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Random check of facilities in Block D uncovered potential electrical hazards on 19 June 2022.
Two garden balls damaged, allowing rain to enter the electrical installation:
Random check of facilities in Block D uncovered third potential electrical hazard with garden lights on 19 July 2022 (one month after first two were discovered):
This is how inside of light looked like - full of spider webs and remainings of water penetration:
As soon as we published this photos, Uniqueco Property Services rushed to replace it, which means they only provide reactive maintenance
Unattended gate left opened near townhouses on 7 June 2022:
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Same unattended gate left opened near townhouses on 8 June 2022:
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Unsafe and missing wooden railings behind townhouses with high OH&S risks to anyone working or passing by - photos taken on 7 June 2022. The problem was still unresolved as of February 2024:
Wall damage near Block A fire exit on 7 June 2022. The problem was still unresolved as of February 2024:
In spite of obvious unsightly appearance, garden wall near Block B was still left unattended from water-related damages on 7 June 2022:
Another day, and another faulty light behind Block D in gardens on 8 June 2022 - this was fourth time in two years the same light pole was faulty:
Light was faulty on 9 Jun 2022 as well:
Two repetitive repairs of walls on garden bed near Block A and swimming pool on 15 June 2022:
And repetitive repairs of wall on garden bed near Block D on 19 June 2022:
Random check of garden bed walls on 11 July 2022 shows further deterioration of paint and cracks. The problem was still unresolved as of February 2024:
Random check of garden lights on 3 August 2022 shows poor appearance of majority of light balls. The problem was still unresolved as of February 2024:
Random check of gardens on 3 August 2022 showed neglect of bollards. The problem was still unresolved as of February 2024:
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SP52948 some of long-term OH&S and fire safety risks and maintenance status in July 2021
SP52948 some of long-term OH&S and fire safety risks and maintenance status in October 2021
SP52948 random check uncovered five faulty lights in gardens on 2 September 2021
SP52948 random check uncovered four faulty and one unsafe light in gardens on 7 and 8 September 2021
SP52948 random check uncovered five faulty and one unsafe light in gardens on 11 September 2021
SP52948 random check uncovered four faulty and two unsafe lights in gardens on 21 September 2021
SP52948 random check uncovered seven fault with lights in gardens on 19 October 2021
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Problem continues:
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Example of long-term appearance of garden bed at entrance of complex on 18 February 2022:
Status did not improve on 13 November 2022:
Number of ongoing problems behind townhouses have been ignored for as long as eight years (even before Waratah Strata Management took office in February 2017). Some of previous reports:
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Due to Lot 158 pressure, rotten fence was suddenly partially replaced in early June 2021, and there was some leftover timber:
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Timber suddenly disappeared on 27 October 2021:
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Repeatedly damaged wall near BBQ area, as shown on 13 November 2022. Still unresolved as of February 2024:
Appearance of garden bed walls near tennis courts (they were allegedly repaired and repainted without tender in 2017 and their appearance deteriorated soon after the works):
Waratah Strata Management failed to disclose to owners the following breakdown of expenses for the painting project that they were aware of as early as 3 March 2017:
Block A: $117,700.00 (including GST)
Block B: $117,700.00 (including GST)
Block C: $117,700.00 (including GST)
Block D: $117,700.00 (including GST)
Various Structures: $66,000.00 (including GST)
Townhouses: $92,950.00 (including GST)
Total cost: $629,750.00 (including GST).
Motion 3 in the Minutes of EC meeting held on 20 July 2017 shows that around half of the project cost having been paid to date. Allegedly three quotes from RJ Bird Services to carry out remedial repairs required prior to painting were accepted at a total cost of $27,580.00. No details of the "remedial repairs", and no evidence or statements about multiple quotes being sought from different providers were provided to any owner.
Motion 3 in the Minutes of EC meeting held on 28 September 2017 shows that the painting project was complete and all accounts had been paid except the 5% retention amounts totaling $28,187.00 + GST.
No details of the total costs, warranties, and other details were provided to owners.
Agenda for the AGM 2017 sent to owners contained information that the total costs for the painting project were $646,200.00 plus GST (totaling $710.820.000).
