Separating two pieces of land, a dividing or boundary fence is the joint property between the landowner and neighbour. The cost of building and repairing is shared equally between neighbours.
If you are ready to construct your boundary fencing, you will need to get in contact with your neighbours (left, right and rear) before construction begins. Both neighbours who share the common boundary will need to agree to the costs to construct the new fence before any work is commenced.
To find out the contact details of your neighbours, so you can begin discussions surrounding boundary fencing, please get in contact with the Melton council by following the directions at the link provided here.
Constructing a shared fence follows this general process:
1. Contact you local council (Melton – see link above) for your neighbours contact details
2. Obtain 3 quotes from separate contractors
3. Speak to your neighbour about the obtained quotes and allow your neighbour to source 3 of their own
If your neighbouring block is unsold and is still listed as the property of Growland, we recommend following these steps:
– Obtain 3 separate quotes
– Choose the best of 3
– Keep all 3 original quotes to present to your new neighbour when they eventually move in
– Present 3 quotes and their share of the invoice from your chosen contractor to your neighbour
If you have any questions about the type of fencing or restrictions on the type of fencing allowed within the Botania community, please refer to the Design Guidelines here.
Please note: Growland is unable to provide any contact details to purchasers of adjoining lot owners.
If you would like more information on fencing law in Victoria, you can find that here.
15/12/2022
Navigating your way through building terminology
Building your dream home is an incredibly exciting, and usually a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It can also be a complex and confusing journey as you are likely not to have been through the experience before. Along with learning all sorts of new concepts, there will be a bunch of technical industry terms and lingo that you’ll also have to familiarise yourself with.
Below we have compiled a list of some of the more common terms you’ll likely encounter when purchasing house & land. Understanding a few of these terms will hopefully help you feel more at ease with the process.
However, if ever you need clarification our friendly team here at Botania are always here to help.
Developer’s Guidelines – The Design Guidelines (DG’s) are a document that has been prepared to assist landowners and builders to achieve objectives surrounding building consistency. They cover design and materials requirements that are set out to support the quality and streetscape of the development to protect the amenity of the estate and the investment of the landowner. These Design Guidelines may be amended on occasions at the developer’s discretion as they are subject to council approval and reflect changes in design trends or to coincide with the release of later stages. Landowners are required to submit their proposed building plans through the Design Review Committee (DRC) for approval which is assessed against the current version of the Design Guidelines. All applicants should review these Design Guidelines in conjunction with their land Contract of Sale. A copy can be found in both your contract of sale and is also available on our website here.
Setback/Building Line – Dwelling setbacks have been implemented to create articulated streetscapes. The Building line refers to a line parallel to the lot line and at a distance from the lot line to comply with the yard and setback requirements of the City Zoning Code, or any restriction on the lot which identifies a line on the lot as a building setback line. It also means the minimum distance a structure must be setback from a boundary.
Lot Number – The lot number refers to the identifying number the lot has been allocated before the Plan of Subdivision (POS) has been registered. Once the plan of subdivision has registered with the Titles Office, the street address takes over as the identifiable and legal name of the block.
Fill – Fill refers to the amount of earth that has been added to the lot or stage determined by engineers to guarantee the stability of your block.
Fall – Fall refers to the slope or gradient of the lot.
Crossover – Also known as a driveway, this is the area where your property will interface with the street and footpath. You are not permitted to build on the crossover.
Easement – An area of a property that indicates where sewage and drainage services are located, generally towards the rear of the block but can also run along the side of a property. This area must remain free from development to allow for ease of access to these services. There is usually a setback (see above definition) requirement in place surrounding an easement.
Boundary – A line that divides one area from another such as a boarder. Also, this could be a side boundary which means the boundary of a Lot that runs between and connects the Primary Frontage of a Lot to the Rear Boundary of a Lot. Or a construction boundary, the line beyond which the construction buildings and /or construction works must be within.
Recycled Water – Also referred to as Reclaimed Water this refers to treated or recycled wastewater of a quality suitable for non-drinkable uses such as landscape irrigation and water features. This water is not intended for human consumption.
Fibre to the Home – Is the Fibre Optic telecommunications cables connected to each home to ensure the delivery of the high speed broadband network to each home. There are two main network connections being NBN and Opticomm depending on your estates’ connectivity location.
Soil Test– A soil test determines the quality and type of soil that your lot contains. The soil type and quality determine the type of foundation your house will require. Your builder will take care of this when preparing for the construction of your home. A soil test may take place once a Stage has been granted Statement of Compliance (SOC).
Soil Test– A soil test determines the quality and type of soil that your lot contains. The soil type and quality determine the type of foundation your house will require. Your builder will take care of this when preparing for the construction of your home. A soil test may take place once a Stage has been granted Statement of Compliance (SOC).
Soil Test– A soil test determines the quality and type of soil that your lot contains. The soil type and quality determine the type of foundation your house will require. Your builder will take care of this when preparing for the construction of your home. A soil test may take place once a Stage has been granted Statement of Compliance (SOC).
Statement of Compliance (SOC) – Each Stage must undergo an approval process with the authorities and counci; to ensure it meets regulatory requirements. Once a Statement of Compliance has been achieved a stage can be lodged at the Titles Office.
Practical Completion (PC) – Practical Completiton signifies the completion of all major construction works. The construction team confirm the stage is ready for Statement of Complaince checks to begin.
Site Costs – refers to the cost of preparing your block of land for building. Site costs are dependent on the fall/fill and soil testing report of the block as this determines the engineering requirements for the foundations of the home.
