Power and Water Corporation — 1800 245 090 (24/7); life-threatening hazards: 000. Retailer: Jacana Energy — 1800 522 262 (billing/enquiries)
Generator Backup (Prolonged Outage / Storm)
Hire: Kennards Winnellie — 08 8942 7300 / winnellie@kennards.com.au (≥30 kVA three-phase; 60 kVA OK if that is all they have — 3.3.2); connect: Tim Earl — 0417 892 281; if unavailable Top End Electrical — 08 8945 5684; coordinate via lakebennettcommittee@gmail.com
Road Access
lakebennettcommittee@gmail.com
Security Issues
lakebennettcommittee@gmail.com
Maintenance Services
Regular Maintenance
Service
Contact
Estate Caretaker
Lakeside Upkeep and Tech — lakesideupkeepandtech@gmail.com; on-site: Tim Earl — 0417 892 281 — role and check schedule: 6.3 Estate Caretaker
General Maintenance
lakebennettcommittee@gmail.com
Water Systems
lakebennettcommittee@gmail.com
Electrical Services
Top End Electrical — 08 8945 5684 / admin@topendelectrical.com.au
Road Maintenance
lakebennettcommittee@gmail.com (coordination); materials: EZ Street via Fulton Hogan — 1300 519 398
Contractors
Service
Contact
Water Systems
HD Pumps (bores and pumps) — Winnellie 08 8947 1008 / Humpty Doo 08 8988 1254 (hdpumps.com.au); Saunders Plumbing and Drainage — 0416 560 439; ABN 40 292 250 019
East-side sewer repair (2026)
Harrison Homes & Renovations — 0447 719 071 (concrete and coordination); Saunders Plumbing and Drainage — 0416 560 439 (pipe); Dash Excavations (trench, engaged by committee); Austar Underground Services — 0402 503 073 / 0412 751 552 (locate) — see 5.1 Planned Upgrades and Outages
Electrical Services
Top End Electrical — 08 8945 5684 / admin@topendelectrical.com.au
Road Maintenance
EZ Street cold asphalt (supplied by Fulton Hogan) — 1300 519 398 / ezstreetasphalt.com.au; Darwin office Fulton Hogan — 08 8932 2700
Caretaker / landscaping / green waste
Lakeside Upkeep and Tech — lakesideupkeepandtech@gmail.com — caretaker contract 6.3; Thursday pickup 6.1; hill processing 6.2; machines 7
Kubota parts & service
Airpower — Parts & Service 08 8939 0200 / 133 McKinnon Road, Pinelands; Sales 08 8939 0250 / 880 Stuart Highway, Pinelands; airpower.com.au — see 7.1 Ride-On Lawn Mower 1
Greenfield chipper (WC-1)
The Big Mower — Coolalinga 08 8983 1400 / Unit 1, 43 Fairweather Crescent; Winnellie 08 8947 2244 / 3 Lee Street; info@thebigmower.com.au; thebigmower.com.au — see 7.6 Wood Chipper
Hire generator (backup)
Kennards Hire Winnellie — 08 8942 7300 / winnellie@kennards.com.au; 135 Winnellie Road, Winnellie — ask ≥30 kVA three-phase (60 kVA acceptable if 30 unavailable) + trailer + 32 A 415 V lead + 32 A DB; see 3.3.2 Backup Power
Utility Providers
Water Services
Provider: Estate body corporate / committee
Emergency: lakebennettcommittee@gmail.com
Power Supply
Item
Detail
Provider
Jacana Energy (retailer); Power and Water Corporation (network)
Emergency
Power and Water Corporation — 1800 245 090 (24/7)
Billing
Jacana Energy — 1800 522 262 / customercare@jacanaenergy.com.au
Coomalie Community Government Council — 08 8976 0058 / mail@coomalie.nt.gov.au; 22 Cameron Road, Batchelor; urgent 0499 166 855 — Monday rubbish collection (240 L wheelie bin); see 6.1 Waste Collection
Planning Department
NT Land Planning and Development — Development Assessment Services 08 8999 6046 / das.ntg@nt.gov.au; Lands Planning 08 8999 8963 / planning.ntg@nt.gov.au (nt.gov.au/property/land-planning-and-development)
Environmental Services
NT Environment Protection Authority — general 08 8924 4218 / ntepa@nt.gov.au; pollution hotline 1800 064 567 (24/7)
Building Services
NT Building Advisory Services — 08 8999 8985 / bas@nt.gov.au
Government Agencies
Agency
Contact
NT Planning
Same as Planning Department above — NT Land Planning and Development (DAS 08 8999 6046 / Lands Planning 08 8999 8963)
Water Resources
NT Controller of Water Resources — cowr@nt.gov.au; Water Resources office 08 8999 4455 / waterresources@nt.gov.au
Environmental Protection
Same as Environmental Services above — NT Environment Protection Authority (08 8924 4218 / ntepa@nt.gov.au; pollution hotline 1800 064 567)
Batchelor Primary Health Care Centre — 27 Pinaroo Crescent, Batchelor — 08 8976 0011; Adelaide River Health Centre — 21 Becker Street, Adelaide River (nearby)