May 2025 - Community Newsletter
Dear Five Farms Members,
A very warm welcome to the May edition of your community newsletter!
The latest updates, highlights and important news about your vibrant and growing community is highlighted in this month's edition. You can also stay connected with what is happening through your reliable community App.
We also extend a heartfelt welcome to our newest homeowners in the Five Farms Estate.
May your time within the community be filled with wonderful memories and a true sense of belonging.
Five Farms Mothers Day Competition
Wow! We have so many Mums and Mother figures who deserve to be pampered within our Five Farms Community!!
Thank you to everyone who entered our Mother's Day competition and told us all about how special their Mum or special Mothers Day person is and why they deserved a little spoiling!
We loved receiving them all and reading all about these special people in your lives and our community!
We received so many lovely photos but would like to share with you these 2 beautiful photos of our our lucky winner and runner up winner.
Congratulations to you all and enjoy your pampering voucher and movie date!
Co-Working Space and Function Room
Available Now!
Co- Working Space
We are thrilled to announce that the Co-Working Space, located within the Five Farms Sales Office, will be open for use by members, commencing Monday 5th May 2025.
This space will be available to members Monday to Sunday between 11:00am and 5:00pm (closed on public holidays)
Members will need to book the space, under the "bookings" section within your community app, which will go live on Monday
Function Room
The booking system for the Function Room Space will also go live on Monday 5th May, for members of the Five Farms Community to commence booking their functions.
The Function Room will be available for hire Friday to Sunday, excluding Public Holidays, during the following hours:
Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm -12:00am
Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Bookings for the Function Room must be made on the community app, and each household will be able to host 2 functions per calendar year.
Maximum Capacity of the space: 80 persons (including all individuals aged 12 months or older).
At the time of booking a function, members will be required to review and accept the Rules, and Terms & Conditions of Hire which will all be made available at the time in which you undertake the booking request on the app.
We look forward to welcoming you to the space!
Owners Corporation Fees
1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025
Please be advised that the Owners Corporation Fees for the period 1st April to 30th June 2025 were due on 1st April 2025.
Fee notices are issued to all lot owners via their preferred method of delivery that has been provided to our office. If we have not received any instructions on your preferred delivery method, all fee notices will be issued to you via post, to the address that we have on file for you.
If you would like to check the contact details registered, please send us an email to fivefarms@quantumunited.com.au and our friendly team will be able to assist.
If your details have recently changed, please click on the link below and complete our Owners Details Update Form.
As always, if you are experiencing any financial hardship or would like to enter into a payment plan, please do not hesitate to contact our office. We are always willing to work with lot owners and implement a mutually agreeable payment plan.
Never Miss a Due Date Again
Simplify your life - set it and forget with Macquarie's Direct Debit
Did you know that your OC fees can be deducted automatically on the due date via the direct debit facility that is now available through the Macquarie DEFT platform?
Many lot owners have already taken advantage of this 'set and forget' facility where fees are automatically deducted from your nominated bank account on the scheduled date, ensuring timely payment which gives you the peace of mind to focus on other things, without the hassle of worrying about forgetting to pay by certain due dates.
If this is something that you would like to set up moving forward, please send us an email at fivefarms@quantumunited.com.au and we can arrange to have a unique invitation for your lot to be sent to you via the Macquarie Deft Platform.
Once your Direct Debit has been set up with Macquarie Bank's DEFT Payment System, there will be no more forms to complete, no more cheques to write, no more postage charges to pay and no more standing in queues to make payments.
While members are under no obligation to set up direct debit facility, we encourage you to take this opportunity to simplify your payment arrangements.
If you choose the direct debit facility, you will still continue to receive fee notices via your preferred delivery method, however, the fee amount will automatically be debited from your nominated account on the due date noted on your fee notice.
Frequently Asked Questions from Lot Owners
Will my direct debit amount update if my fee amount changes?
Yes, once registered, the Macquarie DEFT system will be synced with the Owners Corporation lot account. Any changes to your fee amount will automatically update your direct debit amount, ensuring accurate and seamless payments.
What happens to my direct debit if I sell my property?
Your account will no longer be debited once your property sale is processed. The Macquarie DEFT system is directly linked to the Owners Corporation database and will deactivate the direct debit for your lot when ownership details are updated.
Ready to simplify? Set up Direct Debit today!