Settlement – Is the official process that is carried out by both purchasers and vendor’s and their conveyancers/solicitors and financial institution on their behalf. At settlement, you as the purchaser, are required to pay the balance of the purchase price through your lender (being your loan) which enables you to take possession of the property. The property title is then transferred into your name as the legal owner of the property.
Lot Pegs – Also known as ‘survey pegs’ or ‘boundary pegs’ are placed at each corner of your lot to identify your land boundary from others. These are used throughout the valuation process and when your builder first begins construction on your block.
Anticipated Title – The expected or likely date a stage will receive title registration from the Titles Office.
Titled vs Untitled Land- Titled means the land is officially registered with the Titles Office. This process involves creating individual titles for each house block (or street addresses). The parcel of land that houses your stage changes from being listed under one title (the developer) to having many titles (you and your neighbours). Once the land has titled, you may begin construction of your home.
Conversely, Untitled land is unregistered land that is sold off the plan while construction of the land is yet to be completed and before it can be registered with the Titles Office. Untitled Land can be presold at varying times before the anticipated title date and is usually presold between 12 – 18 months from the anticipated title date. The longer the sell date is from the anticipated title date, the more time you have to save, decide on your builder and finalise your building plans and permit.
Small Lot Housing Code: also known as SLHC – Lots that are less than 300m2 fall into SLHC requirement. The code was introduced to remove the need for a planning permit with a clear set of house design and siting standards including requirements for setbacks, building height, provision for car parking and private open space, overlooking/over shadowing and building articulation that are required to be met.
Depending on each council, the SLHC has been split into Type A and Type B. This is to allow maximum use of your lot. Please see below image for further explanation.
The Botania Sales Team are happy to help by answering any queries you may have as you embark on your building journey and wish to make it as simple, easy and exciting as it should be.
If you wish to speak to our sales team, please feel free to reach out on either of the following methods:
The end of the year is fast
approaching, and it has been a busy one at Botania.
Below we recap what milestones we
have achieved throughout the year and provide an update on the construction
progress of your stages.
We cannot believe we are currently selling our final stage with only a
few final lots remaining. If you know someone who would like to join the
Botania community, tell them to get in quick! You can view our final remaining
lots here all with a
bonus $5,000 Landscaping Incentive included.
2022 started on a high for Botania with the opening of its first local park, Friendship Place Park. The park has been a welcome addition to the community and a much-loved feature as soon as council gave us the go ahead and the temporary fencing came down. The bright green custom-built tower with two slides and is over 7m high, making it visible around the community, and definitely adds to the excitement as you pull up for a play on the equipment, a kick on the open grassed area, or for a BBQ with friends and family.
Construction work continued around the community and the most memorable was definitely the humongous and seriously coordinated construction effort of the culvert. Within the Botania community, all residents will have access to a picturesque waterway reserve connected to Kororoit Creek. This waterway, running through the centre of the community, inadvertently separates the Botania community into two portions. The culvert, or bridge, will reconnect the halves as it allows water in the waterway to flow underneath, whilst traffic and residents pass over on top. If you missed the culvert update earlier in the year, you can find it here alongside some drone footage of the construction process.
Botania also welcomed its first builder to its Display Village this year
with two brand new display homes by
award-winning, premier builder, Mimosa Homes. The Botania Display Village will
feature 12 homes by 6 builders, with more homes opening next year. If
you’d like to find out more information about the two Mimosa display homes, you
can visit Saturday to Wednesday or take a sneak peak at the homes here.
Read on below for a stage-by-stage progress report on the works
occurring in your community.
Stages 4 & 5
Stages 4 & 5 will be the next stages within the Botania community to
welcome new residents who can begin settling and construction of their own
homes in the new year.
Currently in the final stages of construction with Kerb and Asphalt works continuing, the layers of theroad network are now in place and the construction team have plenty of concrete to lay as the kerbs and channel (or gutter system) are added at the correct road levels and then finally asphalt, which can be seen on the finished surface. Once complete the construction team will install Electrical & Telecommunications for ease of access for authorities to manage these services in the future.
Stage 4 Kerb and Asphalt works
Construction is forecast to be
completed late Quarter 1 before Practical Completion is awarded and Statement
of Compliance testing and approvals can be issued from the authorities. To all future
Stage 4 & 5 residents, we will keep you updated on this process and what is
required from you as we get closer to titles in the new year.
Stage 5 Kerb and Asphalt works
Stages 6 & 7
Sewer works have recently been completed in Stage 6 and drainage works have commenced. The drainage works will involve the construction of all stormwater pipes and pits throughout the stage that will allow the safe draining of all stormwater away from all house lots preventing flooding. The road network has now been outlined throughout both stages and the construction team will continue to prepare the ground and start to construct the lower layers of the road pavement. Sewer works are currently underway in Stage 7.
Stage 6 Drainage works
Stage 7 Sewer Works
Stage 8 is our
final stage at Botania and bitter sweetly is also now underway.
Council and the authorities have accepted all plans including engineering design to allow physical works to commence on site. That means our construction crew have been given the green light to head to site and begin preliminary works on Botania’s final stage.
These works include organising the construction crew and setting up the building site with all the correct health and safety measures in place.
Civil construction can then kick off with the next round of tasks including setting up temporary fencing and performing a general clean-up of the site before civil earthworks begin. This also involves the demolition of the existing house that remained from the previous owners.
Stage 8 Preliminary Works
The above
preliminary works are well underway, and our team are looking forward to
commencing earthworks in stage 8 shortly.
