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JimmyT is correct. You should look to your by-laws for guidance.
By-law 5 of the model by-laws in Schedule 1 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (the Act) prevents an owner or occupier from “damaging or defacing” any structure that forms part of the common property, unless the written approval of the owners corporation is first obtained.
In this case, it appears that the works are of “minor” nature. Works of a minor nature only require an ‘ordinary resolution motion’ which can be passed at a general meeting of the owners corporation. An ordinary resolution requires a simple majority vote to pass. Minor works includes affixing nails or screws to hang pictures or cupboards, or replacing items such as taps, bathtubs and sinks in a bathroom or kitchen.
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