Strata democracy is an odd beast. Whether by apathy, ignorance or sheer bloody-mindedness, a majority who don’t care about an issue, can go against the wishes of a minority who are directly affected and feel strongly about it.
Take the block that doesn’t want the local council to approve a 24-hour launderette in its commercial space.
They’ve taken a vote and sent their collective objection to the powers that be.
However, the three other blocks in the community scheme – each with its own strata committee – do like the idea of having the facility close by.
Result: They take a community committee vote and most-affected block’s objection to the local council is superseded by the other three. That’s HERE.
Elsewhere on the Forum
- My strata committee would rather quit than let me be a member. That’s HERE.
- An oldie revived – how do we ban monster utes from Building car parks? That’s HERE.
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Strata democracy is an odd beast. Whether by apathy, ignorance or sheer bloody-mindedness, a majority who don’t care about an issue, can go agai
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