Botania is geared for another big year in 2023 with 4 stages due to
title. We are looking forward to focusing on the delivery of these stages
throughout the year and welcoming many new residents to the Botania
community.
The Botania Construction Team will be taking a well-earned break over
the holiday season and will be back on-site continuing work on your community
mid-January.
Join the Botania community with only a 5%* deposit!
Here at Botania all you need to secure your lot is an initial deposit of $1,000! This secures your land whilst you review your contract with your conveyancer. The balance of the 5%* deposit is required within 7 days upon signing your land contract.
Take your first steps towards a beautiful
life in Fraser Rise with a variety of land sizes and house and land packages
available to suit all stages of life and budgets.
Now selling our final stage including a $5K Landscaping Rebate, this is the time to get in quick to start your next chapter at Botania.
Discover the exciting community of Botania in Fraser Rise, conveniently situated 5 minutes from Caroline Springs. Botania is your opportunity to join an established community surrounded by quality education, natural open spaces and new amenity.
Start your next chapter at Botania.
Want to know more about how you can join the Botania community?
Our friendly sales team are happy to help answer any queries you may have. If you wish to speak to our Botania sales team, please feel free to reach out on either of the following methods:
Saving for you first homeis no easy feat! Thankfully, we have some tips and tricks to help you on your way.
Review your finances
It’s time to look at what’s going in versus what’s going out. Are you living above your means? You probably have an idea about where you are sitting already. Review what you spend your money on. Is there room for you to cut back in any way? Those coffees add up! Lunch out adds up. Find what it is for you and come up with a plan to address your squeaky wheel.
You could purchase a coffee machine and make yourself barista quality at home. You can then put it in your fancy keep cup and take it to work with you. Compromise to only eat out once a weekend and do anoter activity with friends instead. If you are always tempted by Ads, it’s probably a good idea to remove your most tempting brands from your social feeds for the short term.
Lenders do go through your bank statements so if the spending looks reckless, they are going to look at your application less favourably.
Credit cards
They sound amazing but did you know when applying for a loan banks and lenders assume you use the entire credit limit each month? This means even having one in your name, even if it is just for “emergencies” means you have an automatic amount of debt against your name. If it isn’t absolutely essential for you to have a credit card, getting rid of it before you apply for a loan, reducing the limit, or transferring the balance to one with a lower interest rate, will help to improve your borrowing capacity. And be sure to always pay off your credit card on time!
Buy Now Pay Later It’s lay buy but with a twist where you get the goods first and pay the balance off later! Too good to be true? Sadly, yes. It’s another factor lenders will be looking out for when they assess your home loan application. It doesn’t send the right message to the lender as you should be able to afford to pay for the things you need to buy in full at the time. It’s also super easy to rack up a lot of debt here really quickly which doesn’t signal that you’re particularly good at managing money or a home loan. A good rule of thumb is; if you can’t afford to buy it twice you can’t afford it at all.
Subscriptions Now that you’re committed to saving, it’s a good time to check your savings bucket for any holes – aka, subscriptions. Those expenses that are coming out of our account unnoticed that you really aren’t getting much value for.
Do a review of all direct debit subscriptions that are
coming out of your account. Which subscriptions are you actively using and
which ones could you honestly do without. Many of us signed up to a streaming
platform (or two) throughout lockdown. During lockdown that made perfect sense
because we were all at home way more than we wanted to be (and using these
platforms way more than we would like to admit).
Now that we are back out socialising, like the
social butterflies we are (not too much because we are saving) we may not be
getting much value out of them. Firstly, if you have multiple streaming
services; make a decision to stick with one and cut the rest. The beauty of
these services is that you can binge one show on one platform one month,
suspend and watch another show on a different platform the month after.
Put a date in your calendar each month (just before the renewal) where you look
at your calendar for the month ahead and make a judgement if you will use it this
month. Suspend if you’re going to be busy and keep if you’re planning to have a
quieter social month. Plans fall through? You can resubscribe in an instant.
Having a regular check in like this will make sure
you’re not paying for it whilst off on a holiday too.
Another common one for a lot of people are gym memberships. Summer is coming but honestly reflect on how much you are using this service. Gym memberships are a little more complicated in that they cannot usually be suspended and unsuspended without going through paperwork – which they know is cumbersome and why they do it to keep your money rolling in! If you’re booking classes via an app, you should be able to go back through your app to see how often you went over the last month. Now, divide that number by your monthly charge. Is it worth it? Is that the value you wanted to be getting from this service? Noone is saying quit the gym but there might be a more value driven option for you. If you are a really sporadic gym goer a casual membership might be the way to go. These one-off passes seem more expensive but if you only get to the gym once one week and three times the next, you’ll be saving money overall. The other great thing about lockdown was that a lot of people uploaded a lot of free exercise content online. Plus, with the weather getting warmer you might find you have more motivation to wake up early and go for a walk or run instead. Being in nature is an added benefit for your health too!
We hope these tips will be beneficial to your savings goals. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon!
Our friendly sales team are happy to help and answer any queries you may have. If you wish to speak to our sales team, please feel free to reach out on either of the following methods:
Tossing up between buying off the plan and established? Here are the pros for buying off the plan!
Giving you time to save
Many first home buyers like buying something off the plan because it gives them more time to save for their initial deposit compared to established.
