covid

Delta and Apartment Pools and Gyms: Strata in Limbo

2021-10-12T14:28:56+11:00

OCN MEDIA RELEASE:  19 SEPTEMBER 2021 As the Premier said today, the Delta virus does not care who you are or where you live. “The Premier put the cat among the pigeons on Sunday announcing that local council pools will open on Monday 27 September. While this is very welcome and is clearly public pools, strata committees will get increasing requests and demands for the reopening of common strata facilities.”, Ms [...]

Delta and Apartment Pools and Gyms: Strata in Limbo2021-10-12T14:28:56+11:00

COVID secrecy could spell disaster for apartment residents

2021-09-21T09:55:22+10:00

19 September 2021 The coronavirus pandemic is revealing just how deadly the NSW government’s attitude towards high-density apartment communities could be. It is a simple fact that strata living presents a higher risk of COVID-19 transmission than in freestanding homes. Yet, despite calls from independent experts and building managers for pandemic planning and clear rules, the strata sector has not only been ignored, worse, it is being resisted. This is why [...]

COVID secrecy could spell disaster for apartment residents2021-09-21T09:55:22+10:00

Housing tower Covid-19 cluster confirmed after mass testing

2021-09-17T08:31:13+10:00

After mass testing at a Redfern public housing tower, health authorities have confirmed the Covid-19 cluster which was exclusively revealed on Wednesday by news.com.au. The Covid-19 outbreak at the 16-storey housing tower in Sydney’s inner suburbs had been kept quiet by NSW Health. Locals told news.com.au they have been locked up in the building they fear is “riddled with” the virus. NSW Health has confirmed to news.com.au there has been an [...]

Housing tower Covid-19 cluster confirmed after mass testing2021-09-17T08:31:13+10:00

Residents express concern over lack of information after COVID cases confirmed in apartment blocks

2021-09-21T10:04:26+10:00

8 September 2021 Residents feel they’re being left on their own to battle the uncertainties of COVID-19 with concerns raised about positive cases in two local apartment blocks.  A resident of Harts Landing in Thornton, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted the Weekender with concerns when they were notified of cases. “On Saturday we were emailed to say there was a case and directed to NSW Health who had no idea [...]

Residents express concern over lack of information after COVID cases confirmed in apartment blocks2021-09-21T10:04:26+10:00

Strata owners wrestle with vax-passes for gyms

2021-09-13T15:31:00+10:00

7 September 2021 Should strata facilities like gyms and swimming pools be restricted to vaccinated residents? Would “vax-passes” for apartment block communal areas be reasonable, especially if state and federal Governments ever introduce vaccine passports for overseas travel or even to restrict access to bars and restaurants? These are questions currently confronting strata schemes across NSW and Victoria, especially, as those states come to terms with the high probability that they [...]

Strata owners wrestle with vax-passes for gyms2021-09-13T15:31:00+10:00

NSW Government has power to lock down entire unit blocks with one positive case

2021-09-09T12:33:48+10:00

7 September 2021 Apartment residents could be hit by the most draconian COVID-19 laws ever produced by the NSW Government, which is able to lock down entire unit blocks when just one person tests positive to the virus. The police also now have new powers to patrol buildings, quiz everyone living in – and visiting – apartments for their names and phone numbers, and order them all to take COVID tests. [...]

NSW Government has power to lock down entire unit blocks with one positive case2021-09-09T12:33:48+10:00

Banning Airbnb and shipping in portable homes considered as housing crisis bites in coastal towns

2021-08-31T12:47:07+10:00

28 August 2021 Soaring prices. Low wages. Competition. Desperation. The unaffordable conditions for Australian home buyers are spilling into the rental market for coastal families, and locals say it's destroying the very reason these towns are popular in the first place. Landlords from Byron Bay, Yamba and Noosa to Lorne and Apollo Bay are jacking up rents as the popularity of seaside towns continues climbing while lockdowns roll on in cities. ABC [...]

Banning Airbnb and shipping in portable homes considered as housing crisis bites in coastal towns2021-08-31T12:47:07+10:00

Sydney apartment neighbours spread joy during lockdown

2021-08-27T12:46:07+10:00

25 August 2021 With no immediate end in sight to lockdown in NSW, perhaps you can get some joyful ideas for making life more bearable in your strata from this wonderful article in Domain. From wine and cheese nights by zoom to finding ways to help out with meals, haircuts and art classes for kids, many Sydney stratas are really putting the “community” into “strata community”. Domain Sue Williams > Link [...]

Sydney apartment neighbours spread joy during lockdown2021-08-27T12:46:07+10:00

Strata owners slam NSW Health ‘confused mess’

2021-08-27T13:16:56+10:00

21 August 2021 With yet another “tightening” of lockdown restrictions for greater Sydney, and once again the specific needs of apartment residents being ignored, the peak group for apartment owners in NSW has come out swinging. The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) has accused the NSW Health depart of creating a “confused mess” by trying to treat 40-storey high apartment blocks the same as stand-alone houses, and explaining that strata committees can’t [...]

Strata owners slam NSW Health ‘confused mess’2021-08-27T13:16:56+10:00

OCN Calls for Health Strategy for Apartment Communities

2021-10-12T14:29:33+11:00

OCN MEDIA RELEASE:  20 AUGUST 2021 Health NSW needs a clearer strategy for directing and supporting apartment communities. The Chief Health Officer, Dr Chant, is rightly concerned about transmission in apartment buildings. Across Sydney these are chock full of residents. But the Public Health Orders treat a 40-storey high rise exactly the same as a free-standing home. That is a mistake. Strata Committees cannot manage a pandemic through by-laws. They are [...]

OCN Calls for Health Strategy for Apartment Communities2021-10-12T14:29:33+11:00
Go to Top