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Get your strata block all set for cyclone impact

  • 05/03/2025
  • Author Jimmy-T

Strata buildings, especially townhouses, are not immune from the devastating effects of cyclones, and you need to get your strata block ready for Cyclone Alfred ... or the one after…

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    Forum: Spare keys and emergency access

    • 14/11/2024
    • Author Jimmy-T

    A reader asks, if you don't leave spare keys with someone, are you obstructing access to your flat in an emergency when you're not there?

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      Double insurance relief for most strata owners

      • 16/11/2023
      • Author Jimmy-T

      NSW apartment owners could be paying less for insurance next time they renew their policies due to the government’s decision to scrap the Emergency Services Levy (ESL).  And since all…

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        Helping older residents – now we have a number

        • 08/02/2021
        • Author Jimmy-T

        You can understand why older people are reluctant to move into aged  care – and that was even before they became hotspots for Covid-19 infections last year. For some seniors…

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          Alarming prospects when phone lines are cut

          • 10/02/2017
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          Within 18 months of the NBN coming to your suburb, all copper wires will be disconnected … potentially leaving you without a back to base fire alarm or emergency lift…

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