On Wednesday 3^rd September 2025, weather permitting, there will be tree felling and pruning in Hamilton Park. 

The work is an important part of on-going maintenance in Hamilton Park and will help to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone in our complex. It has been approved by the Executive Committee following an Arboricultural Assessment that included reports on the health, structure and site conditions of each tree in the complex, tree risks assessments and potential property damage that trees may cause.

Medium to high risk tree maintenance has already been completed and the current work will be for trees and shrubs of low risk. In addition, two large trees will be removed along the pathway between the two driveways due to a high risk of instability. Removal of these two trees has been approved by ACT Government Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS). A plan is being developed to replace these trees as per TCCS requirements.

There will also be several dead stumps removed and a number of trees and shrubs will be pruned to remove foliage overhanging paths, car spaces and buildings, or where low, large branches impact access to property.

The tree maintenance work to be undertaken is marked on the plan on the reverse side of this notice. It will be undertaken by several teams of arborists throughout the whole complex and will take a full day to complete.

To assist the contractor and to guarantee there will no disruption to their work, please refer to the attached diagram and comply with the following traffic arrangements:

*      Vehicles should not to be parked on aprons or in car spaces near where work is to be undertaken, as shown on the plan (available on request: Contact).

*      Please do not park in the car spaces between Units 45 and 46 and Units 50 and 51 as these spaces will be used for the arborists’ large vehicles.

*      The safest area to park your vehicle is in your garage.

*      Vehicles can be parked on Cossington Smith Crescent and in the car park for, and at the rear of, North Lyneham shops.

This will also ensure the safety of residents and property. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

Tuesday 3 December 2024

There will be tree felling and pruning being completed on Tuesday 3 December. Trees and shrubs will be felled or pruned to remove overhangs over paths, driveways, car spaces and buildings.

Every unit should have received a map indicating the areas of the complex where the work will be undertaken, and the areas impacted. Please do not park in these areas.

Please co-operate with the contractors involved to ensure that this work is carried out in a timely and efficient manner.

 

The speed limit in the complex is 10km. It was noted at the 2020 AGM that a number of residents and visitors to the complex have been speeding. Please ensure you drive to the correct speed limit.

On Wednesday 16 September 2020 the line markings will be updated, new replacement signs & a new traffic mirror installed in the complex.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• VISITOR PARKING SPACES: No parking in ANY of the visitor car parks in the complex (this does not include the cement areas between units 29 & 30 which is not technically a designated parking area) on 16 September so there is room for the line marking equipment to operate. If you have a vehicle in those parking areas during the day, please park your car elsewhere for the day.
• The area between units 18 & 19 will need to remain clear for marking down towards the exit footpath.
• Greater than normal care will need to be taken around the intersection near units 51 & 21, for line marking & for installation of the mirror.
• Greater care will need to be taken entering and leaving the complex as they will also be updating the markings in these locations.
• Care will also need to be taken throughout the complex generally as new speed signs are being installed (these will be in place of the old coreflute signs, which will be removed).

Any questions, please contact the EC https://hamiltonpark.com.au/contact/ or

On 11 Dec a brown snake was seen at Unit 9, it was removed by snake catchers.

On 25 & 26 Dec another brown snake was seen in the front courtyard of unit 17. Snake catchers were unavailable.

The residents of unit 17 will keep an eye out and call in snake catchers if spotted, but all residents need to be mindful of snakes – especially if you have children or pets or plan on gardening.

A note regarding this latest sighting has been placed in all mail boxes and close units have been notified verbally when available.

updated 27 Dec 2019

It’s important at any time, but heading into the silly season, it is more important than normal for people to CRUSH or FLATTEN their cardboard box recycling to make sure there is enough room in the bins. 

Please DO NOT place other recycling into boxes and dump them into the recycling bins – it wastes space.

Thank you.

The EC (1 Dec 2019)

Please be advised that in recent times we have received reports of various security concerns.

Specifics recent issues raised have been:

• Stealing of taps
• Break-in to one of the units at Hamilton Park
• On two separate occasions reports of suspicious people appearing to be “casing” the complex.

The police have been notified and they have commented that they have been aware of a rise in undesirable behaviour in the areas around Hamilton Park.

It is recommended that residents take precautions such as ensuring that their property and goods are well secured and to report any suspicious behaviour to the ACT Police on 131 444.

If you do make any reports to the police, we request that you please also advise our office so that we can better determine the extent of the security issues at Hamilton Park.

Thanking you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

The executive committee is planning to do the following in the coming months:

• Replace the damaged concrete in the car parking area between unit 45 and unit 46. 
• Replace the damaged concrete in the car parking area between unit 31 and unit 32. 
• Replace the damaged roadway outside unit 33. This section of the road was dug up some time ago to repair a broken sewer pipe.
• A general clean up of the common property including removing broken and loose bollards, removal of dead trees, cutting back overgrown shrubs and trees, removing overgrown vines, weeds like privet etc. If you have any personal items on common property, please ensure you remove them as soon as possible otherwise they will be removed by the contractor.
• Replace old light globes with energy efficient globes as recommended by ACTSmart. This will help reduce the body corporate’s electricity bill.

We are also seeking quotes and reports to:

• Re-plant and mulch the three front gardens
• Determine what is the condition of our common property lights (including the electrical cabling). This report will be used to determine if the common property lights will be replaced.
• Erect a new perimeter fence along our boundary at the end of the path going towards the North Lyneham shops. We are looking at a new fence in the same style as the new fence between unit 18 and unit 19. This will give greater security to the residents backing onto this area. The existing gates and fences are frequently vandalised and damaged, are costly to repair/replace, and are no longer effective in ensuring residents’ safety and security. This will also allow the establishment and planting of an additional community garden and recreational areas. (UPDATE – was Not supported at the 2018 AGM so has been removed from action list. Admin 2020-03-08)

You may have noticed that the stop sign and line marking has recently been replaced outside Unit 51. The executive committee encourages all residents to comply with the stop sign and speed limits to ensure the safety of all residents, particularly the many children who live in the complex.

Following the withdrawal of Strata Difference from unit plan property management we had no choice but to change property managers for the second time in 18 months! Fortunately Strata Difference arranged a seamless transfer of the management of Hamilton Park to Whittles Strata Partners (formally Strata Partner ACT), where Craig Bowditch has guaranteed us a very similar level of service for the same fees.

After 26 years the body corporate democratically elected to change property managers for the first time. This historic event in the life of Hamilton Park occurred with little fanfare on 9^th December, 2014, but owners and the executive committee alike are looking forward to an increased level of support under the management of Strata Difference. We can already see a difference! Every owner has access to their own personalised web portal which gives them access to their levy balance and statements, make payments, access documents, make and view progress of requests to the Strata Managers, as well as follow the financial position of the body corporate and contribute to the community. The first AGM under the new management was held on Tuesday 20^th January, 2015 with the largest attendance we have seen in a long time, possible ever?! This was undoubtedly due to rather than having to travel to Phillip for the meeting, Sian and Paul from Strata Difference came to us! We had a great meeting in the Old Canberra Inn, which was informative, consultative and social. We look forward to even better attendance in the future!