Buying off the plan enables you to secure land, or a house and land package,
that suits your financial capability. An initial deposit of $1,000 is all
you need to secure the right block of land to suit your dream home. Upon
signing your land contract, the balance of your 5% deposit is payable and no
further payment is required until your land titles (which depends on your loan
arrangements). In the meantime, whilst you are waiting for your land to
title, you are able to work with your chosen builder to finalise your build
costs. You also have the time between paying your deposit and settlement to
continue saving for upgrades, items for your new home or allowing for
unexpected costs. This transparent and upfront process can be more
agreeable, particularly if you are working with a tight budget and need to know
exactly the amount you have committed to.
Buying off the plan allows you to enter the market on your terms. You are
not subjected to attending multiple auctions week after week praying for
something to sell within your price range. You already know the total cost of
your land or house & land package (fixed only). With established
homes, you also have a shorter window to settle, generally either 30, 60 or 90
days and need to allow for stamp duty fees.
Another advantage is that we work with many builders who also offer saving
plans for first home buyers. Ask our sales team to point you in the direction
of these builders if that sounds like something that interests you.
5% is all you need!
Here at Botania all you need to secure your lot is an initial deposit of $1,000! This secures your land whilst you review your contract with your conveyancer. The balance of the 5% deposit is required upon signing your land contract. At settlement, after your land has titled, any further payments are made by your banking instituion on your behalf in accordance to your loan conditions. Anticipated title dates vary between stages in a community and can generally range from 9 months up to 18 months. When choosing the right block of land to suit your needs, you can choose one with titles further out, so you have plenty of time to save.
Saving on stamp duty
If you buy an established home, you will most likely pay land transfer duty (otherwise known as stamp duty). Depending on the value of your home, you may be able to claim a duty exemption or concession.
First-home buyer duty exemption – A one-off duty
exemption is available if your new home is valued up to $600,000 and will be
your principal place of residence (PPR).
First-home buyer concession – You may be eligible to claim
a discount on your stamp duty if your new home is worth between $600,001 to
$750,000 and it will also be your principal place of residence.
When you buy a block of land, stamp duty is only calculated on the value of the land, which may mean you will not be required to pay for stamp duty at all. Whooppee!
Receive $10,000 from the government with the First Home-Owner Grant!
That’s right, $10,000 from the government for nothing! Pretty sweet huh?
Never been a good negotiator? Buying off the plan can save you the trouble!
When choosing to buy established, conditional/unconditional loans,
settlement timeframes and deposit amounts are all factors that can influence
your attractiveness to a vendor. Any offer you present is at the vendors discretion.
This is where second home buyers and investors can win out over first home
buyers in negotiations if they have a bigger deposit amount saved or the
imminent sale of a home behind them.
We hope we have put together a good case for buying off the plan. At the end of the day, we know that you will make the right decision for you at this stage of your life. Most importantly, buying off the plan is great as you have the fun and freedom of designing your home and being the first one to live in it!
Have more questions about what buying off the plan is like? Our friendly sales team are happy to help and answer any queries you may have. If you wish to speak to our sales team, please feel free to reach out on either of the following methods:
The Botania $5K Landscaping & Fencing Incentive is on NOW!
Here’s your chance to enjoy $5,000 off your landscaping or fencing for your new home in Botania!
Be the talk of the street and wow your neighbours with an impressive front yard.
We know that building a home is expensive and it can be hard to find the funds to complete your landscaping or deck your house out how you have envisioned with new furniture and the like.
Growland is here to help by providing you with $5,000 to put towards your front landscaping & fencing to save on some of those additional building costs.
With that extra cash, pick out the sofa you’ve always wanted, splurge on that entertainment system or put in a water feature! You can make your new home look great inside and out!
Build your dream home in an established community
surrounded by quality education, open spaces, and amenities in Fraser Rise.
Hurry, this offer is valid on selected lots only! View applicable lots here
To be eligible for the incentive, purchasers must
complete their front landscaping and fencing in line with the Botania
Design Guidelines. You can view the Design Guidelines here – https://botania.com.au/builders/ or a copy of the guidelines can be located within your Contract of Sale
(COS).
All points under section 4 of the guidelines must be
addressed to qualify for the incentive. Growland reserves the right to deny
paying a rebate if we believe one or more of the points outlined in the design
guidelines has been missed or not completed satisfactorily. Growland will
provide feedback and allow multiple attempts to complete landscaping to a
satisfactory level.
The Landscaping & Fencing Incentive applies to the
following lots only 823, 824, 825, 845, 846, 847, 848, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859,
860, 866, 868 & 869. To qualify the purchaser must purchase one of the
applicable lots and enter into a standard contract of sale.
Growland will pay the rebate once per applicable lot and reserves the right to pay the rebate to the original purchaser only.
For a full breakdown of the Terms & Conditions, you can read them here
26/08/2022
How to choose the right block of land
So, you’ve decided to buy land to build your dream home. Great! Now
what?
Where do you begin? Luckily, we are experts, and we have a few
suggestions of things to consider to ensure you find the block of land that is
perfect for you!
Get started with this essential checklist that will help you find the
perfect block of land for your dream home.
Know your finances.
Consolidate your savings and prepare your spreadsheets with your
expenses, it’s time talk to your bank or financial specialist for a
pre-approval. This is an indication from the bank of your borrowing capacity
(the amount the bank or financial institution is willing to lend you). This
amount is based on your income, deposit amount and other expenses.
From here, you will have a better understanding of your overall budget!
This is an important step as it allows you to search for your house and land
confidently, knowing what budget you have to work with.
Don’t forget to put aside some funds for stamp duty and other taxes like
Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI).
Find the perfect floorplan.
The size of the lot you purchase will determine the size of the house
you can build.
