QUEENSLAND STRATA TITLED PROPERTY INSURANCE HAS SKYROCKETED & GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE
Monday 9 January 2012
Affordability of residential strata title insurance an urgent issue
The affordability of residential strata title insurance is an urgent issue across Australia and may threaten the viability of unit ownership, particularly in Far North Queensland. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs is investigating the issue and is calling for submissions addressing the inquiry’s terms of reference by Monday, 16 January 2012. The Committee will also be holding public hearings in Port Douglas, Cairns, Townsville and Mackay at the end of the month.
The Chair of the Committee, Mr Graham Perrett MP, is concerned by reports from body corporate residents of insurance premium increases of up to 400 percent during 2011. Mr Perrett said “the rate of strata title insurance premium increases in northern Queensland since Cyclone Yasi has been absolutely staggering and people are concerned whether these increases will be sustained.”
Mr Perrett added, “The cost of insuring properties in body corporates is rapidly becoming prohibitive, particularly for residents on pensions and fixed incomes. We have to be concerned about the financial and social impacts for residents and property investors, as well as the flow-on effects for the regional economies of Far North Queensland. This is a very serious issue that warrants further investigation”.
The Committee is investigating the magnitude and causes of strata insurance pricing, whether there is a market failure in the insurance market for residential strata properties, and whether the nature of body corporate arrangements are contributing to affordability issues. The Committee will assess whether it is justifiable for the government to intervene to address the affordability and accessibility of insurance in the residential strata title market.
For the full terms of reference, please visit the Committee’s website at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/spla/strata/index.htm or contact the Secretariat on spla.reps@aph.gov.au or 02 6277 2358. Information about making submissions can be found at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/documnts/howsub.htm
Details of the public hearings are as follows:
Monday 30 January 2012, 9am-12pm, Port Douglas Community Hall, Mowbray St, Port Douglas
Monday 30 January 2012, 2:30pm-5:30 pm, Sebel Hotel, 17 Abbott St, Cairns
Wednesday 1 February 2012, 9am-3pm, Reef HQ, 2 – 68 Flinders St, Townsville with videconferencing available to Mackay from 1pm-3pm, Central Queensland University, 6/G.03 Boundary Rd, Planlands, Mackay.
People who are interested in speaking to the Committee at these hearings should contact the secretariat on (02) 6277 2358 or spla.reps@aph.gov.au
Note: The Committee cannot investigate or make rulings on particular insurance claims.
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FRASER COAST LIBRARY FUNCTION INVITATION TO ATTEND
You are cordially invited to attend a brief information session, morning tea and launch of 10,000 steps @ Fraser Coast Libraries.
Where: Hervey Bay Library
Date: Wednesday, 23 November
Time: 10am
RSVP: Tuesday, 22 November (tomorrow)
lou.collings@frasercoast.qld.gov.au or 4197 4239
Download full details here.
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DEEDI GOV DEPT TO HOLD BUSINESS SUCCESS WORKSHOPS IN THE FRASER COAST
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 The Essentials for Business Success will be revealed at a comprehensive activity-based workshop series being run by the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. The workshops will be held at Mantra Hervey Bay in Buccaneer Drive, Urangan, from 2pm to 5pm on:
The cost is $44 per person per workshop and topics include:
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DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT QLD TO RUN WORKSHOP VIA DEEDI
Essential Business Workshops
DEEDI – starting 30 August
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation invites you to take part in a comprehensive activity-based workshop series. Essentials for business success is made up of the following seminars and workshops which build on each other and are designed to provide you with further information, strategies and practical examples as you move through the series.
CLICK HERE to download all the workshop details (including dates)
The first workshop is next Tuesday – there are limited numbers and you need to RSVP by Thursday!
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WARREN TRUSS MP TO ADDRESS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AT BREAKFAST MEETING
INVITATION TO ATTEND BREAKFAST MEETING WITH THE HONOURABLE WARREN TRSS MP AS GUEST SPEAKER
Maryborough Young Professionals are pleased to announce The Hon Warren Truss MP, as special guest speaker at our August breakfast.
How has he outlasted many of his colleagues and opponents in a career that has spanned more than two decades in one of the toughest jobs around? Mr. Truss will share with us some of this inspiring story and discuss the young professionals he has encountered along the way – what did they do right and more importantly, what did they do wrong? What can you and I learn from them?
Event Details:
Time: 6.50 am for 7:00 am start
Venue: Maryborough RSL (173 Lennox Street)
Date: Wednesday 31 August 2011
Price: $15
The Hon Warren Truss MP:
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?id=GT4
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COUNCIL & SMALL BUSINESS IN THE FRASER COAST
Dear Members & Supporters,
Fraser Coast Opportunities
Big in Business
Message from
Lisa Desmond, CEO, Fraser Coast Regional Council
Invitation to Helping Small Business on the Fraser Coast
Fraser Coast Opportunities establishes a strong collective marketing umbrella for “Doing Business on the Fraser Coast”. It is a collaborative partnership between the Fraser Coast Regional Council, Urban Development Institute of Australia (Fraser Coast); Chambers of Commerce and the Economic Development and Enterprise Collaboration Unit of the University of Southern Queensland.
