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As 1jasper points out, it will be interesting to see which piece of legislation overrides the other, the Building Code of Australia or the Strata Schemes Management Act.
At the moment they are proposing to allow permanent restriction of opening width, which of course has unintended ventilation consequences.
The cheapest way for the OC to achieve this is to screw a block of alumimium down into the bottom track. Doesn’t even need a full-width dowell. Owners who desire to breathe fresh air could remove the aluminium block and install keyed window locks or crim-safe flyscreens at their own expense.
Maybe, further down the line, the NSW Government intends to compel OCs to install air-conditioning for each lot to provide the ventilation necessary for the safe raising of children.
I suppose that’s one solution to global warming – give everyone an air-conditioner so they can stay cool !!!
Perhaps the NSW Government would also care to recommend how OCs address the cost issue of responsible parents who have already installed window locks now having to contribute for the fitting of window locks to irresponsible parents’ lots? Should we reimburse responsible parents for costs already incurred?
Has anyone else noticed the diametrically opposed solutions for child safety in strata blocks and around schools?
In strata blocks we’re going to lock the kids in. At schools, instead of locking them in with a fence, they’re allowed to run out onto the road, and every driver passing by, for eternity, has to slown down after noticing the myriad of signs and flashing lights.