Investigative Journalism and Learning Hub - Waratah Strata Management silent on Lot 158 legal member of SP52948 committee on 15 February 2020

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From: SP52948 owner
To: Robert Crosbie, Frank Tallaridi
Subject: SUMMARY: Lot 158 legal member of the EC and overpaid document searches - 15Feb2020
Date: 15/2/20, 9:15 am

Good morning,

It is noted that Waratah Strata Management, maintenance staff, and EC members failed to make amends to avoid legal costs and provide any details of alleged defamation.

In the same manner, Waratah Strata Management, maintenance staff, and EC members continued to operate in such way that does not benefit owners corporation and Lot 158.

The evidence of many attempts Lot 158 made to settle out of court is voluminous.

Some of (many) elements that now needs immediate attention is as follows:

a) Based on comprehensive evidence, Lot 158 was/is a valid member of the Executive Committee in the following years due to the following owners not declaring second gas connection and not paying prescribed levies (including 10% simple interest for overdue levies per year):

FY 2013, two unfinancial members on the committee: Lot 147, Lot 181 (total number of candidates: 10, selected 9, two not valid, hence Lot 158 should have been automatically elected on 17 October 2012)

FY 2015, two unfinancial members on the committee: Lot 147, Lot 181 (total number of candidates: 10, selected 9, two not valid, hence Lot 158 should have been automatically elected on 26 November 2014)

FY 2018, three unfinancial members on the committee: Lot 88, Lot 147, Lot 181 (total number of candidates: 11, selected 9, three not valid, hence Lot 158 should have been automatically elected on 18 October 2017)

FY 2019, three unfinancial members on the committee: Lot 88, Lot 147, Lot 181 (total number of candidates: 10, selected 9, three not valid, hence Lot 158 should have been automatically elected on 17 October 2018)

FY 2020, three unfinancial members on the committee: Lot 88, Lot 147, Lot 181 (total number of candidates: 10, selected 9, three not valid, hence Lot 158 should have been automatically elected)


b) Lot 158 conducted number of document searches since 2012. For the financial years Lot 158 was a legal member of the Executive Committee, SP52948 illegally charged for the access to files. That should have been free-of-charge. 

12 November 2012

16 September 2013

17 October 2013

31 May 2019

20 September 2019

It is requested to reimburse Lot 158 immediately. If Waratah Strata Management does not have copies of payments and invoices, they need to provide written statement that they do not have them, and at such point in time Lot 158 can provide them.


c) For document searches at Waratah Strata Management office on 31 May 2019 and 20 September 2019, Waratah Strata Management failed to satisfy requirements of SSMA 2015 Section 59, 61, and 62.


d) By preventing or not providing proper access to Lot 158 viewing strata files, Waratah Strata Management directly influenced Police and other investigations so far.


We can discuss it in private, or the other more expensive way.

Regards,