Pelican sits across the entrance to Lake Macquarie from Swansea, at the ocean end of our wider coverage from Mannering Park. From bathroom rough-ins to hot water changeovers and gas appliances, certified work, priced upfront.
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Whether it's a burst pipe at midnight or a planned bathroom renovation, Donza Plumbing covers the full range for Pelican homes and businesses.
Across the wider area: Hot water systems & repairs in Lake Macquarie, Backflow testing in Lake Macquarie, Bathroom renovation plumbing in Lake Macquarie
Local & licensed
Donza Plumbing is based in Mannering Park, about 14 km in a straight line from the centre of Pelican. Josh Bonser holds NSW contractor licence 498220C for plumbing, drainage and gas fitting, and the business carries $20 million public liability, so work in Pelican is certified and compliant. ABN 51 697 209 153.
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Typical homes
Landmarks
Water, sewer & backflow
Hunter Water supplies water and sewer here, and backflow test reports are lodged with Hunter Water. What the annual backflow test involves
Nearly all of Pelican’s 346 occupied dwellings are separate houses (94.2%, 2021 Census), so there are few shared gas arrangements to untangle. We confirm each property’s meter or LPG cylinders on site.
Josh holds the gas licence as well as the plumbing licence, so the gas connection and the compliance certificate are part of the same job.
We repair, replace and install gas, electric, heat pump and continuous-flow hot water units in Pelican, and take the old unit away. No-hot-water jobs are attended around the clock.
Jobs to plan for in Pelican
We clear blocked sinks, toilets and sewers in Pelican with the jetter or the drain machine, and put a camera down a drain that keeps blocking.
In Hunter Water’s area the owner looks after the sewer pipes up to where they join Hunter Water’s system, including the boundary trap and inspection shaft. If the inspection shaft is full or overflowing, the blockage may be in Hunter Water’s main, so call Hunter Water on 1300 657 000 (24/7) first.
Jobs to plan for in Pelican
Local context
Pelican is named for the pelicans that once flocked on the lake, and the council’s history says the name first applied to Swansea as well. Its post office opened in 1927 and the Carnley Estate was subdivided in 1937. Pelican Foreshore Park looks onto the Swansea Channel, where the NSW Government warns currents can run strong. Pelican is also one of five suburbs in the council’s Local Adaptation Plan, which names inundation, flooding, drainage and sewerage among its hazards. A drainage or sewer change here is worth checking against that plan first.
Customer feedback
Thanks to the amazing Josh who came to our rescue on a dark rainy Sunday night. Sorted the problem and averted a flood.
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