Current Greenhill Water Supply Status: ON
Fees and Charges
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Greenhill Water as a Community Water Supplier we use professional trades as required and local volunteers to keep the supply of water sustainable and affordable.
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Expenses being Power, insurance, repairs, maintenance, and administration.
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Paying your bill on time, can assist immensely.
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For communication it is the property owner's responsibility to ensure GWSC has the correct mailing address, email or phone number for billing and for SMS service a mobile phone number is required.
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Water allocation to each member is 400kL, any consumption above this figure will incur higher fees. (See constitution Clause 26 of the Company Constitution)
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1 Kilolitre(kL) = 1000 Litres(L).
Annual review of Fees:
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Management is required at all times to ensure the company remains financially viable.
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Fees and charges are subject to the annual RBA/CPI rates published December, fees each year are reviewed annually by the Directors and tabled at the AGM. Fees apply from July 1 to June 30 each year as posted.
Membership of property: one off payment: $2661.00
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Initial property membership fee is required as a one-off payment per property and is non-refundable.
Service Connection Fee: $865.90 Estimate Only
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Service Connection Fee is in addition to the Membership Joining Fee.
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Subject to a site inspection; additional charges may also apply where specific site conditions result in increased costs of connection to the existing network.
Annual supply fee: $369.50
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The annual supply fee is payable in advance by all members irrespective of the volume of water used, 1st July to 30th June.
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billed 1st July annually.
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Annual Supply Fee paid in advance (Pro-rata, depending on the joining month).
Annual usage fees:
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Is based on the volume of water used in the previous year, July 1st, to June 30th.
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Meters are read May or June, volume used is calculated and billed in July.
(Payment 60 days from invoice, late payment penalties apply unless on an agreed payment plan)
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First 1kLFree- To allow for leaks, errors, and omissions. $0.00
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From 1kL to 11kL = 10kL $19.22 minimum
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From 11kL to 400kL - per kL $1.92
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From 400 to 500kL – per kL $4.42
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From 500 and above – per kL $6.71
Selling your Property - Conveyancing fee: $239.80.
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Conveyancing Fee covers:
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Final meter reading
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Invoice preparation.
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Conveyancer liaison.
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Membership transfer.
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Your property membership is transferable to new owners at no cost to you or GWSC, providing all debts are paid.
Meter interim reading and disputes fee: $116.00
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To request a meter reading a fee is automatically debited to members’ account.
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If the meter is found to be faulty a credit is applied.
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If the meter is not faulty the Reading Fee is charged.
Meter box clearing and cleaning fee: $61.60
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Members may be charged to compensate for having to find, clear and clean meters for access by our personnel.
Late Payment Fee Per Month: $18.50
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Greenhill Watern is community owned.
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The sole source of funds is from the community.
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Greenhill Water is not a loan facility.
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It is a requirement; all Members meet their obligations and pay their bills on time.
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Payment terms are 60-days from invoice date.
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LATE PAYMENT/ADMIN FEE is charged per month on all overdue accounts.
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BUDGETING: (PAYMENT IN ADVANCE ONLY) guesstimate your annual bill and set up regular electronic transfer installments. Any residual amounts must be paid by the due date.
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Those having difficulty paying must communicate with our administration and agree to a payment plan.
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For accounts, please call 1300 72 38 72 or email accounts@greenhillwater.com.au.
In the event no effort is made to contact GWSC or pay overdue accounts.
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GWSC may disconnect water until arrears are paid in full. This will also incur a reconnection fee.
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GWSC, reserve the right to take action to recover money owed without further notice to you.
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We operate under the statutory provisions of The Small Claims Court of South Australia and procedures as outlined by ASIC.
Membership is forfeited by you, (in writing)
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All monies owing up to the date and time of the cessation notice will be due and payable to GWSC.
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Re-connection fees will be required prior to water being reinstated to the property.
Periodical charges and levies:
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From time to time at the Annual or Special General Meeting of GWSC, Directors may request, a short-term levy should the need arise.
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These levies may be for emergency events, infrastructure, forward planning, or other agreed purposes within the aims of the company.
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These will have a start and finish date.
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If the levy funds collected are not used for the original specification due to unforeseen circumstances, the levy funds cannot be returned to the members (see Constitution) and may be re-assigned to another purpose per the GWSC Constitution.