Residents of Erko apartments were experiencing fierce heat intruding into their homes. Those with west facing balconies were particularly exposed to hot afternoon sun, and were left sweltering.

Well designed, high tech awnings have brought relief from the heat.

Apartment buildings often have many different people entering and leaving throughout the day. Victoria Police recommend taking steps to ensure that you keep yourself and your apartment secure.

Here’s their advice for apartment security, it includes tips for owners’ corporations.

Following the 2022 Floods, Brisbane Sustainability Agency has developed comprehensive retrofit guidance for apartment buildings in flood prone areas.

There are practical flood resilience techniques that range in price and are suitable for most apartment building types.

Is your strata community prepared for a fire, lift failure or other disaster?

Owners Corporation Network, with support from the City of Sydney, has developed tools and guidelines to help your Strata Committee develop an Emergency Response Plan tailored to your community.

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.