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Home » Levies » Levies NSW » NSW: Struggling to maintain adequate levies in a small strata scheme

NSW: Struggling to maintain adequate levies in a small strata scheme

Published April 22, 2026 By Rod Smith, The Strata Collective Leave a Comment Last Updated April 22, 2026

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Short Video: Q&A Battling owners for adequate levies in a small strata scheme

After many years of toil as treasurer in his three lot scheme, Dean finally got the admin and sinking funds into a healthy position only to find the other two owners have called a general meeting to reduce levies.

Dean explains the ups and downs of committee membership in a small NSW owners corporation. He details his ongoing struggle to convince the other owners, who may have entirely different motivations, that a healthy sinking fund balance is a good idea. Rod Smith from The Strata Collective gives Dean a few ideas that may lead to a brighter future for the scheme.

This post appears in Strata News #684.

Rod Smith
The Strata Collective
E: rsmith@thestratacollective.com.au
P: 02 9879 3547

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About Rod Smith, The Strata Collective

The Strata Collective Managing Director Rod Smith has a Bachelor of Commerce and has been a strata manager of over 16 years. Rod currently sits on the SCA (NSW) Strata Managers Sub Committee and has previously been elected as a representative to the UDIA (development peak body) Strata Management Chapter for five years. The Strata Collective is currently the winner of the 2018 Small Strata Manager of the Year – NSW.
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