@Erte said:
Is this a matter I should raise in advance of the strata EGM or at the meeting itself? Should I communicate my concern to the strata manager or is that “not their job”?
It certainly is the strata manager’s job, if only because they seem to be acting as the strata scheme’s secretary.
Raising your issues before the meeting gives the applicant the chance to address the problems and offer remedies. It also will lower their potential frustration at feeling they have been ambushed.
However, they need to know that an AGM or EGM isn’t an automatic rubber stamp. The decision has to be properly considered and evaluated. In a small scheme you only need the support (or proxy) from one or two other owners to make sure this proposal doesn’t go through “on the nod”.
And yes, you are entitled to ask about the model of the heater, its position, size, colour and how it will look from outside. You and your fellow owners are under no obligation to allow the cheapest option.
Talk to your strata manager about your concerns before the meeting.