“When raised with the Strata Manager, he has said that he takes direction with the Owners Corporation as to which repairs works are undertaken and that is based on majority rule.”
For many years I owned a flat in a small building with only nine units. We fell into terrible disrepair partly due to a slugging management company, party due to a chairperson not taking control and not getting work done before suddenly selling up. (Keep an eye out for this hazard). Short advice: read the body corp rules, take control and give your OC direction. Bundle repairs into lots, get quotes and remember you do not need to accept the lowest quote or even get three quotes. Direct the OC to contract work and direct them to give the work to your chosen company. If you need to raise a levy, do so, and get the work done! Little will be accomplished if once a year go to your body corp meeting with a long list of stuff to do and ask the OC to get quotes. Someone needs to take control and direct work to be done. This advice comes with the warning that if you take control you may be the one spending tons of time meeting tradespeople, managing quotes, basically doing all the hard work for other owners. It is sometimes irritating but in the end worth the hours spent.