Newsletter May 10

Calmwater
Body Corporate Letter Box at the Gate
Calmwater Shores
BODY CORPORATE NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO. 3 : MAY 2010
Welcome to the third edition of the Calmwater Shores Newsletter.
The committee met on May 12th and again discussed a long list of agenda items. We very much want the Body Corporate committee to represent the owners of the estate and action the items that each resident feels are important. To that end, we have arranged for a website that belongs to the Body Corporate that will contain useful information, ie By-Laws, copies of past issues of the newsletter, parking policy, gardening schedules and a calendar of events. But most importantly it will provide easy access for your input into community matters with a feedback link. The site is still under construction but it can be found at : calmwatershores.com Any contact or feedback in the interim can be placed in the Body Coporate Letterbox at the gate.
Water Meters
At the last committee meeting it was confirmed that everyone in the estate now has a water meter. The Gold City council refuses to enter the estate to read meters and separately bill each resident.
Emergency Vehicle Access

All emergency services have an emergency access entry code registered with their service which will give them 24 hour 7 day a week access to the estate. If you have the unfortunate need to make a 000 call for Fire, Ambulance or Police it is a good idea to remind them it is a gated community and there is an emergency access code. Alternatively give them your code to buzz the house. Understandably people are usually quite stressed in this situation and may forget to give the code. If this occurs, call our own security and they will ensure swift access for the emergency service. The Security phone number is also at the gate. Keep the number handy near your phone : 0414 944 472. Ensure the junior members of the house also know where the number is kept.

Important Nos.
Oyster Cove International 5504 2000 Security 0414 944 472 SSKB Martin Walsh 5504 2000 Email:
[email protected] Website: calmwatershores.com
SSKB have been asked to prepare a quotation for the Body Corporate to read the meters and separately bill each resident for their own consumption with their Body Corporate levies. The water consumption charges are currently billed to each resident based on their Contribution Entitlement i.e. fixed share not your actual consumption, resulting in owners of vacant lots paying much the same as a household of 6 people. Residents may be encouraged to use water more wisely if they actually pay for their own consumption. The water consumption increased in the estate by 18.57% in the 6 months ended 16/10/09 versus the previous 6 monthly billing cycle. The base cost also increased by 19.78% leading to very hefty increases in water costs. There will be more on this in future newsletters.
Landcare.
The landcare team has completed most of the additional works that the committee requested to bring the gardens back to their pristine condition. Now that winter has set in the garden cycle has moved to the Winter cycle which reduces the frequency of the lawn mowing and weeding in line with the growth. This also saves cost.
Speed Limit
Just a reminder the speed limit within the estate is 40 Kph. Please advise your visitors that this applies to everyone.
The monthly collection of garden refuse still continues to take place on the first Monday of each calendar month.
Other News:
ROADS Most people will have seen that the
road repairs have been completed. We have received a response from Leightons contractors that they take no responsibility for the deterioration of the road surface and kerbing. They only warranted the work with Vanwell (original developer) for a period of one year. We are advised that to take them to task would be a very costly legal exercise which we may not win. The value of the legal costs would pay for a lot more repairs so we have decided not to pursue the legal avenues. If you become aware of any potholes forming in the roads please contact a committee member or leave some feedback on the website so that they can be rectified before becoming too large.
Be Seen Be Safe
The parking policy has now reduced the amount of hazards that pedestrians have to contend with in the estate. It is a good idea when walking after dark to be visible to traffic. The traditional dark winter clothing is very difficult to see at night. .and
while walking the dog
Remember that dogs should be on a leash when being walked and any excrement should be removed in a plastic bag. This is a simple courtesy to your neighbour and is also a requirement of the By-Laws. 2.9 (d) & (e).
$$$$ Budget Meeting $$$$

The Calmwater Body Corporate budget meeting is to be nd held on 22 September. This will decide the proposed budget for expenditure and levies for the coming year to be put to the AGM. How do you want your money spent? Do you have ideas to keep levies low? Please let us know your thoughts. Consideration is also being given to changing the financial th st year end to 30 June from 31 August. Discussion has also taken place in regard to issuing levy notices every 4 months, i.e. only 3 payments per year which may reduce our administrative costs. Obviously this will increase the value of each notice. This would need to be voted on at the AGM.
BOATING LOCK As advised in the last

Newsletter, The Principle Body Corporate have put out some notes to each Body Corporate for discussion regarding some new policies they wish to implement. Every resident was issued with a copy of these proposals which includes restricting the size of boats to 42 feet. If you have any comments on these proposals please contact SSKB ( Martin Walsh) or a committee member. This will be voted on in August and the Calmwater Committee wishes to cast a vote that reflects the views of Calmwater residents not just the committee members views.

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Body Corporate Letter Box at the Gate

Welcome to the third edition of the Calmwater Shores Newsletter.

Emergency Vehicle Access

while walking the dog

$$$$ Budget Meeting $$$$

BOATING LOCK As advised in the last

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