Waratah Strata Management listed total costs in the Agenda for AGM 2017 on page 25 (Capital Works Fund) as $610.357,26 (plus GST). If one adds figure of $28,187.00 (retention amount of 5% as per Motion 3 in Minutes of EC meeting held on 28 September 2017), it totals $638,544.00 (plus GST).
Since 2018, lot of extra work has done because the major upgrades were poor, incomplete, unprofessionally done, and at extra costs to owners. Garden beds are just one of good examples.
Examples on 24 March 2021:
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Example of bubbled paint on 14 November 2021:
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As of February 2022, the status has not improved and no remediation work has been done since 2019 (which should have been completed under warranties):
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Photos taken on 2 May 2022, show further neglect:
Photos taken on 6 August 2022 prove complete neglect:
Photos taken on 13 November 2022 show a repeated attempt to repair walls, in obvious rush around Annual General Meeting on 27 October 2022:
Photo taken on 23 November 2022:
Video taken on 27 November 2022:
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Example of lights not operational for prolonger periods of time:
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Random check of gardens on 9 August 2022 shows neglect of retaining wall near Block A - paint bubbling and peeling:
Examples of unrepaired BBQ area below sink for more than four years in spite of multiple reports of concerns for OH&S and fire safety:
Some of recent tennis court problems:
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Brief walk around the complex on 4 August 2023 uncovered number of hazards for children in the gardens which Waratah Strata Managament and Uniqueco Property Services ignore and continue to neglect (sharp metal plates on concrete walls):
Brief walk around the complex on 5 August 2023 uncovered number of unsightly light globes in the gardens which Uniqueco Property Services ignore and continue to neglect:
Brief walk around the complex on 5 August 2023 found continuous neglect of walls at the entrance to the complex which were allegedly repaired and repainted four times since 2018 without any warranties:
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Walk around the complex on 17 August 2023 uncovered destroyed bollard near townhouse 198, which is near townhouse 202, where Chairperson of the committee Mr. John Gore lives. This bollard was erected many years ago due to persistent dangers and risks to owners of townhouse 198 from various car crashes into their property and garden:
Photos taken in front of townhouse 198 (left side on the photos) on 15 February 2022 and 17 August 2023 show the missing yellow bollard, which was obviously removed in a violent event:
Brief walk around the complex on 18 August 2023 found more garden bed damages near tennis courts, in spite of recent repetitive efforts to repaint them without any warranties:
On 27 August 2023, just on Block A ground floor, three maintenance problems were found: rusted base of a pole near building manager's office, bottom-part of elevator display, damaged wall panel
On 31 August 2023, two healthy trees were severely pruned, due to ex-committee member Mrs. Maureen McDonald complaint in early August 2023:
These trees were much smaller danger and did not cause significant growth over the private fence of Lot 151, unlike other trees in the complex, as examples in Block C and D show on 31 August 2023.
Block D:
Block C:
Lot 151 has history of special privileges, which many other owners do not have in the complex:
By her own statements presented multiple times in the past, Mrs. Maureen McDonald boasted about receiving free key fobs from BCS Strata Management.
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When change or damage has been caused by work undertaken by an owner who did not receive consent from the owner’s corporation, it is the owner’s own responsibility. Courts have held that when considering maintenance and reparation to be the owners corporation’s responsibility, it must be in relation to the ORIGINAL common property, not in relation to alterations or additions that have been made by an owner without permission. This was concluded in The Owners Strata Plan 50276 v Thoo [2013] NSWCA 270 and the case of Krimbogiannis.
If an owner wants to keep the unauthorised alterations, a by-law needs to be made to permit this (full costs of organising Extraordinary General Meeting and by-law registration must be borne by Mrs. Maureen McDonald). This new by-law should impose on the owner the obligation to maintain and repair the works. If the owners corporation does not want to work to remain, an order by NCAT should be made to require the owner to remove the work, or for the owner to allow the owners corporation to remove the work. Section 132 of the SSMA allows for NCAT to make an order that the owner that performed the work takes steps to repair the damage, or an order that the owner to pay the owners corporation the cost of repairs of the damage.
Drainage of Lot 151 courtyard was completed on 8 February 2022, whilst such services was often denied to other owners, claiming that it was a private task.
