The answers are in 'Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks ) Act 2003'....Regulation of 2017 ....& the Amended Act of 2024.

In summary;

Residents purchase a home in a village and pay a site fee to keep the home in the village.

The resident then enjoys facilities and benefits offered by the Park.

No homes in this village meet the criteria to be eligible for the opt in buy back scheme under the act.

You may be entitled to claim rental assistance direct from Centrelink depending on your individual circumstances.

The seniors electricity rebate is applicable. Contact your retailer to make this claim.

Council may run a home assist program to help with maintenance of your home.

Buyers pay the negotiated price for the home with the seller. There are no hidden costs, no stamp duty, no gst.

Sellers pay the sales commission as set out in the act to the park.

Buyers then start to pay the monthly site fee as detailed in the site agreement provided by the park from the 1st of the next month following the sale date. (Who ever owns the house on the first of the month pays the site fee)

The site fee is $300 a week before rental assistance if applicable of about $105 resulting in an effective weekly site fee of $195

Electricity is the home owners cost direct to the retailer.

Water bills average $300 annually.

Home and contents insurance is the home owners cost.

Unfortunately no. There are many residents who bought a home in torquay waters because it was pet free. These people have site agreements to say this. The manger respects and protects their right, despite what the government says. If you want to keep a pet dog Torquay Waters is not for you.

The village's physical address is 59 to 65 Truro Street Torquay but that is not a postal address.

Australia Post delivers to the box at the front of your house so your street address is your postal address.

For example a village address may be;

A & B Smith

1 Wayamba Way

Torquay Qld 4655

or

C Jones

10 Kalora Court

Torquay Qld 4655

Yes you can have adults and children visitors and stay over guests but you must accompany them to use village facilities such as the pool. Your guests are your responsibility at all times.

Yes but conditionally. Torquay Waters agreements maintain the homes must be owner occupied principal place of residence, However you can rent your home If the village is appointed as property manager. The manger will find and approve tenants, perform monthly inspections and collect the rent and utility recovery.

Council dictate that two homes share a set of bins. One general and one recycle. putting the bins out for collection on Truro street and keeping them clean is the responsibility of your home owners jointly. You may pay for your own Bin if you wish but that is not encouraged.

There is a bin wash area located at the North East corner of the village.

Torquay Water is approximately 4 km from both the The Hervey Bay Public and Private Hospitals. The hospitals are across the road from each other.

Although Ambulance Queensland have been given the gate code, If you do call an Ambulance it may be wise to open the front gate and direct them to the home.

Yes, but they must be stored on your site and must be on a paved or concrete slab

with the location agreed to by your neighbours.

There is no long term parking of boats caravans or the like in the visitor car park.

Nothing happens, life continues as normal.

If the Village changes ownership, your existing site agreement stays in force so there will be no change. Your tenure and rights are protected by the Manufactured Home (residential parks) Act 2003 and enforced by the Queensland Civil Administerable Tribunal (QCAT).

No is the short answer, but of course there are exceptions to everything. If what you do does not disturb anyone else then approval will be given by the manager.

How to sell your home is detailed in the BUYING & SELLING page, In short you advise the village manager you wish to sell agree the fee and complete a Form 9. The manager does the rest.

NO definitely not!

It is not reasonable on your neighbours to invite the public into the village as it disturbs the quiet enjoyment with cars and people coming going and parking anywhere and it is a serious security concern.

If you have any further questions or would like to request an inspection please use the contact options on the home page. We look forward to hearing from you!

Current weekly fee is $271.14 paid calendar monthly.

The Site agreement will provide an annual site fee increase of 3.5% min 5% max or CPI whichever is greater at the discretion of the Manager.

This method of rent increase to maintain market placement has been used since 2001.

Any building work that modify's the foot print of the home needs to be approved in writing by the Village and Council.

Generally no fencing is allowed however privacy screens can be approved.

Anything that is legal and is agreed to by immediate neighbours and the village manager will be accepted.