Determining the size of the floorplan you need helps prevent you from
overpaying on the land component as you won’t be paying for excess land you do
not need.
A checklist with your ‘must-have’ and ‘negotiable’ items is a great way
to get started. Answer questions like:
How many bedrooms and bathrooms do you need?
Are you looking to build a single or double-storey?
What design features will make your life easier? A study or working from home space, walk-in pantry and large bench, alfresco for outdoor entertaining?
Are you looking for something low maintenance or would you like a big backyard with space for a pool or garden shed?
Visiting display villages and speaking to building consultants will help
you choose the right floorplan to suit your family’s needs.
Is north facing the best orientation?
The orientation of your land and floorplan is another important
consideration. From a builder’s perspective, north-facing land in Fraser Rise
allows maximum sunlight throughout the seasons. With the sunshine facing onto
the main living areas, this will passively heat your home during the colder
months, helping you save on your electricity bill. The placement of windows can
also have a significant impact too!
Location.
Finding a community that complements your lifestyle is the next
all-important step.
Do you want to be able to walk to local shops and cafes?
Do you want to be close to an abundance of parks, open space and cycling and walking trails?
Are you planning on starting a family and need to be close to school and early learning centres?
These are all important factors that should be considered when looking
for the ideal community to call home. The key point is that you decide
what factors are most important to you. We may be biased but Botania ticks a
lot of those boxes!
View Botania’s enviable location in Fraser Rise here.
We hope this checklist has provided you with some helpful information to
assist you with your new home buying journey.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss any aspects of the home and land buying journey, you can contact our friendly sales team on 1300 888 182or via email at info@botania.com.au
23/08/2022
Mimosa Display Homes Now Open at Botania
We are excited to welcome two brand new display homes by award-winning, premier builder, Mimosa Homes to the Botania Display Village in Fraser Rise. Build with confidence and select from one of their stunning designs that don’t compromise on quality.
The Hamilton 223 and Stanley 248 are both 4-bedroom homes that boast large, functional family living areas and include all of the conveniences that modern families love.
Hamilton 223
For busy households looking for a relaxed lifestyle, this contemporary home is logically designed to optimise space, with multiple living areas and plenty of clever storage spaces.
The open plan living area forms the perfect central hub and entertaining space enhanced by the connected, covered alfresco and large island bench to act as a servery when hosting guests.
View the 4-bedroom, 2-bath and 2-car garage floorplan here.
Stanley 248
Light and bright and reminiscent of a Balinese holiday, this home is perfect for those who like to entertain. This design includes a large open plan kitchen, meals and family area for a comfortable shared space for everyday family living. With a wood panelling feature wall and built-in shelving throughout the living area, this is both impressive and functional.
The showstopping theatre room features a starlit roof to look like the night sky, the perfect place to host family movie nights.
The Botania
community in Fraser Rise is the perfect blend of serenity and urban convenience.
Its prime location boasts convenience to established amenity and proximity to
natural open spaces surrounding the community.
Within the
community, lucky residents have access to two local neighbourhood parks and the
picturesque waterway reserve connected to Kororoit Creek. This waterway running
through the centre of the community will become an attractive and unique
feature of the Botania community.
Surrounded by a reserve complete with cycling and walking shared paths for all to enjoy, this area will be a celebrated space connecting residents to the natural environment.
The
community’s two portions will be connected via a culvert that allows water in
the waterway to flow through and creates a base for the road network to cross over
the waterway.
Work on
the culvert has recently been completed and we wish to share with you this
exciting construction development within Stage 4 alongside some drone footage
and images of the process.
Read on for a
breakdown of the construction process.
The culvert
construction begins with the installation of a 300mm thick concrete base slab that
covers an area of 370m2 – that is an area larger than some house lots
located within the Botania community! This concrete slab requires a whopping
amount of concrete, a total of 111,000 litres that requires a new concrete truck
arriving to supply the concrete every 15 minutes. It is a seriously coordinated
exercise!
Once the slab has been poured, like all concrete, it must cure and harden for at least 7 days.
Over 70 specially designed large concrete blocks weighing over 200kg each were delivered in a coordinated effort, with multiple truck loads.
The culvert was
formed by carefully positioning each concrete block in its designated position on
top of the base slab with the use of a crane and connected together to form a
channel for the water to flow through.
Following the culvert completion, the gas and water services are laid alongside the road network and the whole area is filled in and compacted in preparation for the road layers.
Each stretch of road is made up of multiple layers, compiling of multiple layers of various gravel, kerbs are added at the correct road height and then finally asphalt, which can be seen on the finished surface. Lastly, the road on top of the culvert is connected to the previously completed Boulevard completed in Stage 3.
Stay tuned for
future construction updates coming soon!
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In general terms, legislation defines ‘personal information’ as information or an opinion about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether the information is true or not and whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.
Our obligations
We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). The APPs regulate the manner in which personal information is handled throughout its life cycle, from collection to use and disclosure, security, accessibility and disposal.
The Privacy Act also includes a data breach notification regime, which requires Growland to address data breaches involving personal information held by Growland.
We also comply with more specific privacy legislation in some circumstances, such as the Spam Act and the Do Not Call Register Act.
Employee records
We are generally exempt from the Privacy Act when we collect and handle employee records and this Privacy Policy does not apply to that information. However, where State or Territory health privacy legislation applies, we are still required to protect the privacy of employee health information. This Privacy Policy will apply in those circumstances.
