Read our submission to the Victorian Owners Corporation Act Review. We encourage you to speak with your local member about your experience of apartment living and what needs to change.

Rebates of up to $2,800 per household for residents living in eligible Victorian apartments, units and townhouses.

Aug 29, 2025 01:00 PM. Join strata legal expert Tom Bacon, strata industry leader, Julie McLean, and OCN Director Dr. Janette Corcoran as they unpack the Government’s proposals, break down the implications, and highlight next steps.

The review opened for consultation on 5 August and closes on 2 September so time is tight. Find out more, complete the survey or upload a submission asap.

While by-laws and legislation are crucial, there's a less obvious, but equally vital, side to successful strata living: soft skills. A free webinar on Jul 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM.

In the move to Net Zero in Australia, apartments have been largely left behind. The unique difficulties of retrofitting apartments means that they have ended up in the ‘too hard’ basket when it comes to both policy and practice. This project is one step in cracking the code!

Anyone that lives in or owns in an apartment understands that it’s complex to upgrade from gas too all-electric. BUT that doesn’t mean we don’t do it. It means we work together to find solutions AND advocate for government support.

Independent panel to review the Owners Corporations Act and provide a report to the Minister for Consumer Affairs by December 2025.

This research through the University of Melbourne is looking for apartment owners to share their stories of making their building more sustainable. 

Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) is proposing two key changes targeted at new apartment buildings and other residential buildings.

The roadmap will identify the practical actions necessary to rapidly scale up the effort to retrofit commercial buildings and apartments to be both efficient and all-electric, with a focus on identifying the barriers and opportunities in particular commercial building types.

Dig into Victorian and national data about how many people live in and work in apartments and other strata titled buildings.

Owner-occupied apartments and renters are welcome to register and may be eligible for $1500 of energy monitoring devices, air quality and temperature sensors

From 1 January 2025, owners corporations can make rules to ban the use of lot within their developments for short stay accommodation.

If you're curious, furious or confused about strata management fees, you might like to join this LookUpStrata webinar on 21 November.

“The “problem” with having enough electricity supply capacity is sometimes smaller than most “experts” and consultants think, especially in smaller apartments” says Alan Pears, AM, RMIT University

In a recent The Fifth Estate article, Carolin Wenzel reflects on the challenges of electrifying her apartment building.

Round 2 of the Solar for Apartments is now open! Funding of up to $2,800 per apartment (up to $140,000 per property) is available for eligible owners corporations to install solar PV.

Last week we presented about retrofitting apartments at the All Energy Australia, the Southern Hemisphere's largest event for energy industry professionals.

OCN will make the case for why you should prepare and plan for the worst, and provide practical tools and resources to help you create an effective emergency response plan.