December 2010 Newsletter
Newsletter Highlights
The highlights from this newsletter include:
1. Copy of a painting by James Eastwood showing Freemans Bay in 1863
2. Planting at 148 Howe Street
3. Planned improvements to the central carpark
The High Cost of Water Leaks
Our annual water bill is a large part of the total Body Corporate budget and costs are not on-charged to individual units. This means that we all pay for water when it is used excessively, or leaks. The current average cost of water across all 201 units is $50 per unit per month. Recently there…
Keep it Tidy
We welcome and enjoy seeing children within our community using the common space to play.
Please remind your children to take their toys and cardboard slides indoors when they have finished playing.
Definition of Accessory units (AU)
Accessory units are courtyards and carparks, which are owned by individual Owners.
Water usage
Please try to conserve water where possible – report any leaks or dripping taps/constantly running toilet cisterns to the Property Manager, who can recommend a plumber to have leaks repaired. Water rates are paid collectively and water costs are the single biggest Body Corporate expenditure item. In 2002 water costs represent over 25% of Body…