On the 26th of August, The Knight held its annual information evening, this year in virtual format. The topic was ‘Being Neighbourly’ and panellists discussed strategies for dealing with common conflict, the importance of Owners Corporation rules and the escalation process. Plus, special guest Irene Opper from Neighbourhood Connect joined us to share the importance
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Many Owners Corporation Committees will have become very familiar with the virtual meeting over the past 6 months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Born of necessity due to government advice and restrictions, hosting virtual Owners Corporation meetings has actually revealed some unexpected benefits over this period. While they continue to remain a necessity as we plot
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This year, The Knight honours Sally Beard and the not-for-profit Backpacks 4 VIC Kids, of which Sally is the founder, as our 2020 Australian Knight. In Australia, nearly 48,000 children are in foster care or emergency accommodation on any given night, with 11,500 new placements occurring each year. Often vulnerable children are placed quickly, without much
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On Sunday 24th November, Balmoral Apartments was the third building of 2019 to host their community building initiative, Bubbles in the Garden. The gardens at Balmoral are something of a talking point in themselves, designed by award-winning landscape designer Paul Bangay, so it’s no wonder residents take any opportunity to gather in the leafy oasis.
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On Oaks Day, 7 November 2019, The Knight hosted our first ever ‘Developer Day Out’ event. About Developer Day Out. Through our partnerships with some of Australia’s most renowned developers we have had the opportunity to work on some of the most ambitious, luxurious and esteemed developments around Melbourne. Developer Day Out is our way
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On the 11th of October at Pullman Melbourne, the CHU SCA (Vic) Symposium 2019 took place. The Symposium is designed to be one dedicated day in one easy location for those in the Strata Industry to stay informed on new laws, hot industry issues and current activities impacting Owners Corporations. Attendees had the chance to
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On Wednesday 25th September we hosted our 3rd annual information evening, An Evening with The Knight. It was our largest event yet, with tickets selling out before the event and over 100 Committee Members and Owners coming down to the RACV City Club to spend an evening with us. If you missed out on
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Congratulations to Alex McCormick, our newly appointed Training & Development Manager. Here at The Knight, something we value very highly is the training and development of our staff. We like to offer every opportunity for staff to develop their professional and personal skills, setting aside time and money to equip our team with necessary tools
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Each year, The Knight hosts a Biggest Morning Tea in our Malvern office to raise funds for the Cancer Council and the great work they do supporting those affected by a cancer diagnosis. 2019 was our 8th year hosting the event and we set a fundraising target of $1000, aiming to beat our previous years
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Every Australia Day, staff at The Knight recognise a worthy recipient(s), for our ‘Australian Knight’ award, who has demonstrated qualities that personify those of a Knight. This year, we wish to acknowledge Mat Bowtell as our Australian of the Year, our Australian Knight. Click here to view our 2019 Australia Day Card The Knight is donating
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