What we collect
General
The type of personal information that we collect about you depends on the type of dealings you have with us. For example, if you:
are a purchaser or prospective purchaser of a property, we will collect your name, contact details (such as address, telephone number and email address), date of birth, gender, employment details, details of the property that you are interested in or have agreed to purchase, what prompted you to inspect the project, how you heard about us, confirm whether you are an Australian resident, information relating to your financing arrangements
are a supplier to us, we will collect your name and contact details, details about the goods or services you supply and payment details
send us an enquiry, complete a registration of interest or provide us with feedback, we may collect your name, contact details, details of your enquiry or feedback and information about our response
fill in a contact form at one of our sales offices, we will collect your name, age, address, contact details, details of the properties you are interested in (including price ranges), what prompted you to inspect the project, whether you are an owner occupier or investor and how your heard about us or the relevant property development
ask us to send you information about our developments or other products and services, we will collect your name, address, contact details, details of the properties you are interested in and how you heard about us or the relevant property development
apply for a job with us, we will collect the information you include in your job application, including your cover letter, resume, contact details and referee reports
enter into any promotions, competitions or special offers, we will collect the information you provide when submitting your entry
In addition to the above, if you interact with Growland generally, Growland will collect your details (e.g. name, telephone number, email address), details of the properties you are interested in, how you heard about us or the relevant property development and details of your dealings with us. Other information may be collected from other sources but those sources should provide you with details of what personal information is being collected and why.
The personal information collected may vary depending on your particular interaction with Growland but will be limited to that information necessary to record and manage our interaction with you (e.g. your name, relevant contact details and information about the interaction) and to that information required to enable you to participate in our services and other products being offered on Growland’s website.
Sensitive information
Sensitive information is a subset of personal information that is generally afforded a higher level of privacy protection, such as health information. We only collect sensitive information where it is reasonably necessary for our functions or activities and either:
the individual has consented; or
we are required or authorised by or under law (including applicable privacy legislation) to do so.
Collection of information other than personal information through our website
When you visit our website, some of the information that is collected about your visit is not personal information, as it does not reveal your identity.
Site visit information
For example, we record your server address, the date and time of your visit, the pages you visited, any documents you downloaded, the previous site you visited and the type of device, browser and operating system you used.
We use and disclose this information in anonymous, aggregated form only, for purposes including statistical analysis and to assist us to improve the functionality and usability of our website. You are not individually identified, however we reserve the right to use or disclose this information to try to locate an individual where we reasonably believe that the individual may have engaged in any unlawful or inappropriate activity in connection with our website, or where we are otherwise required or authorised by law to do so.
Cookies
A cookie is a small string of information that a website transfers to your browser for identification purposes. The cookies we use do not identify individual users, although they do identify the user’s internet browser.
We use cookies to hold anonymous session information. This information is used to personalise your current visit to the website, for example to allow the website to remember who you are by keeping server variables linked to your session. We only use non-persistent cookies. That is, they are held on your browser’s memory only for the duration of your session.
Most internet browsers are set to accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive them, you can adjust your internet browser to reject cookies, or to notify you when they are being used. There are also software products available that can manage cookies for you. Rejecting cookies can, however, limit the functionality of our website.
Online Behavioural Advertising
We use advertising programs that place cookies on your computer to collect information about your browsing history (including on external websites). This information, which does not identify you personally, is collected in order to improve your online experience by customising the advertising you see to your interests (including the display of more relevant ads on external websites). You can opt out of these programs at any time by clicking unsubscribe.
2.4 What if you don’t provide us with your personal information?
We will provide individuals with the option of not identifying themselves, or of using a pseudonym, when dealing with us if it is lawful and practicable to do so. A pseudonym is a name or other descriptor that is different to an individual’s actual name. For example, you can access our website and make general phone queries without having to identify yourself.
In some cases however, if you don’t provide us with your personal information when requested, we may not be able to provide you with the product or service that you are seeking. For example, you must identify yourself to register your interest or purchase a property at any Growland development.
How we collect personal information
Methods of collection
We collect personal information in a number of ways, including:
directly from you in person (for example, if you visit our sales office or development, or at events or at conferences)
through our website (for example, by making an online enquiry)
through our social media pages (for example, through Twitter, LinkedIn or our Facebook page)
over the telephone
through written correspondence (such as letters, faxes and emails)
on hard copy forms (for example, competition entry forms and surveys)
through surveillance cameras at our corporate premises and on some of our sales suites or development sites
from third parties, including:
your representatives, including your lawyers, financiers and other authorised agents
the Land Titles Office
relevant State and Territory Valuers General
our sales agents
other real estate agents
the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
mortgage brokers and/or financial service providers
Collection notices
Where we collect personal information about you, we will take reasonable steps to provide you with certain details about that collection (such as why we are collecting the information and who we may share it with). We will generally include this information in a collection notice.
Collection notices provide more specific information than this Privacy Policy. The terms of this Privacy Policy are subject to any specific provisions contained in collection notices and in the terms and conditions of particular offers, products and services. We encourage you to read those provisions carefully.
Unsolicited information
Unsolicited personal information is personal information we receive that we have taken no active steps to collect (such as an employment application sent to us by an individual on their own initiative, rather than in response to a job advertisement).
We may keep records of unsolicited personal information if the Privacy Act permits it (for example, if the information is reasonably necessary for one or more of our functions or activities). If not, we will destroy or de-identify the information as soon as practicable, provided it is lawful and reasonable to do so.