CLICK HERE to read the open letter from Lisa Desmond, CEO, Fraser Coast Regional Council.
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NOTICE ON NEW PAY AWARDS FOR CLERK JOBS
Changes to:
Clerks- Private Sector Award 2010
Fair Work Australia has announced changes to the aforementioned award.
Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland suggests members view the revised copy of this award, which is now available via Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland’s Award Online service and we have attached a PDF version of the update to this email for your convenience.
Further Information
The Employer Assistance Line is available throughout Queensland for the cost of a local call. If you have any questions please contact Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland’s Employer Assistance Line (EAL) on 1300 135 822 or email eal@cciq.com.au, quoting your member number.
t: 1300 135 822 | e: eal@cciq.com.au | w: www.cciq.com.au/EmployerAssistanceLine
Copyright Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland 2010. All rights reserved.
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FRASER COAST BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO STREET SCAPE THEIR PREMISES SAYS TOWN MAYOR
Great Look, Easy Access…Opportunities for Business
FRASER COAST STREETSCAPE SCHEME
Business owners are being encouraged to improve the appearance of their buildings under the Fraser Coast Streetscape Scheme introduced by Council.
“By providing grants Council aims to develop partnerships with building owners and business operators and encourage them to enhance the appearance and accessibility of their businesses,” Fraser Coast Mayor Mick Kruger said.
“By increasing activity in local shopping centres Council believes it can help improve business confidence and attract new business and investment to the region.”
Round 1 of the program opened on July 4 and will cover businesses in the main street of Tiaro and Howard and defined areas of the Maryborough CBD and precincts of Pialba, Scarness, Torquay and Urangan in Hervey Bay.
A copy of the Fraser Coast Streetscape Scheme, maps of the defined areas and application form is available on Council’s web-site.
www.frasercoastopportunities.com.au
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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING WORKSHOP @ THE FRASER COAST QLD
Dear Members and Supporters,
An invitation from Regional Development AustraliaHervey Bay / Maryborough Locations5 April, 2011CLICK HERE for more information and to RSVP TODAY “Regional Development Australia Fund – Funding Workshops” RDA Wide Bay Burnett will be conducting information workshops on the recently announced Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) and the Project Information Data Collection Form on the 5th, 6th and 7th April. Click on the link above for more information. The workshop is tomorrow afternoon in Hervey Bay and Maryborough. Received & published by Henry SAPIECHA
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PRESS RELEASE ON GOV DISCUSSION ON OUTDOOR ADVERTIZING & OBESITY IN CHILDREN
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Tuesday 22 March 2011
One-day public hearing for outdoor advertising in Sydney - Friday, 25 March 2011
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs is heading to Sydney on Friday 25 March 2011 to hold a public hearing for its inquiry into the regulation of billboard and outdoor media. The Committee is investigating ways that the current self-regulatory system could be improved.
Advertising industry stakeholders Outdoor Media Association, the Communications Council, and the Media Federation of Australia, will discuss industry self-regulation and the growth of outdoor advertising as an advertising medium.
“Outdoor media is a very popular form of advertising that is rapidly growing in Australia, and this is reflected in the increasing proportion of complaints about outdoor advertisements compared to TV and print advertisements,” said Committee Chair Mr Graham Perrett MP.
The Committee will also hear from witnesses about the link between food advertising and childhood obesity, the process of making complaints about advertising and appealing decisions, and issues of stereotyping and vilification in advertising images.
“We are interested in hearing from community groups about their perspectives on advertising standards, the adequacy of the various voluntary advertising codes of conduct, and the complaints process upon which the self-regulatory system is based,” said Mr Perrett.
Public Hearing
9.00am – 3.00pm, Friday 25 March 2011
Macquarie Room, Parliament of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney
The program can be accessed at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/spla/outdoor%20advertising/hearings/program%2025%20March.pdf
A public forum will be held from 2.00pm at which interested members of the public are welcome to make a brief statement regarding the inquiry.
The next public hearing is scheduled for Monday, 4 April 2011, in Melbourne.
Information about the inquiry is available on the Committee website at www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/spla/outdoor%20advertising/index.htm or by contacting the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 2358.
For media comment, please contact the Committee Chair, Mr Graham Perrett MP, on (07) 3344 2622 or 0408 883 312.
Issued by:
Andrew Dawson, media manager, International & Community Relations Office,
Parliament of Australia Tel: (02) 6277 2063 wk, 0401 143 724 mob.
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