Slicendice I agree with you. Given apathy is like a virus in most schemes, do not rely on a coup working in your favour. I was involved in a small and a large strata where I was a latecomer to a group that organised a coup, but the existing committee members obtained proxies and called enough of their supporters to the AGM in order not to allow any change in committee composition.
In your stead I would act against the strata committee and the strata manager.
* Get the ball rolling by filing a complaint against the strata manager for not complying with what is required of him under the Property & Stock Agents Act. Note it’s not the Strata Act which regulates his conduct.
To complain online about the agent not doing his job, see
https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/help-centre/online-tools/make-a-complaint
scroll to
real estate, property management and strata
click on
complaint form
and fill it in.
There is no cost and FT will look into the matter.
I did just that 18 mths ago and the result was the strata manager quit running our scheme.
For more details you can call Fair Trading on 13 32 20 (but the website is pretty easy ot understand).
Good luck!