and new laws to govern the burgeoning sector. The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Legal Affairs has kicked off the inquiry and is calling for submissions from all interested parties ahead of holding public hearings. The inquiry will focus on the application of the Unit Titles [...]

Inquiry to put booming but troubled strata sector under microscopeJane McIlroy2025-03-10T12:13:01+11:00

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