# 18 Bourton Place Resident Guide

> The official resident guide for 18 Bourton Place, a gated community titles
> scheme of 40 homes at 18 Bourton Road, Merrimac, Queensland, Australia.
> Published by the body corporate. Informational only, not legal advice.

## What this site covers

- What a community titles scheme and a body corporate are, and how they apply here
- Who sits on the committee, and who the community manager and facilities manager are
- Common property and exclusive use areas
- Gate access for residents and visitors
- Parking rules and how to report an infringement
- Pool and BBQ hours, noise guidelines, bin day
- Pets, smoking and vaping, property improvements, insurance claims, for sale signs
- The StrataMax owners portal and the Smarter Communities library

## Key facts

- 40 homes, gated, with a pool, spa, barbeque area and 14 visitor car parks
- Community manager: Ernst Body Corporate Management, (07) 5519 2964, goldcoast@ebcm.com.au
- Facilities manager: Conspec Services, 0403 981 054, admin@conspecservices.com
- Pool and BBQ: 6am-10pm September to April, 7am-9pm May to August
- Quiet hours: 10pm-7am Monday to Saturday, 7pm-8am Sunday and public holidays
- Bins: Mondays. General waste weekly, recycling and green organics fortnightly
- Pets allowed with an approved application. Smoking and vaping prohibited throughout

## Pages

- [Resident Guide](https://18bourtonroad.org/): the full guide
- [Advice for New Owners](https://18bourtonroad.org/advice-for-new-owners): tips for owners new to strata living

## Notes

- Report and feedback forms are excluded from crawling.
- Applications for pets, improvements and insurance claims are handled by Smarter Communities, not on this site.