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Sunday, February 23, 2020
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So I'll try and make a long story as short as possible. My wife and I have 1 lot (unit) out of 7 in a complex (built in the 80's) which is has a strata manager. We want to add solar power panels above our unit and the inverter to the carport wall, but the roof and in fact walls of the entire structure of all 7 units and carports put together are common property. All units are single story, we are unit 2 with a shared double carport on unit 1 side, and a shared wall with unit 3.
No biggie right, we told the strata manager this and, again long story cut down, got to the point where she sent out a slip that all lot owners need to vote on, I'm told it must be approved by all owners as it is a structural change. It covers the plan to erect the solar system (over only lot 2's roof) and that all associated costs are our (lot 2) responsibility.
We were all given the standard (I believe) 28 days to respond with our choice, those 28 days are long gone now. The manager says we have 5 responses which say yes, and two people haven't responded at all, so she wants them to and will attempt to keep badgering them to do so.
My question is, is that actually necessary? they had 28 days to respond and didn't, does that mean the resolution IS passed without dissent? Any advice appreciated and happy to elaborate if needed.
Bonus points if anyone can recommend a cost effective way to own just our own walls and not 1/7th of the entire complex. I believe there's an option called a merger? But the manager is stubborn and unhelpful at the best of times so trying to have them help proves fruitless.
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Hi All,
I appreciate this following question is a bit distinct from the norm but I'd very much value some insight. Once I've got an answer, I'd be all set to get back to having my regular chin wags about a beaut pack of Tim Tams and a new brew that is fair dinkum :)
So I'm getting set to buy a Samsung Ultrawide 49" monitor and am very much looking forward to it. I know Samsung has some fantastic screens but my one concern is the risk of a dead pixel.
I understand Samsung previously offered a 'zero dead pixel' policy in Australia a decade ago or so - so if there was even just one they would take it back and provide a repair or replacement - which would be great just in case.
Does anyone know if Samsung still has this policy in place here in 2020?
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Bettina Arndt has been a vocal men’s rights advocate for over thirty years, but she’s also very controversial.
Recently, she backed the QLD detective who suggested that triple murderer Rowan Baxter may have been ‘driven too far’.
She has stated that young victims of abuse are rarely affected by it in adulthood because they tend to forget about it.
She has laughed with a convicted pedophile, suggesting his child victim was simply ‘too tempting’ for him to resist.
She dismisses the complaints of female university students (who report being raped on campus) as being nothing more than ‘regretful or bad sex’, and the females are simply falsely accusing male students of rape.
Recently, she has referred to female students as ‘bitches’.
She has also been accused of labelling herself a psychologist, a title she hasn’t held in around 40 years.
What does everyone think about her? Her Facebook page is rife with anti women posts. She seems to hate her own gender.
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Can’t be the only one,
This Summer has been dreadful and I just want the cooler weather back!
This Summer has been dreadful and I just want the cooler weather back!
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I'm pretty certain it was discontinued a while ago here, but today when I was at the servo they had it! My senses are about to be stimulated for the first time in like 5 years
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There's a song that's on the tip of my tounge that I sung at primary school and I can't seem to find it anywhere when I googled it and is kinda driving me mad. I can't seem to remember most of the actual lyrics but I remember bits and pieces of it such as: "He's my Yorta Yorta Uncle I love very much" "...It's my birthday I am one year old today, thanks to my family for coming to Sydney" If anyone knows this song I really appreciate it and sorry if I am posting on the wrong subreddit.
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G’day guys I purchased a 98 Honda Legend for $3k late last year. I just received a letter from Honda stating that they are recalling the car and will buy it back for pretty close to what I paid plus $400. Was just wondering if anyone has gone through this process and roughly how long it took for the money to go into your account? I’ll need to buy a car pretty quick for work etc.. cheers.
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Apologies if this is a stupid question, but where I live, barber shops use this machine that only accepts $10 notes. Seeing as to how ATMs only dispense $20s and $50s, I've always taken a detour to use a barber shop much farther away that doesn't use these machines.
Is there any other way of getting $10 notes outside of going to a store and asking for change?
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