Strata Industry Excellence Awards 2022

1. Strata Industry Excellence Awards 2022 – The Knight On Friday 11 November, the SCA (Vic) Pillar Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner was held. Hosted at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park, the evening was a celebration of those who make a significant contribution to the strata industry and community, from Managers to suppliers and everything in between. We would like to send our congratulations to all finalists and nominees in this year’s awards. The Knight were proud finalists in seven categories this year (click the category to learn more about the award and our nominees): Essay Award – Sim Firns Strata Community Environmental & Engagement Award – Urban Coup, Brunswick Support Team Member – Ella Sheldon Strata Community Manager Rising Star – Georgia Anderson Strata Community Manager – Dianne Burton Large Strata Community Management Business – The Knight Excellence in Innovation Award – The Knight It is with excitement and shock we share that we came away as winners in six categories, including taking out the Large Business award for the fourth year running! We are so proud of the hard work and commitment shown by our team this year, in what has proven another challenging year for the industry. We now turn our minds to 2023, and look forward to continuing to push for a more professional, ethical and respected strata industry. Strata Community Manager Rising Star – Georgia Anderson – Finalist

2. This category recognises a new entrant to the industry who has shown outstanding progress early in their career. We were proud to nominate Owners Corporation Manager, Georgia Anderson. Georgia has been with The Knight just over a year, and in that time made huge strides in her career, including taking on larger, high profile properties, receiving consistently high committee ratings, and even hosting a committee training webinar on Committee Governance. Congratulations Georgia on being a finalist in this year’s awards. Essay Award – Sim Firns – Winner This award recognises an individual who displays a sound understanding of the topic and its relevance to the strata community industry. Sim Firns submitted an essay titled “It’s all part of the service” exploring the effects of burnout and the importance of a supportive team culture within management firms. In her essay, Sim highlights the different ways in which we can support our peers, and how strata employees and businesses can take control of a sometimes uncontrollable role. We are so pleased for Sim to be recognised as the winner of this category. Support Team Member – Ella Sheldon – Winner

3. This award recognises a person behind the scenes in a management or supplier business who has made an outstanding contribution to the success of their team. Ella Sheldon has transformed the marketing of our company during her time at The Knight. New to the sector when she commenced with us, she has dedicated her time to learning about strata. She has taken this and turned it into a passion for educating our clients with digestible and well produced content. She is known for her collaborative approach, innovative ideas and commitment to the business. We are so proud of Ella for being recognised for her contributions and excited to see what more she will achieve. Read More…