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Welcome to Property Services. The Property Services team provides a range of services to serve Uniting Church congregations and is available to help you with all your property questions and needs regarding property. Property news
WORKING BEES – Information for Congregations
Congregations conduct ‘working bees’ to undertake maintenance of congregation property. Every care should be taken to ensure that the health and safety of all personnel involved, is not compromised by poorly planned or supervised activities or by undertaking activities beyond their skill and training. Prior to commencing work:-
• Identify the risks
• Assess the risks
• Treat the risks
• Monitor and review. To document the risks refer to the Duty of Care fact sheets 7, 7a,7b and 7c on Risk Management. See fact sheets at Duty of Care. If the following equipment is to be used, please observe the relevant advice of SafeWork SA Safeguards information sheets. They are available by clicking on the accompanying links:- • Chainsaw safety http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/rs4i.pdf
• Brush cutter safety http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/rs5i.pdf
• Ladders http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/gs57i.pdf
NEW - ASBESTOS information - see Asbestos
NEW - SMOKE ALARM information - see Smoke alarms Green resources - for resources re energy efficiency & water efficiency - see Environment
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- Advice and processing of applications for:-
- building/upgrades/alterations/demolition
- sale or purchase of property
- leasing - commercial & residential
- land subdivision and other land matters
- Advice regarding:-
- energy & water efficiency
- building compliance
- OHS & Welfare requirements
- maintenance
- information & records concerning current & past properties
- heritage issues
- how to make the most of what property you have in a mission context
- all other property issues
- Land transactions on behalf of The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (S.A.)
- Signage
- Minor Property Grants
- Property Sales Proceeds Policy funds management and distributions.
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Property is a means to an end, not an end in itself - it can open or close the door to mission and ministry. The Uniting Church in SA recently posed the question; 'How can we better utilise our existing congregational resources for the future missional work of the church?' This is an important question for the wider church as well as in each congregation. Questions to ask ourselves:- - Do our current buildings enable us to achieve our mission?
- How does our property tie in with our Mission Statement?
- Is our property serving the mission of our church? (Or is mission serving our property?)
- Does our worship space restrict our worship services and does it allow different styles of worship?
- Does our property provide opportunities for community outreach? (Craft group, youth group, mothers' group, men's group, op shop, helps ministry, playgroup etc etc).
The role of Property Services is to serve congregations and the Uniting Church SA in order for congregations to be in mission (core business and purpose) - we are here to serve you! |
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Seek advice from Property Services All structural alterations, regardless of cost, require Uniting Church SA approval. Property expenditure of $10,000 & over requires Uniting Church SA approval. All contracts require signing by the Church's only legal body regardless of value - The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (S.A.), contact the Uniting Church SA office. |
All applications to sell, purchase, build/upgrade (if structural & according to property expenditure levels above), lease (from & to another party) require:- - Church Council approval
- application form sent to Uniting Church SA office for approval by the Presbytery & Synod of SA, subject to financial limits.
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