Lot 151 has two light bulbs in her garage and self-contained storage room without owners corporation approval.
Lot 151 has modified external door (common propertty) to have two peep holes without owners corporation approval.
On 20 May 2019, Director of Uniqueco Property Services Mr. Steve Carbone defended his lack of actions to repair common property because "owner was not complaining" (he sent the email to Waratah Strata Management):
There are number of overgrown trees, just waiting for a disaster to happen in the complex.
On 1 and 4 September 2023, brief walk behind townhouses and visitors' carpark uncovered multiple areas of tripping hazard:
As part of ongoing negligence, on 4 September 2023 evidence was collected about garden bed damage near townhouse carpark:
As part of ongoing negligence, on 4 and 5 September 2023 evidence was collected that garden lights were switched on during broad daylight, wasting energy and owners' funds for electricity costs:
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This trend of energy waste continued throughout September 2023
Brief walk around gardens on 13 September 2023 showed continuation of significant damages and neglect of garden bed walls:
Brief walk around the complex uncovered number of damaged walls in the buildings and one new large damage on garden bed wall near Block B on 30 September 2023.
Repetitive damage to garden bed wall near Block B :
Brief check of the complex on 24 September 2023 uncovered number of ongoing problems.
Garden beds:
OH&S and insurance risks: metal plates hiding concrete cancers, with possibility of garden bed collapse and injiries to choldren playing nearby:
Repetitive problems with garden beds - this one near Block B on 19 October 2023:
Brief checks of the complex on 20 and 21 October 2023 uncovered number of ongoing problems, including three damaged fire doors (unrepaired for seven years) and faulty fire exit light (evidence collected that this light was faulty since at least 9 July 2023).
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Massive (unapproved at any committee or general meetings, without evidence of multiple quotes) expenses including fire-related items in FY 2023 were sent in inquiry to Waratah Strata Management and committee members for AGM 2023:
Another garden bed wall damage near townhouses on 31 October 2023.
This is how it looked on 25 March 2022, just five years after alleged major repairs in the complex:
Due to neglect by Uniqueco Property Services, one and half years later, on 31 October 2023, the damage was much larger, at owners corporation costs:
On 8 November 2023, the garden bed walls repairs started happening - of course, at extra costs to owners:
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Brief visit of area behind townhouses on 15 December 2023 show more neglect, and OH&S safety risks, including leaning colorbond fence unpaintained for more that eight years:
Few videos as irrefutable evidence:
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Check of buildings also showed neglect on 15 December 2023, with emphasis on long-term water leaks in Block B fire stairs:
Few videos as irrefutable evidence of neglected paving areas on 17 January 2024:
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Few videos as irrefutable evidence of faulty lights in gardens on 18 January 2024:
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On 20 September 2023, fallen branches from tree on SP2948 common property damaged fence towards Fontenoy Road, near bus stop - very lucky that this repeated issue did not hurt anyone. Staff of Uniqueco Property Service hid the damaged fence planet behind the column in the little-visited area of basement:
Two months later, the problem was still unresolved on 12 November 2023:
On 20 January 2024, we "celebrate" four months of no-repair, courtesy of Uniqueco Property Services and Waratah Strata Management:
Waratah Strata Management and Uniqueco Property Services were reminded about this problem. What did they do? Nothing: on 6 February 2024, the gate was still not repaired, making it a second entrance to complex that was not protected or monitored (the other one was unlocked or vandalized gate behind townhouses):
Video of damaged fence on 4 February 2024, unrepaired for four and half months:
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On 20 May 2024, we "celebrated" eight months for this unrepaired fence:
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On 24 June 2024, we "celebrated" more than nine months for this unrepaired fence:
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On 20 January 2024, thanks to Waratah Strata Management and Uniqueco Property Services garden beds had lot of problems, including part of the wall that is in danger of collapsing near Block D:
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Garden light behind Block D that was faulty on 18 January 2024 was still faulty on 22 January 2024:
