new2strata, as for issue 1. The regulations make it very clear that no parking is the default situation. The relevant regs are:
STRATA SCHEMES MANAGEMENT ACT 1996 – SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 1 – By-laws
2 Vehicles
An owner or occupier of a lot must not park or stand any motor or other vehicle on common property except with the written approval of the owners corporation.
I note that you state:
“however this was not in the way of any other person in my building.” …. and “I responded that i wasn’t sure why the said parties had any issues with the car there as it was in nobody’s way.”
We have a similar issue for out Strata Plan ie The physical layout and parking set up of our Units means that parking in front of garages is tolerated for a few units (where the parking of said cars doesn’t deprive anyone else and is in no one’s way).
I have previously raised the situation at our Strata on here and received some very negative comments. So it is a touchy subject but when our Strata sat down and discussed the matter it was decided that there were benefits for all owners in allowing some but not all to park in front of their garage. The major benefit being another common parking area being more available for other owners.
I obviously don’t know the physical layout of your Strata but my experience is that to argue for what you are asking for you really have to have an argument that the arrangement provides benefits all owners.
Is there any such considerations available for you to argue?