Wow, can you believe that we are actually coming to the end of 2017?
With the silly season already upon us and Christmas is less than 2 weeks away, I wanted to send out our final newsletter for the year. Firstly I would like to thank all our owners and committees within our buildings that have supported TCM Strata throughout this year. We appreciate your business and look forward to working together in 2018.
Our office will be closed from the 22nd December until the 8th of January however if you have an urgent maintenance emergency then please feel free to contact our emergency tradies that are listed below under our maintenance corner section of our newsletter and on our website.We are here to help.
Finishing off the year with our final trivia question winner with their correct answer of "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" was Lauren from Royal Palms Congratulations. We will be in touch.
Yours in property,
Kelly Roberts
Whats On in FNQ?
Various Dates in December - The World's Worst Restaurant (Dinner Show) Venue: Cairns Dinner Theatre at the Reef Hotel Casino CLICK HERE to book.
14th December 5pm till 8pm - Fogarty Park - The Christmas Lights Ride is the best way to experience the spirit of the tropics, while raising money for our Ronald McDonald House Palm Cove Retreat - which supports local families. CLICK HERE to book.
31st December - NYE - Esplanade Fire Works display. 9.00pm for the kids and Midnight for the bigger kids. Grab your spot early as its always busy with over 30,000 flocking to find the best viewing point.
How To Find Units With Low Body Corporate Fees - Average body corporate fees in Queensland run around $5,000 – $6,000 per annum. That’s $96 – $115 per week. Many are a lot higher. The highest levy I’ve ever seen was around $25,000 p.a. or $480 per week. Read on to learn from Lisa from My Body Corp Report about how to find out about the levies for your next investment.
Herron Todd White - Cairns Property Watch November The team share with us their insight into our regions property market. Will be interesting to see what price tag they put on for the new units that are currently being built and will be in 2018.
Body Corporate Question: Who should pay for a replacement fire door for our apartment in Queensland? Is this a lot owner cost and responsibility?Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal provides the following response. Thank you to Lookupstrata for the article.
Sustainable Cities - Moving towards a connected sustainable future Arcadis Sustainable Cities Mobility Index 2017 Australia Pacific. The key challenge facing our cities is how to develop world leading integrated transport systems to support continued sustainable growth. The Sustainable Cities Mobility Index provides an indicative ranking of where Australian cities sit against their global counterparts.
THIS IS THE LIFE!
LUXURY LIVING AT THE LAKES
Tcmrentals is pleased to present this large two bedroom apartment to the rental market.
Located in the ever popular, 4 1/2 star, multi award winning, Lakes Cairns Resort and Spa Complex. This ground floor luxurious apartment is fully furnished and self contained, the tiled living areas and the split system air conditioning ensures that you will not feel the heat during summer. The three large resort style swimming pools with built in BBQ's and Gazebo areas will make entertaining a breeze, or relax on your large private balcony which has views of one of the resorts amazing swimming pools.
Other Features of this property include:
• Open Plan living and dining
• Large tiled alfresco area
• Generous sized bedrooms with huge built in robes
• Kitchen with granite bench tops and modern appliances
• Dishwasher
• Bathroom with dual vanity with granite bench tops and spa bath
• Internal laundry with plenty of storage
• Secure basement parking
• Sauna's, Spa's, Restaurants and even a tennis court
This apartment needs to be inspected to really appreciate its size and aspect. Don't hesitate, this apartment will not last long at this time of year, call to arrange your private inspection.
Call Ben Lee Long on: M) 0428 122 822 or E) ben@tcmrentals.com.au
NOMINATE A STRATA PROFESSIONAL TODAY! - The 2018 Strata Community Awards provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate excellence in the strata industry. The awards acknowledge individuals who are passionate about their role, excel amongst their peers and contribute significantly to the strata industry. If you feel your Strata Manager fits the bill, there is still time to nominate. Nominations Close 20th December 2017.
With Christmas just around the corner, we are sharing our Local Tradie Christmas Hours with you for any of your EMERGENCY needs!
Emergency Contacts
In case of a life-threatening emergency, please call Fire, Police or Ambulance on 000.
For noise, you believe is excessive, please call Cairns Police on 07 4030 7000 or your local police number.
For power line issues, please contact Ergon Energy on 13 16 70.
After Hour Trade Emergencies
For plumbing - call FNQ Plumbing on 0487 919 698.
For fire alarms and equipment - call Northern Fire Systems on 07 4041 3322.
For a locksmith - call Tom Cowles Locksmiths on 07 4031 1667.
For electricians - please use those available 24hrs at your location.
TCMSTRATA sponsored the Ribbons Game Fishing Tournament over the weekend. The junior angler award went to Olivia on Hatitude.
Brian went along to support The Special Children's Christmas Party with his kids. This is an amazing event that TCM Strata sponsor every year and we are proud to hear it was a huge success.
We hosted a couple of meet & greet functions in Port Douglas and Cairns to open up communication between onsite manager, owners and committee members. It was great to have a number of people attend and enjoy the time to share experiences and ideas on how to create a harmonious body corporate.
