The Liberty Grove Community Association (LGCA) coordinates the shared infrastructure, common areas, and community rules that affect every resident on the estate. Its decisions reach into daily life: when the gates get serviced, what gets built in shared spaces, how levies are set, and what rules apply to short-term letting and noise. This page collects the latest decisions and announcements from the LGCA so residents don't have to piece together updates from multiple notice boards or email threads.
What the LGCA is and how it works
Liberty Grove is a master-planned estate, which means residents belong to both their individual strata scheme and the overarching Community Association. The LGCA manages shared estate assets: the main entrance gates, internal roads, landscaped common areas, the community centre, and estate-wide infrastructure like shared lighting and signage. Each individual strata scheme within the estate sends elected representatives to LGCA meetings, so decisions reflect the broader resident base rather than any single building.
Meetings are held regularly throughout the year. Ordinary meetings cover routine maintenance approvals, levy adjustments, and contractor renewals. Extraordinary general meetings (EGMs) are called when urgent decisions arise, such as large capital works or by-law amendments. Minutes from each meeting are circulated to all strata committees on the estate. If you haven't been receiving these, contact your building's strata manager to confirm your details are current. For a fuller picture of how strata and community association fees are structured, the article on understanding strata fees and community association fees in Liberty Grove covers how levies are calculated and what they fund.
Recent decisions from the LGCA
The LGCA has made a number of consequential decisions in recent months. Here's a summary of the main ones affecting residents across the estate.
Estate entrance gate upgrade
The LGCA approved a full replacement of the estate's primary vehicle access gates following an engineering assessment that flagged wear in the motor housings and control boards. The upgrade covers both the Homebush Bay Drive entry and the secondary pedestrian gate on the northern boundary. Work is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2026. Residents can expect intermittent gate delays during installation windows, which will be communicated via the estate noticeboard and email distribution list at least 48 hours in advance.
Community centre booking policy revised
Following a period of double-bookings and complaints about cleaning standards between hirers, the LGCA revised the community centre booking policy. The key changes are:
- All bookings now require a refundable bond of $200, held until a post-event inspection is completed.
- Maximum booking duration for private functions is capped at 4 hours.
- A 30-minute buffer between consecutive bookings is now mandatory.
The updated policy applies to all bookings made from 1 September 2026 onward. Bookings made before that date under the old terms are honoured. Residents can submit booking requests through the LGCA's official community website.
Landscaping contractor renewed for two years
The LGCA put the estate landscaping contract out to tender and renewed with the incumbent provider for a further two years. The tender process attracted 4 submissions. The renewal was approved on the basis of pricing consistency, service record, and the contractor's familiarity with the estate's irrigation systems. Residents who want to raise concerns about specific garden beds or shared green spaces can do so by contacting their building's strata committee, who will escalate to the LGCA's property manager.
Short-term letting: clarified rules
The LGCA clarified its position on short-term letting following changes to NSW government regulations over recent years. Each individual strata scheme on the estate retains the right to pass its own by-law limiting short-term letting, subject to the NSW government's 180-night cap framework. The LGCA itself does not have jurisdiction over internal strata by-laws but confirmed it supports individual schemes that wish to register restrictions. Residents in buildings without a by-law on this topic should raise it at their next annual general meeting. Strata living in Liberty Grove has more detail on how individual building rules interact with estate-wide policies.
Upcoming LGCA announcements and consultations
Two items are currently open for resident consultation ahead of the next ordinary meeting.
EV charging infrastructure in estate car parks
The LGCA is assessing a proposal to install shared EV charging stations in the estate's common car parking areas. A feasibility study commissioned earlier in 2026 identified 3 viable locations within the common property. The LGCA is seeking written feedback from resident representatives before the proposal proceeds to a vote. Submissions close at the end of November 2026. Strata committee members should submit feedback via the LGCA property manager's email address, available on the community noticeboard.
Revised noise management guidelines
The LGCA has drafted updated noise management guidelines for common areas, particularly around the community centre and pool area. The draft tightens amplified music restrictions to end by 9 pm on weeknights and 10 pm on weekends, down from 11 pm under the previous guidelines. The revision responds to complaints logged over the past 12 months from residents in the buildings closest to the community centre. Residents can review the draft guidelines and submit comments to their strata committee before the LGCA votes on adoption.
How to stay informed and get involved
The most reliable way to receive LGCA updates is through your building's strata committee. Strata committees receive meeting agendas, minutes, and announcements directly from the LGCA and are required to pass these on to lot owners. Renters should ask their property manager to forward relevant notices.
Residents who want to raise an issue with the LGCA can do so by submitting a written request to their strata committee, which then places the item on the LGCA meeting agenda. Direct submissions from individual residents are accepted for extraordinary matters. The LGCA holds an Annual General Meeting each year at which any member of a strata scheme on the estate can observe proceedings, though voting rights are reserved for elected committee representatives.
For broader local updates that sit outside the LGCA's remit, including road closures and council decisions, the local council updates affecting Liberty Grove residents page covers Canada Bay Council announcements that apply to the area.