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.

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governance and project management in Victorian OCs

The Handbook was developed to help Local Governments understand and support apartment building communities but it’s a great read if you’re keen to understand how your owners corporation works or if you’re trying to complete a project with your owners corporation. It covers things like decision-making and the owners corporation act in plain language.

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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.

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