Is the Council of Owners Now Called the Strata Council?

Committee & Governance

This article discusses how the council of owners strata council refers to the same governing body of a strata company, officially called the “Council of the Strata Company” under the Act.

Is the Council of Owners (COO) now called the Strata Council?

The Strata Council and the Council of Owners are one and the same as the “Council of the Strata Company”.

The Act refers to this entity as the “Council of the Strata Company”. See Section 135 of the Strata Titles Act 1985.

135. Functions and constitution of councils

The functions of a strata company, subject to this Act and to any restriction imposed or direction given by ordinary resolution, are to be performed by the council of the strata company.
The council of a strata company must be constituted and perform its functions in accordance with this Act and the scheme by-laws.

Definitions – see section 3: council means the governing body of a strata company;

The Council can only be constituted by the Owners of the Lots within the strata scheme, hence the reference and use of the abbreviation COO [Council of Owners].

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Published: 27 Mar 2026

Last Updated: 7 Jul 2026

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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.