Investigative Journalism and Learning Hub - Waratah Strata Management ignored evidence of unpaid and incorrectly implemented gas levies at SP52948 AGM 2016 and onwards

Hi Strata Managers,

I strongly suggest Secretary of the EC brings these documents to the general meeting on Thursday and document them in the minutes.

In spite of the full knowledge, Waratah Strata Management, acting as Secretary of the EC since 1 February 2017, failed to issue invoices for correct levies for second gas connections, failed to inform the owners corporation, caused losses to owners corporation's common funds due to uncollected fees, allowed unfinancial owners to vote and then facilitated, among the others, these events:

11.5% increase for Waratah Strata Management's contract through three increases of the base value of the contract, without DISCLOSURE to owners corporation, and even holding seven proxies for it at AGM 2017:

• Base value of $21,800.00 (GST inclusive) as approved Motion 28.1 at AGM on 14 November 2016, whilst preventing superior quote by Ryan Strata to be included in the agenda for the meeting.
• Base value $23,110.00 (GST inclusive) plus rebates, discounts, and commissions in Disclosure Schedule, signed by EC members from Lot 147 and Lot 181 without evidence that they settled unpaid levies for second gas connections on 14 December 2016.
• Base value $24,310.00 (GST inclusive) plus rebates, discounts, and commissions in Disclosure Schedule C1 and C2, signed by EC members from Lot 147 and Lot 181 without evidence that they settled unpaid levies for second gas connections straight after AGM on 24 October 2017.        

22.25% increase for Uniqueco Property Services building manager's contract over four years without tender, in spite of competitive quotes that were disallowed at general meetings:

Secret registration of Consolidated By-Laws on 30 October 2017, which included rescinded Special By-Law 13 that did not stop your office giving reimbursements to selective townhouse owners for their private water and gas usage in FY 2018 in amount of:

• Gas Usage:   $3,436.15
• Water Usage: $5,466.13

Still undisclosed alleged costs, warranties, and work completed in complex painting project in 2017 – costs for townhouses in amount of $92,950.00 whilst the same townhouses were repainted six years ago in 2011 at cost of $61,490.00 without proper tender or disclosure. The ill-prepared Motion from Lot 209 (which has to be disallowed at AGM 2018 due to lack of form and any details, but has merits for the next general meeting when multiple quotes for the work should be obtained) , clearly proves that townhouses owners did not receive alleged "benefits" from painting work and repairs in 2017.

and much more.

I also, request that the names of owners and full details of payments be brought to the meeting for the following:

Secret benefits to townhouse 209, who claimed reimbursements for private gas usage whilst secretly having second gas connection for heating is not only immoral, but also illegal, because he did not report it in self-assessment audit by BCS Strata Management on 13 May 2014.

Secret benefits to townhouse 210, who claimed reimbursements for private gas usage, whilst disallowed to do it as per EC meeting resolution as early as 14 February 2001.

Secret benefits to townhouse 213 who claimed reimbursements for private gas usage whilst secretly having second gas connection for heating as per approval at EC meeting on 21 April 1998.

Thank you,