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In spite of significant deficit in Admin Fund, water waste is common occurence as shown by examples on 15 September 2023, 13 November 2023, 29 December 2023, and 24 January 2024:
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Four lights in gardens were faulty on 29 January 2024:
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SP52948-faulty-garden-light-for-seven-years-near-Block-C-29Jan2024 (video)
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More damages of garden bed walls near Block D on 29 January 2024:
Unattended damages of garden bed walls near Block A, creating significant OH&S risks as children are playing near the every day, on 29 January 2024:
Gate behind townhouses towards Fontenoy Road was vandalised or deliberately left open on 2 February 2024, which meant security risk existed due to unmonitored entrance to complex:
SP52948-unlocked-entrance-to-complex-that-has-no-security-monitoring-2Feb2024 (video)
The security issue continued on 4 February 2024, 6 February 2024, and 8 February 2024:
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Not the first time it happened as photos for 4 and 30 January 2019 showed:
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Brief check of garden bed walls on 14 May 2024 showed poor quality of repetitive repairs at high cost to owners:
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Brief check of garden bed walls on 21 and 22 May 2024 near Block B and D showed sore state of their maintenance and also risking injuries because chidren often play in the areas:
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Brief check of garden on 7 June 2024 near Block B and D showed sore state of their maintenance:
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SP52948 Lot 147 damaged colorbond fence creating OH/S risks for many years on 7 June 2024
SP52948 Block D bubbling paint in multiple locations of sixth floor on 7 June 2024
Brief check of garden on 17 June 2024 near Block B and D showed complete lack of proactive management of the complex. Photos taken in the morning:
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The same morning, photo taken of rotting door on hydrant pump room:
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In the evening on same day, 17 June 2024, some vidence of partial (and costly) repetitive repairs of the walls near Block B were found (where were the warranties for previous repairs?):
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In the evening on same day, 17 June 2024, garden bed walls near Block B:
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SP52948-garden-bed-wall-near-Block-D-bubbled-and-cracked-paint-17Jun2024 (video)
On 20 June 2024, building manager, without evidence of multiple quotes or approvals by owners corporation, again engaged services of a handyman who started work on Block B garden bed repairs:
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On 21 June 2021, without proper rendering, Block B garden bed wall was simply repainted:
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Block B wall near fire exit continued to be unrepaired on 21 June 2024:
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Repetitive (overdue) repairs of garden beds behind Block A started on 24 June 2024, but instead or properly fixing damages, they were simply covered with new blocks:
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Photos and videos of how Waratah Strata Management and Uniqueco Property Services maintain SP52948 property in early July 2024.
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A simple walk behind Block C and D uncovered three faulty garden and security lights on 9 July 2024:
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SP52948-faulty-garden-light-behind-Block-C-photo-2-9Jul2024
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-behind-Block-C-photo-3-9Jul2024
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-behind-Block-C-photo-4-9Jul2024
One week after three ligths were found faulty in the gardens, they were still unrepaired on 16 July 2024:
SP52948-three-garden-and-security-lights-faulty-behind-Block-C-and-D-16Jul2024 (video)
A brief walk on common property uncovered multiple damages on garden bed walls on 10 July 2024, of which just few were photographed herewith:
SP52948-Block-B-damaged-garden-bed-wall-photo-1-10Jul2024
SP52948-Block-B-damaged-garden-bed-wall-photo-2-10Jul2024
SP52948-Block-B-damaged-wall-near-fire-exit-photo-1-10Jul2024
SP52948-Block-C-damaged-garden-bed-wall-photo-1-10Jul2024
SP52948-Block-D-damaged-garden-bed-wall-photo-1-10Jul2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-behind-Block-D-photo-1-10Jul2024
A brief walk on common property uncovered multiple damages in gardens and illegal parking on common property on 19 July 2024, of which just few were photographed herewith:
A brief walk on common property uncovered multiple damages in gardens on 22 July 2024, of which just few were photographed herewith:
SP52948-destroyed-garden-light-near-Block-C-photo-1-22Jul2024
SP52948-destroyed-garden-light-near-Block-C-photo-2-22Jul2024
SP52948-destroyed-garden-light-near-Block-C-photo-3-22Jul2024
SP52948-destroyed-garden-light-near-Block-C-photo-4-22Jul2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-light-near-Block-D-photo-1-22Jul2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-light-near-Block-D-photo-2-22Jul2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-light-near-Block-D-photo-3-22Jul2024
SP52948-dirty-garden-light-near-Block-D-photo-2-22Jul2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-light-near-townhouses-photo-1-22Jul2024
A brief walk on common property uncovered multiple damages in gardens on 30 July 2024, of which just few were photographed herewith:
SP52948-garden-and-security-light-faulty-behind-Block-C-for-more-than-seven-years-30Jul2024 (video)
SP52948-garden-and-security-light-faulty-behind-Block-C-since-9Jul2024-as-of-30Jul2024
SP52948-garden-and-security-light-faulty-behind-Block-D-since-9Jul2024-as-of-30Jul2024
SP52948-garden-and-security-light-faulty-behind-Block-C-for-more-than-seven-years-photo-1-30Jul2024
SP52948-fallen-large-tree-branch-near-Fontenoy-Road-and-public-carpark-photo-1-30Jul2024
A brief walk on common property uncovered multiple damages in gardens on 1 August 2024, of which just few were recorded herewith:
SP52948-damaged-garden-light-near-Block-D-1Aug2024
SP52948-missing-external-fence-panel-towards-Fontenoy-Road-bus-stop-since-20Sep2023-as-of-1Aug2024
A brief walk on common property uncovered multiple damages in gardens on 6 August 2024, of which just few were recorded herewith:
SP52948-garden-and-security-light-faulty-behind-Block-C-since-9Jul2024-as-of-6Aug2024-photo-2
SP52948-garden-and-security-light-faulty-behind-Block-C-since-9Jul2024-as-of-6Aug2024 (video)
SP52948-second-garden-and-security-light-faulty-behind-Block-C-since-9Jul2024-as-of-6Aug2024 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-damaged-garden-bed-wall-6Aug2024 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-fire-exit-6Aug2024 (video)
A brief walk on common property uncovered multiple damages and neglect in gardens on 27 August 2024, of which just few were recorded herewith.
Block A garden:
Continuous water or sewage leak behind townhouse 199, with strong faul smell:
SP52948-water-leaks-behind-townhouse-199-27Aug2024 (and terrible smell of sewage)
SP52948-water-leaks-behind-townhouse-199-27Aug2024 (and terrible smell of sewage) (video)
Block B garden:
SP52948-Block-B-neglected-garden-wall-photo-2-27Aug2024
SP52948-Block-B-neglected-garden-wall-photo-5-27Aug2024
SP52948-Block-B-neglected-wall-near-fire-exit-27Aug2024
Block D garden:
SP52948-Block-D-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-2-27Aug2024
SP52948-Block-D-pavers-neglected-for-several-months-27Aug2024
Bold areas of Block D gardens without plants:
Rusted colordbond fence in Block D unit, near fire exit door:
A brief walk on common property behind townhouses uncovered multiple damages and neglect in gardens on 30 August 2024, of which just few were recorded herewith.
Few illustrative videos:
SP52948-timber-fence-behind-townhouses-unmaintained-for-nine-years-video-1-30Aug2024 (video)
SP52948-timber-fence-behind-townhouses-unmaintained-for-nine-years-video-2-30Aug2024 (video)
SP52948-timber-fence-behind-townhouses-unmaintained-for-nine-years-video-3-30Aug2024 (video)
SP52948-OHS-risk-unsafe-holes-behind-townhouses-30Aug2024 (video)
SP52948-townhouse-colorbond-fence-unmaintained-for-nine-years-video-1-30Aug2024 (video)
SP52948-townhouse-colorbond-fence-unmaintained-for-nine-years-video-2-30Aug2024 (video)
Sewage leaks behind townhouse 199:
Lack of maintenance of sewage lines is common. SP52948 even had City of Ryde Orders for OH&S risks, which Uniqueco Property Services and BCS Strata Management hid from owners on 8 May 2015:
SP52948-City-of-Ryde-OHS-and-health-risk-urgent-sewerage-pipe-repair-order-8May2015
Similar problem occurred on 10 July 2018:
SP52948-sewerline-repairs-behind-townhouses-10Jul2018
Townhouse 199 had water leaks on 30 December 2014 too and there was an unfulfilled plan to connect this property and another townhouse to common storm water drain at committee meeting on 4 March 2015:
SP52948-townhouse-199-water-leaks-30Dec2014
OH&S risks:
SP52948-townhouse-colorbond-fence-unmaintained-for-nine-years-photo-1-30Aug2024
SP52948-townhouse-colorbond-fence-unmaintained-for-nine-years-photo-2-30Aug2024
SP52948-townhouse-colorbond-fence-unmaintained-for-nine-years-photo-3-30Aug2024
SP52948-safety-risk-large-unmonitored-entrance-below-fence-photo-1-30Aug2024
SP52948-safety-risk-large-unmonitored-entrance-below-fence-photo-2-30Aug2024
SP52948-safety-risk-large-unmonitored-entrance-below-fence-photo-3-30Aug2024
SP52948-safety-risk-large-unmonitored-entrance-below-fence-photo-4-30Aug2024