Why we collect personal information
The main purposes for which we collect, hold, use and disclose personal information are set out below:
to verify your identity and conduct credit checks
designing, engineering, constructing and delivering our developments
to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us and to provide you with the products, services and information that you request from us
outlining our development products and services to prospective and existing purchasers
obtaining finance for our developments
providing you with information and the services that you have requested
to communicate with you, including by email, mail or telephone
processing transactions for the sale of land and/or houses and any applicable payments and for our billing and account purposes
to administer our website and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes
promoting ourselves and our products and services, including through direct marketing, events and competitions
performing research and statistical analysis, including for customer satisfaction and service improvement purposes
protecting the security of our offices, staff, customers and the property held on our premises
to assist you with enquiries, resolving complaints or to improve our customer service
recruiting staff and contractors
to update our records
to enforce the terms of any agreement that you enter into relating to our products and services
complying with legal and regulatory obligations including notifying you of matters that we may be required by law to notify you of
We may also collect, hold, use and disclose personal information for other purposes explained at the time of collection or:
which are required or authorised by or under law (including, without limitation, privacy legislation); and
for which you have provided your consent.
Direct marketing
You consent (until such time as you opt out, as described below) that we may use your personal information to let you know about us and our products and services (including promotions, special offers and events) and our third party products and services, either where we have your express or implied consent, or where we are otherwise permitted by law to do so. We may contact you for these purposes in a variety of ways, including by mail, email, SMS, telephone and online advertising.
Opting out
Where you have consented to receiving marketing communications from us, your consent will remain current until you advise us otherwise. However, you can opt out at any time, by:
contacting us (details under heading 13 below)
advising us if you receive a marketing call that you no longer wish to receive these calls
using the unsubscribe facility that we include in our commercial electronic messages (such as emails and SMS’s)
Once you do this, we will update your profile to ensure that you don’t receive further marketing messages. Stopping marketing messages will not stop service communications (such as contract updates).
Third-party marketing
We will get your express opt-in consent before we share your personal data with any company outside the Growland entities for marketing purposes.
Notification of source
If we have collected the personal information that we use to send you marketing communications from a third party (for example a direct mail database provider), you can ask us to notify you of our source of information, and we will do so, unless this would be unreasonable or impracticable.
Who we may share your personal information with
Growland may disclose your personal information, and you consent to Growland disclosing your personal information, to it’s related bodies corporate and associated entities (as those terms are defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)).
Growland may also disclose your personal information, and you consent to Growland disclosing your personal information, to the following third parties:
responsible authorities, such as local councils and water authorities
builders and their housing consultants
sub-contractors
the Land Titles Office
relevant State and Territory Valuers General
real estate agents
Australian Securities and Investment Commission
financiers and prospective financiers
financial institutions for payment processing
an individual’s agent or authorised representative
referees whose details are provided to us by job applicants
third parties who support our information technology or handle mailings on our behalf
our contracted service providers (including payment processors). In each case, we may disclose personal information to the service provider and the service provider may in turn provide us with personal information collected from you in the course of providing the relevant products or services;
law enforcement agencies, other governmental agencies or third parties if we are required by law to do so, or in other limited circumstances (for example if required by a court order or regulatory authority, or if we believe that such action is necessary to prevent fraud or cyber-crime or to protect our website, our products or our technology assets or the rights, property or personal safety of any person)
our professional advisers
In each case, we may disclose personal information to the service provider and the service provider may in turn provide us with personal information collected from you in the course of providing the relevant services. We may also disclose information to provide our products and services, to respond to legal requirements, enforce our policies, and protect our rights and property.
Cross border disclosure of personal information
We do not currently disclose personal information to third parties located overseas. If this changes at some time in the future, we will comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act that apply to cross border disclosures of personal information and this Privacy Policy will be amended accordingly.
Use of government related identifiers
We will not:
use a government related identifier of an individual (such as a Medicare number or driver’s licence number) as our own identifier of individuals; or
otherwise use or disclose such a government related identifier
Unless this is permitted by the Privacy Act (for example, use of an identifier to verify an individual’s identity or uses or disclosures required or authorised by or under an Australian law).
Data quality and security
General
Growland is committed to keeping your personal information secure and confidential. All reasonable precautions will be taken to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or alteration. Paper documents are held in locked drawers and cabinets. Paper files may also be archived in boxes and stored offsite in secure facilities. Additionally, we also take reasonable steps to:
make sure that the personal information that we collect, use and disclose is accurate, up to date and complete and (in the case of use and disclosure) relevant;
protect the personal information that we hold from misuse, interference and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure; and
destroy or permanently de-identify personal information that is no longer needed for any purpose that is permitted by the APPs.
You can help us keep your information up to date, by letting us know about any changes to your details, such as your address, email address or phone number. You acknowledge that the security of online transactions you conduct using the website cannot be guaranteed. To the fullest extent permitted at law, Growland does not accept responsibility for misuse of or loss of, or unauthorised access to, your personal information where the security of that information is not within Growland’s control.
Within Growland, access to personal information is restricted to personnel on a need to know basis. Growland has directed its staff that personal information must be dealt with in accordance with this Privacy Policy and kept secure from unauthorised access or disclosure. We educate our staff about their duty to protect your privacy and provide training regarding this Privacy Policy.
Security
The steps we take to secure the personal information we hold include website protection measures (such as firewalls and anti-virus software), security restrictions on access to our computer systems (such as login and password protection), controlled access to our corporate premises, policies on document storage and security, personnel security (including restricting access to personal information on our systems to staff who need that access to carry out their duties), staff training and workplace policies.
