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In Queensland we have a new community scheme Body Corporate Manager who has a virtual office and no physical address to make contact. They have also refused to accept voting papers on email (even though an AGM 2 years ago approved electronic communication). They refused to allow the Secretary to validate the voters for an EGM and gave the job to a solicitor who had no legislative authority to determine the validity of voters or voting papers. As a result, eligible voters from overseas were ruled invalid and the Secretary was voted out of the position by a lot owner who has ‘wooed’ the body corporate manager who is believed to have self interests in controlling the committee. The law for this body corporate is no longer adhered to and anarchy reigns. Concerned owners have lost ground and the power is in the hands of the service providers….once again!
In Queensland our community scheme has recently formed a Face Book page and we invite all lot owners to share in our stories…it is a public page.
SPC Residential Gold Coast It has a picture of a bubbling hot spa.
This is a very large community scheme with many governance issues, especially relating to ignoring the legislation and deposing appointed committee members at the whim of one owner.
Hi Ziggy
In Queensland proxies cannot be used to vote on appointing or removing a Committee member or members. Only voters in person, by postal or by POA can remove or appoint. Use the General Power of Attorney Form which only needs an ordinary person witness, and you, alone, can stack the meeting by holding these POAs (as many as you want – no restriction). BUT, you only get one chance, because once the other side learns the strategy, they will use the Strata Manager to assist them to outnumber you. Speaking from experience, am I.
In our Queensland complex we have a new community scheme Body Corporate Manager who has a virtual office and no physical address to make contact. They have refused to accept voting papers on email (even though an AGM 2 years ago approved electronic communication). They also refused to allow the Secretary to validate the voters for an EGM and gave the job to a solicitor who had no legislative authority to determine the validity of voters or voting papers. As a result, eligible voters from overseas were ruled invalid and the Secretary was voted out of the position by a lot owner who has ‘wooed’ the body corporate manager who is believed to have self interests in controlling the committee. The law for this body corporate is no longer adhered to and anarchy reigns. Concerned owners have lost ground and the power is in the hands of the service providers….once again! Off to the Body Corporate commission with yet another Adjudication Application and another 2 month wait. In the meantime, the rascals have got away with a string of misdemeanors.