A brief walk in basement on 3 November 2024:
A brief walk in gardens on 5 November 2024:
SP52948-Block-D-neglected-paveyard-5Nov2024 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-damaged-garden-bed-wall-5Nov2024 (video)
A brief walk in gardens on 19 November 2024:
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-photo-1-19Nov2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-photo-2-19Nov2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-photo-3-19Nov2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-photo-4-19Nov2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-photo-5-19Nov2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-photo-6-19Nov2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-photo-7-19Nov2024
SP52948-damaged-garden-bed-wall-near-tennis-courts-photo-8-19Nov2024
SP52948-rusted-and-unmaintained-bollard-near-townhouse-212-19Nov2024
SP52948-abandoned-common-property-roof-tiles-near-townhouses-19Nov2024
SP52948-rusted-and-unmaintained-key-deposit-box-near-entrance-to-complex-19Nov2024
A brief walk in gardens on 26 November 2024 (faulty light was reported by Lot 158 to security guard):
SP52948-damaged-and-rotting-door-on-hydrant-pump-room-photo-1-26Nov2024
SP52948-damaged-and-rotting-door-on-hydrant-pump-room-photo-2-26Nov2024
SP52948-Block-C-ground-floor-fire-exit-faulty-light-for-one-week-26Nov2024
SP52948-Block-C-ground-floor-fire-exit-faulty-light-for-one-week-26Nov2024 (video)
SP52948-Block-D-backyard-neglected-garden-26Nov2024
SP52948-Block-D-pavers-neglected-for-more-than-seven-months-26Nov2024
Some of issues on 3 December 2024:
Some of issues on 10 December 2024, with Block C fire exit light faulty again:
SP52948-Block-C-ground-floor-fire-exit-faulty-light-10Dec2024
SP52948-Block-C-ground-floor-fire-exit-faulty-light-10Dec2024 (video)
SP52948-Block-D-pavers-neglected-for-more-than-eight-months-10Dec2024
Long-term unmaintained wooden table near tennis courts, as of 24 December 2024:
Status on 5 January 2025:
SP52948-Block-D-collapsing-garden-bed-wall-photo-2-5Jan2025
SP52948-Block-D-collapsing-garden-bed-wall-photo-3-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-1-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-near-BBQ-area-photo-2-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-3-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-4-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-5-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-6-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-7-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-8-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-9-5Jan2025
SP52948-unsightly-garden-bed-wall-photo-10-5Jan2025
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Few ongoing issues on 12 and 14 January 2025:
SP52948-Block-D-pavers-neglected-for-more-than-nine-months-14Jan2025
Repetitive repairs of garden beds, as shown near Block D continued on 16 February 2025, without any warranties, at high costs to owners:
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-1-16Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-2-16Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-3-16Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-4-16Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-5-16Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-6-16Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-7-16Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-8-16Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged--garden-bed-walls-photo-9-16Feb2025
Block D garden beds on 19 February 2025:
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-photo-1-19Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-photo-2-19Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-photo-3-19Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-photo-4-19Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-photo-5-19Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-photo-6-19Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-photo-7-19Feb2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-photo-8-19Feb2025
Unattached massive concrete block behind townhouses, creating serious OH&S risks, unrepaired for many years on 23 February 2025:
Few of long-term issues in early March 2025:
SP52948-unrepaired-damages-to-bus-stop-area-due-to-fallen-tree-in-2015-2Mar2025
SP52948-unrepaired-damages-to-bus-stop-area-due-to-fallen-tree-in-2015-photo-2-2Mar2025
SP52948-Block-D-repetitive-poor-maintenance-of-damaged-garden-bed-walls-5Mar2025 (video)
Garden light behind townhouses was almost dead on 13 March 2025, and not repaired since firstly reported on 10 February 2025:
SP52948-dying-garden-light-behind-townhouses-since-10Feb2025-as-of-13Mar2025
Here is how fully operational garden light looks like:
SP52948-fully-operational-garden-light-behind-townhouses-13Mar2025
Videos between operational and faulty lights are irrefutable evidence:
SP52948-fully-operational-garden-light-behind-townhouses-13Mar2025 (video)
