WARNING:  The gardeners are applying Yates Weed and Feed to all the lawns today (19/8/21) to treat clover. Do not allow your children or pets to play on the lawns until the spray has totally dried out.
To log an issue, go to the Willsmere home page, scroll down and click on “Report a Maintenance Issue”. Or find the same link under the "Residents" sub-menu. The form goes to our facility manager who logs and and prioritises each request, and provide feedback and updates to the residents who made

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Petar has advised that he is ready to start swapping out the old Elsema vehicle gate remote controls for the new models. Due to the current lockdowns, we are asking residents to only visit the office to get your replacements if they are urgently required, ie, your old remotes are failing or no

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We recently advised that the Willsmere cleaning contract was up for tender. SPI, our encumbent contractor chose not to submit a tender. Three companies tendered for the business and while they were all very good submissions one contractor stood out as the best choice. We would like to welcome our

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The Willsmere Insurance Information meeting that was held on July 26 was recorded and can be viewed at https://youtu.be/xQ8pNUl-D1Q. Please find the following information that will be presented in more detail at the meeting:
    Summary of Changes to Insurance after 1 December 2021

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Please remember to check the parcel bay if you are expecting deliveries. The area is getting full with unclaimed items. For anyone who has missed recent updates, all deliveries will be moved to the parcel bay for secure storage, located in the rose garden under the library. You will need your fob

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Standrite have advised they will commence work to repair Gates 1 to 5 next Monday 26th July. Gate 6, which was vandalised recently, will be repaired by another company -Wiltek - who will install a new clutch in one of the gate motors. Petar has asked Wiltek to clarify when they will be able to

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The swimming pool will soon be emptied and work will commence to replace some filter pipes around the outside of the pool. When the pool is empty, we will attend to fence repair, particularly on the northern (hedge) side of the pool to ensure it is compliant with council safety requirements.
Petar will repair the fountain inside our main entrance. It needs a complete clean out. Petar will also try and repair (or replace) the light in the fountain, which has not been working for over a year. It is a feature of our entry that we have missed. It will be nice to see it lit up at night

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The Parcel Bay will be in operation from Monday 12th July. It is located under the Library in an old storage room that faces out to the Rose Garden quadrant. Entry is via FOB. Deliveries
The contract is now out to tender. We have "target" tendered to 6 companies. Tenders close at the end of July. SPI (our current cleaners) have decided not to re-tender. The tender scope includes lower gutter cleans throughout the property.
The COM has requested the Building Manager (Petar) to enforce the Willsmere rules and to follow through and breach residents who fail to comply. When possible, Petar will personally meet and discuss breaches with residents - face to face. Residents will be given an opportunity to comply, without

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Please do not access the roof space in the heritage buildings. We are aware that some residents have done so and believe it is within their rights. Although the roof space is common property, it is hazardous (low clearance, trip hazard, and possible carbon monoxide exposure) and is thus registered

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Ashleigh is our new MICM Owners Corporation Manager. Ashleigh has had a tour of Willsmere along with her first (baptism of fire!) experience at our COM meeting on Tuesday 29th June. We hope to enjoy a long-term working relationship with Ashleigh, which would provide some continuity and stability

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Location

Willsmere is located at 1 Wiltshire Drive Kew VIC 3101. Visitor access is via Yarra Boulevard.