NSW: Q&A Encouraging greater investor-owner participation in committee roles

This article discusses how to encourage investor owner committee members to participate more actively in strata committees.

Question: In our building, many owners, particularly investors, prefer not to engage. This makes rotating the pool of committee members almost impossible. Do you have any suggestions to remedy this?

Answer: If someone’s retiring from the committee, mention that in the minutes and put a note at the top of the minutes to say we’re looking for volunteers.

It’s often the case that you’re going to have more owner occupiers on a strata committee than you are investors. I would argue that for many people, this is their single biggest investment and they really should look after that investment. One of the ways to do that is to be on the strata committee.

How do you get those people on the committee? Talking to people during the year. I understand it’s harder to talk to the investor owners, but you can also communicating through minutes. If someone’s retiring from the committee, mention that in the minutes and put a note at the top of the minutes to say we’re looking for volunteers. Also remind everyone that it may not be as much hard work as you imagine because tasks can be delegating to your strata manager.

Hugh McCormack
McCormacks Strata Management
E: Hugh.McCormack@mccormacks.com.au
P: 1300 991 825

This post appears in the February 2026 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine.

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