SP52948-dying-garden-light-behind-townhouses-since-10Feb2025-as-of-13Mar2025 (video)
Brief walk in gardens uncovered many neglected walls (repaired without warranties) on 25 March 2025:
SP52948-Block-B-neglected-garden-beds-25Mar2025 (video)
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-1-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-2-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-3-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-4-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-5-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-6-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-7-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-8-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-9-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-10-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-11-25Mar2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-beds-photo-12-25Mar2025
Brief walk in the complex found three faulty garden lights on 4 April 2025:
SP52948-backyard-behind-Block-C-garden-light-faulty-4Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-backyard-behind-Block-A-garden-light-faulty-4Apr2025 (video)
The dying garden light behind townhouses was not repaired since 10 February 2025 - courtesy of Uniqueco Property Services:
SP52948-backyard-behind-townhouses-garden-light-faulty-4Apr2025 (video)
Brief walk in the complex on 6 April 2025 recorded poor maintenance status of garden bed walls, "screaming for help":
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-16-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-17-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-13-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-11-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-1-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-2-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-3-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-4-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-5-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-6-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-7-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-8-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-9-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-10-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-12-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-14-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-15-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-18-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-19-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-20-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-21-6Apr2025
SP52948-neglected-garden-bed-wall-photo-22-6Apr2025
Brief walk in the complex on 9 April 2025:
SP52948-neglected-Block-C-garden-bed-wall-9Apr2025
SP52948-mysterious-pipes-connecting-to-Lot-147-photo-1-9Apr2025
SP52948-mysterious-pipes-connecting-to-Lot-147-photo-2-9Apr2025
SP52948-mysterious-pipes-connecting-to-Lot-147-photo-3-9Apr2025
Brief walk in the complex found four faulty garden lights on 11 April 2025, of which two were unrepaired since 4 April 2025 and one unrepaired since 10 February 2025:
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-unrepaired-since-4Apr2025-behind-Block-A-11Apr2025
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-unrepaired-since-4Apr2025-behind-Block-A-11Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-unrepaired-since-4Apr2025-behind-Block-C-11Apr2025
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-unrepaired-since-4Apr2025-behind-Block-C-photo-2-11Apr2025
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-unrepaired-since-4Apr2025-behind-Block-C-11Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-unrepaired-garden-light-behind-townhouses-since-10Feb2025-as-of-11Mar2025
SP52948-unrepaired-garden-light-behind-townhouses-since-10Feb2025-as-of-11Mar2025 (video)
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-near-entrance-to-complex-11Apr2025
SP52948-faulty-garden-light-near-entrance-to-complex-11Apr2025 (video)
Brief walk in the complex 20 April 2025, just two days before NCAT 2024/00454780 Hearing:
SP52948-Block-D-garden-bed-terrible-risk-with-cigarette-butts-20Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-Block-A-Lot-147-unmaintained-colorbond-fence-20Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-partially-repaired-timber-fence-behind-townhouses-20Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-unmaintained-gardens-and-colorbond-fence-behind-townhouses-20Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-dangerous-concrete-slab-behind-townhouses-20Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-damaged-external-fence-panel-towards-Fontenoy-Road-since-20Sep2023-as-of-20Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-Block-B-unmaintained-garden-bed-20Apr2025 (video)
SP52948-unmaintained-hydrant-pump-room-door-20Apr2025 (video)
