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This sounds very much like a common property problem and the Owners Corporation has to fix it – even if the ‘damage’ is only aesthetic.
Why not get a quote for what you actually want done – redirecting the pipes or capturing the water – and aks them which solution they prefer.
If they don’t respond or come up with any BS about it being non-structural or non-functional, direct them to section 62 of the strata Act:
62 What are the duties of an owners corporation to maintain and repair property?
(1) An owners corporation must properly maintain and keep in a state of good and serviceable repair the common property and any personal property vested in the owners corporation.
(2) An owners corporation must renew or replace any fixtures or fittings comprised in the common property and any personal property vested in the owners corporation.
(3) This clause does not apply to a particular item of property if the owners corporation determines by special resolution that:
(a) it is inappropriate to maintain, renew, replace or repair the property, and
(b) its decision will not affect the safety of any building, structure or common property in the strata scheme or detract from the appearance of any property in the strata scheme.
If that doesn’t get their attention, take them to the Fair Trading and the CTTT where they will, at the very least, have to get involved in mediation. You’ll find the forms and links on how to pursue a CTTT order HERE.