• Read more about Is flood insurance mandatory for bodies corporate in Queensland?

Last week’s LookUpStrata webinar examined whether flood insurance is mandatory for bodies corporate in Queensland. The session featured Will Marquand from Tower Body Corporate, Todd Garsden from Mahoneys, and Tyrone Shandiman from Strata Insurance Solutions. Together, they unpacked the legal, practical and financial implications of flood cover, offering insights into how bodies corporate can navigate risk, regulation and owner expectations.

• Read more about Fair strata agreements: New rules reshaping strata practices across Australia

Last week’s LookUpStrata national webinar explored how new rules on unfair contract terms and insurance commission disclosure are set to transform strata practice across Australia. The session featured special counsel Carolyn Meighan and Julia Moroz from Bugden Allen Group Legal, who unpacked the 1 July 2025 NSW reforms, the wider application of Australian Consumer Law (ACL) protections, and new ASIC-informed consent requirements for insurance commissions.

• Read more about Embedded network code of practice: What strata schemes need to know

Last week’s LookUpStrata webinar focused on changes to an embedded network in WA, including the code of practice, a topic that is rapidly gaining importance for strata managers, councils of owners and lot owners. Damian Moran from EnergyTec and Scott Bellerby from B Strata explained how embedded networks work, outlined the current legal landscape in WA, and walked through the upcoming Embedded Network Code of Practice.

• Read more about Caretaker, Committee and Body Corporate Manager: Re-setting the Working Relationship

For a LookUpStrata webinar with Chris Irons from Strata Solve, Will Marquand from Tower Body Corporate and Trevor Rawnsley from ARAMA, panellists from QLD discussed the importance of the caretaker, committee and body corporate manager relationship. Caretakers are central to day-to-day strata life, yet the three-way dynamic between caretakers, committees and strata managers can fray when expectations, communication and contracts fall out of step.

• Read more about Strata management. Is change a challenge or opportunity?

Last week’s LookUpStrata webinar examined how strata management is navigating a change in operating environment, from rising expectations on transparency and disclosure to pressure on fees, workload and talent retention. Do these changes present a challenge or an opportunity to the strata management industry? What will the fall out be for lot owners across the country? Led by Michael Teys, the session synthesised what’s changing, why it matters, and how owners, committees and managers can reset expectations to keep buildings safe, compliant and financially sound.

• Read more about Building Better Strata Committees

Successful strata committees sit at the heart of thriving communities, but keeping them effective is rarely simple. At last week’s LookUpStrata webinar, Alex McCormick (SOCM) unpacked the reality of committee life in Victoria — from managing finances and property upkeep to handling interpersonal dynamics and growing expectations from neighbours.

• Read more about Levy arrears in strata: fairness, reform and respectful recovery

Levy arrears are reaching record levels across Australia, placing increasing pressure on strata schemes and prompting urgent legal reform. At last week's LookUpStrata webinar, Petra Lohmann, General Manager of LevyCollect at Bugden Allen Group Legal, and Nancy Torry, Senior Associate at the same firm, addressed the issue head-on. Together, they explored how committees and strata managers can manage levy collection with fairness, efficiency and legal integrity, while navigating the changing legislative landscape.

• Read more about Raise your voice! How and why advocacy happens in strata

Strata reform is gaining momentum across Australia as owners, managers and industry bodies call for fairer, more consistent legislation. At last week’s LookUpStrata webinar, Chris Irons and David Glover from the Owners Corporation Network of Australia (OCN) explored how advocacy works in strata and why every voice matters. The discussion had a strong national focus, showing that the lessons of advocacy go far beyond any single state.