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Annual General Meeting
September 9, 2018
The Annual General Meeting of our Owners Corporation will be held at 6.00 pm on Tuesday 16th October at the Eastlakes Football Club, 3 Oxley Street, Griffith. The Agenda and supporting papers will be distributed shortly. On the Agenda, as usual, will be the election of members to the Executive Committee. This year, having served since 2008, our Chairman/Secretary, David Campbell, will be standing down and so the search is on for his replacement(s). Also this year, we are in particular need of a resident in Building 17 and of people with engineering or technical skills and exp Read MoreFire Alarms
October 11, 2016
Some residents were disturbed on Monday 10th October by a spoken message over the emergency broadcast system. It was only a routine test but the volume was so low the message could barely be heard. We have tested the system and re-set the controls. In the corridors, where the speakers are, the volume is 90 decibels, the maximum legally allowed. Inside apartments, because of good soundproofing construction, the level for speech drops to as little as 40 dB, which is pretty well ambient noise level. However, in an actual emergency, no spoken ann
Read MoreMailing of Notices
August 11, 2016
Our Managing Agent, City Strata, is writing to owners and agents drawing their attention to mailing problems often resulting in delays or losses of critical correspondence such as levy notices, and with all the grief that can ensue. In City Strata’s considerable experience in these matters, the safest, surest and most efficient and economical manner of despatch is by email and the Executive Committee strongly recommends that owners opt for this service. When City Strata wrote to owners in late July seeking Strata Roll (Corporate Register
Read MoreBalcony Strip Lighting
May 19, 2016
Some residents will have noticed that the LED strips have becomed warped through heat, particularly from the afternoon sun, as in the photo below.
This particular model is no longer manufactured but a superior alternative has been sourced from Illuminating Solutions Pty Ltd, Unit 3/160 Lys
Fly Wire Screens
April 11, 2016
Some residents are having trouble with their window screens. Should the mesh need to be replaced, we recommend Canberra Security Doors & Screens, 6242 6444, 23 Borthwick Avenue, Casey, sales@canberrasecuritydoors.com.au The screens are either fibre glass (a bit elastic and can withstand children pushing them) or aluminium (less resistant to pushing but longer lived). The costs are much the same but with the aluminium being a little more.
Another problem is with the pins (pictured) that sec
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