Website security
While we strive to protect the personal information and privacy of users of our website, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you disclose online and you disclose that information at your own risk. If you are concerned about sending your information over the internet, you can contact us by telephone or post (details under heading 13 below). If you are a registered user of our website, you can also help to protect the privacy of your personal information by maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password and by ensuring that you log out of the website when you have finished using it. In addition, if you become aware of any security breach, please let us know as soon as possible.
IP address
An IP (internet protocol) address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your internet service provider when you log on. Your IP address is not linked to your personal information but we do preserve the right to use IP addresses to identify individuals who may threaten our site, services or clients. IP addresses may also be used to help diagnose problems with our website and to gather broad demographic information.
Third party websites
Links to third party websites that are not operated or controlled by us are provided for your convenience. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those websites, which are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Third party websites should have their own privacy and security policies, which we encourage you to read before supplying any personal information to them.
Data breaches
If there is any breach of your personal information, Growland will deal with such breach and notify you in accordance with its obligations under the Privacy Act.
How long we keep your information
We will only keep the information we collect about you for as long as required for the purposes set out above or as required to comply with any legal obligations to which we are subject. This will involve us regularly reviewing our files to check that information is accurate, up-to-date and still required.
If you close an account you have with us or you decide not to go ahead with purchasing a property for which you have registered, we may still keep your information.
Mail and email information
If you wish to stop receiving any e-mails or other communications from Growland which may be sent to you in the future, or if you have submitted personal information through the website and would like to have that information deleted from our records, please unsubscribe through the link at the bottom of any email or notify us at privacy@growland.com.au.
Growland will preserve the contents of any e-mail message that you send if we believe that we have a legal requirement to do so. E-mails sent to or from Growland are routinely monitored for quality control, systems administration and legal compliance purposes.
Access and Correction
General
Please contact our Privacy Officer (details under heading 13 below) if you would like to access or correct the personal information that we hold about you. We may require you to verify your identity before processing any access or correction requests, to make sure that the personal information we hold is properly protected.
Access
We will generally provide you with access to your personal information, subject to some exceptions permitted by law. We will also generally provide access in the manner that you have requested (eg by providing photocopies or allowing a file to be viewed), provided it is reasonable and practicable for us to do so. We may however charge a fee to cover our reasonable costs of locating the information and providing it to you.
Correction
If you ask us to correct personal information that we hold about you, or if we are satisfied that the personal information we hold is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, we will take reasonable steps to correct that information to ensure that, having regard to the purpose for which it is held, the information is accurate, up-to-date, complete, relevant and not misleading.
If we correct personal information about you, and we have previously disclosed that information to another agency or organisation that is subject to the Privacy Act, you may ask us to notify that other entity. If so, we will take reasonable steps to do so, unless this would be impracticable or unlawful.
Timeframe for access and correction requests
Except in the case of more complicated requests, we will endeavour to respond to access and correction requests within 30 days.
What if we do not agree to your request for access or correction?
If we do not agree to your access or correction request, or if we do not agree to give you access in the manner you requested, we will provide you with a written notice setting out:
the reasons for our decision (except to the extent that, having regard to the grounds for refusal, it would be unreasonable to do so); and
available complaint mechanisms.
In addition, if we refuse to correct personal information in the manner you have requested, you may ask us to associate with the information a statement that the information is inaccurate, out-of-date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, and we will take reasonable steps to do this in such a way that will make the statement apparent to users of the information.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about how we have collected or handled your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer (details under heading 13 below). We will endeavour in the first instance to deal with your complaint and take any steps necessary to resolve the matter within a week. If your complaint can’t be resolved at the first instance, we will ask you to submit your complaint in writing.
Our Contact Details
Please contact us if you have any queries about the personal information that we hold about you or the way we handle that personal information. Our contact details are set out below.
Further general information about privacy is available on the website of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au or by calling the OAIC’s enquiry line at 1300 363 992.
Changes to this Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will be posted on our website and a copy may be obtained by contacting our Privacy Officer (details above). All amended terms will automatically take effect immediately on posting. Please check this Privacy Policy periodically to inform yourself of any changes. If you do not accept the changes made to this Privacy Policy you should immediately stop using the website and our products and services.
Growland Development Disclaimer
This Disclaimer applies to the use of this Website with the URL address www.botania.com.au (Website) or The information for the expression of interest campaign represented on this Website has been provided to Growland Group Pty Ltd (ACN 166 902 629) and its associated entities (us, we, our). We have made reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of all details on this Website is correct, however, it should be used as a general guide only. No warranty can be given by us regarding the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any information presented. In particular, the images, facades, rendering, finishes, dimensions, sizes and areas, facilities, amenities, infrastructure, the configuration of these and other information displayed in the advertisement may change depending on a range of variable factors including, but not limited to, council building approvals and planning consent, market conditions, finance and government and municipal requirements. Furniture and home decorator items are for illustrative purposes only and are not included in the purchase price. As a result, the information is preliminary only and subject to change without notice. We recommend that you undertake your own enquiries, obtain independent legal advice and confirm the current information at the time you enter into any purchase contract. You should rely on the contract of sale and your own independent enquiries and financial and legal advice. Growland Group Pty Ltd (ACN 166 902 629) and its associated entities disclaim all liability for harm, loss, costs or damage which arises in connection with any use or reliance on the information set out in this Website. Please contact our sales consultant if you have any queries.
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To take your first step towards a beautiful life at Botania, simply complete the following details. We’ll keep you updated about our forthcoming release, so you have the opportunity to be first in line on the day.
