Willsmere News

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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Please find attached the Facility Manager update for June 2021: Facility Manager report - June 2021.

An invitation to tender for the Willsmere Building Management contract. Registered companies are invited to tender for this contract - initially for a 12 month period.  Full information is provided in the tender document here and a copy of the proposed contract here. Tenders should be forwarded to

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Please note that Gate 4 will remain open until safety work is completed. We have made this decision after weighing up the issue of gate security vs the potential risk of injury due to gate accidents. It is important to note that gate 4 already complies with all Australian safety standards and

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We are aware that some owners did not receive the email from MICM containing the agenda and notes for the community forum. This may be because MICM do not have a valid email address for you. If you did not receive the email please contact Evan at MICM This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to confirm or set up your

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The protocols for the Hard Rubbish area will change as of Friday 14th May. From this time the corral will be locked and all rubbish disposal (into the corral) will need to be arranged through the Building Manager - by phone or email. The Building Manager will either meet you at the corral at a

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It's time again for a Willsmere community forum! After more than a year of lockdowns and disruptions, we are pleased to hold the next community forum in the Willsmere library as was the custom.In an effort to be as accessable as possible, we will also be attempting to make the meeting available

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Latest Update: 26 April 2021 The CoM are continuing to explore our insurance options. In the meantime we have decreased the excesses for the buildings insurance policy back to last years levels: $20,000 for water damage claims and $5,000 for other claims. Please be advised that if we continue

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Location

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