#24338
Sir Humphrey
Strataguru

    Perhaps it is time to investigate whether there is an accessible roof area that could be turned in to a nice shared roof garden with some seating and a BBQ?

    At our OC (townhouses), we had a traditional wood BBQ that was used infrequently but it was in a nice location next to a playground. The table was small and underneath was unpaved dirt. Over the last few years we paved the area, added two extra large picnic tables and a pizza oven (ready made from Bunnings). Now the oven is used at least once a week, people get together with neighbours because, once the oven is lit, pizza cooking is really quick. All up the cost of the improvements was a very small fraction of our overall levies but it promotes community and adds to everyone’s property values, even if they don’t use it, but many do. The location is far enough from any units that nobody is disturbed, either by smoke or people staying up late. Even in winter the oven gets lots of use for weekend lunches rather than dinners.