Resources
If you need resources and guides tailored for sustainability, resilience in apartments, units, and townhouses, this page is your new best friend.
These resources have been collected with Victorian audiences in mind but they are collected from across Australia. Despite the different owners corporation legislation in each state and territory, there’s lots we can learn from each other.
The Victorian OC Act & Consumer Affairs Victoria
The Victorian Owners Corporation Act 2006 sets the legal framework for managing common property, maintaining buildings, resolving disputes, and outlining the rights of lot owners.
Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) are Victoria's consumer regulator. Part of CAV’s role is providing guidance to residents and managers, and facilitating dispute resolution to ensure the proper management of shared properties.
How to set up a resident communication channel
This short guide created by Reground will help you consider the best ways to communicate with and connect people who live and/or own in your apartment building.
High-rise fire safety
The added dangers associated with evacuating a high-rise building mean it is critical to plan for and to know how to respond quickly and safely. It is also vital to prevent a fire occurring in the first place.
Find out how you and your owners corporation can prepare on the Fire Rescue Victoria website.
Watch: Naturally cool Seminar
Planting for cooling, beautification, and connection in apartment buildings.
This webinar explores greening options for spaces and budgets of all shapes and sizes. Get insights and advice from greening experts about how you or your owners corporation could cultivate and enjoy a lush, green, apartment complex.