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COVID-19 and the Chamber’s response
What is the Docklands Chamber of Commerce (DCC) doing to help its members during this time?
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We need a clear cladding policy – now!
We are still waiting for a coherent government policy on combustible cladding that can provide clarity for owners’ corporations (OCs) facing massive bills for rectification.
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Owners’ Corporation Law
Social distancing in apartment blocks is hard to do, but necessary right now
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Five strategies to get through coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 is not the only thing that’s contagious at the moment … so is the fear, anxiety and overwhelm that’s permeating our community.
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A new perspective from Batman’s Hill
Hello Docklands News readers. My name’s Tim and I’ll be periodically keeping you abreast of the comings and goings in the Batman’s Hill precinct.
Read MoreMore short-stay abuse - with no recourse for residents
More short-stay abuse - with no recourse for residents
Read More2020 in Yarra’s Edge
Now that the festive season is behind us, it’s time to focus on the year ahead.
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Resourcing Gippsland
Deb Sullivan lives in NewQuay and works in emergency management for the North West Metro Region, which encompasses the City of Melbourne.
Read MoreVertical villages - an owners’ corporation manager’s view
Our vertical villages employ a host of workers – concierges, window washers, gardeners – but when it comes to the owners’ corporation (OC) manager, some of us are less clear about their role, often asking “what’s the difference between an OC manager and a building manager?”
Read MoreVCAT rules termination payment was unlawful
In an order published by VCAT at the end of 2019, Your Body Corporate Pty Ltd (YBC) and its directors, were ordered to repay the sum of $192,465 plus interest for fees it unlawfully deducted from an owners’ corporation’s (OC) account upon termination as OC manager.
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Meet Lucas Guilbert
Teenager’s body pulled from water
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