Owners Corporation Network

 

REPRESENTING OWNERS IN RESIDENTIAL STRATA SCHEMES

OCN is an organisation of owners helping owners – people who have experience in strata living; who have confronted many of its inherent problems; and who have evolved strategies for dealing with the problems that the rapid growth in apartment and townhouse living inevitably brings. Our expertise is based not only on knowledge and experience, but on empathy – we understand the emotional impact of strata issues, as well as the legal, social and financial implications of living under a different set of rules from those that apply to free-standing homes.

ABOUT OCN

OCN was established in 2002 when representatives of a number of large, recently completed strata buildings found they had common issues – defects, insurance, noisy neighbours, wondered how best to operate the executive committee, how to set up a sinking fund, etc.

  • OCN is the peak body representing strata owners
     
  • OCN is a not-for-profit organisation with voluntary Directors and low membership fees to cover  administration costs
  • OCN raised awareness of the problems with self-
    certification,building defects, short term tenancy abuse
     
  • OCN has caused
    * the NSW government to convene the Joint Select  
       Committee on the Quality of Buildings
    * legislative change recognising large schemes and
       requiring circulation of agendas and minutes, and
       sinking fund plans

  REGULAR ACTIVITIES

 

  • Online forum for members to share knowledge and experiences, to help solve strata living challenges
     
  • Regular free quarterly meetings on hot topics, with expert speakers
     
  • Twice yearly seminars on more complex topics
     
  • Keeping ahead on ideas like greening out buildings and making them safer
     
  • Participating in forums and think-tanks to improve strata living
     
  • Advocating and lobbying for better buildings and a better deal for strata owners and residents

OUR MEMBERS SAY THAT THE BEST VALUE FOR THEM COMES FROM BEING
ABLE TO SHARE & COMPARE EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE

Office Bearers

OCN's Office Bearers for the 2013 calendar year are:

Stephen Goddard

Stephen Goddard, Chair
Strata lawyer, actively involved as a consumer advocate in the strata sector for the past 10 years.
Brian Wood

Brian Wood, Vice-Chair
Consulting Engineer, past Chairperson and current long-serving committee member of Observatory Tower, Sydney
Gerald Chia

Gerald Chia, Secretary
Company Director, Chairperson of Pacific Place Community Association, Secretary of Epica
John Hutchinson

John Hutchinson, Treasurer
Chartered Accountant. Chairperson & Treasurer of  Mondrian, Waterloo