How and When Are Office Bearers Appointed to a Council of Owners?

Committee & Governance

This article discusses council of owners office bearers, outlining how and when they are appointed following a council election.

We have just elected a council of owners but we have not yet appointed office bearers. What is the process for electing office bearers?

We have Strata Manager. We have just elected a council of owners but we have not yet appointed office bearers.

One of the members wants to convene a meeting in 5 days time without the strata manager being there. She wants to appoint office bearers then but there may be some contention between members. Is this meeting valid and allowed under the act? If decisions are made that affect the strata as a whole are these valid and can they be upheld?

After the election of the Council members, the newly elected Council is elected at the first Council Meeting.

It would probably be advisable that the strata manager attends for the first meeting to ensure that proper process has taken place.

There is no requirement for the strata manager to be there but you may wish to have someone with minute taking skills to be present to take the minutes.

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Published: 27 Mar 2026

Last Updated: 7 Jul 2026

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Answer by

Shane White

Strata Title Consult PTY LTD

Previous experience has been gained whilst I was employed at Landgate for 35 years formerly the old Titles Office. During that period, I was primarily involved with the examination of registration documents, appointed as an Assistant Registrar of Titles, took a keen interest in the Strata Titles Act.

I was involved in various committees when the last changes to the Strata Titles Act were enacted in 1995 and 1996.

After leaving Landgate in 2013 I started working for myself as a Strata Consultant at Strata Title Consult Pty Ltd, providing services relating to the interpretation of strata plans and by-laws, re-subdivisions, mergers and conversions, attending strata meetings and provided assistance in other strata matters.

Recently events have seen me complete an appointment as an Administrator of a strata scheme which started out as a 12 month appointment and was extended for an additional six months. Shane's LinkedIn Profile. Shane is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata.