Paying for fuel cards and fuel at Billiluna

Phil, Billiluna has normal eftpos and credit card facilities, don't know about fuel cards.
Also Icecreams, meat, small stores etc.....

I've seen people using the WA concession $500 fuel cards at Billiluna 18 months ago. No mobile phone tower.

Watch out for the dogs. Six of them attacked me on a back street. An Aboriginal woman hit the biggest one with a thick branch and this slowed them down, but didn't stop them.

It is a wonderful town and far less dangerous than Balgo (Wirrimanu). Watch out for that water buggalo that hangs around the creek bed outside of town. The horses are wonderful, the ones that survived the helicopter culling a few months ago.

For those out of the way places, community shops and fuels, I have cash...just in case the eftpos etc is out of action.

Hi Phil,

Here is a link to our 2009 blog in which we tried to explain the Billiluna fuel payment system. Hopefully it has improved since then!

Cheers,

Val.

On the two occasions I topped up at Billiluna, eftpos was out of action. But I always carry a decent amount of cash when outback, so was fine. Traveling buddy had enough for Kunawaritji, but not enough for Billiluna so I had to lend him the cash too....did not want to leave him and his family behind.

Brett....

Used to use caltex fuel cards....have fuelled up in two seperate places displaying caltex sineage on the building only to find out that they had changed from caltex to another brand a considerable time previously but not changed signage..cuoldnt use the caltex card..not caltex problem but easy to get caught.
Always carry spare cash...

Hello

Also...From the website (view the cached content if the link to the actual page doesn't work)

"You are strongly advised to phone during office hours (weekdays) to check on availability of fuel: Tel 08 9168 8988"



Cheers
Greg

Hi. If we go to the outback we have to expect to pay cash for fuel etc as cash may be the only thing accepted. We have been in many places where the computers are down, no mobile service, radio or tv. I grew up on a farm in that environment plus no running water so it does not worry me. The trouble is many travellers want to visit the outback but complain about the roads, dust, lack of services. I have stepdaughter who thinks anything less than five star is camping. She cannot understand us leaving the caravan behind and tenting it in the bush. I met a traveller at Darwin in 05 who told me that his mate an him travelling in their vehicles had to come up with $2000 cash for fuel at one stop. Happy travels.

By now Phil will be a happy chappy, don't celebrate too much. Been to Billiluna twice and took credit cards both times. That said with these communities it is very casual and they can be closed for any reason or there can be a different person there who can't work the EFTPOS machine etc. IMHO have a plan B and carry cash just in case.

Not related directly to this location but the advice of many here to carry multiple forms of payment is wise advice. Back in a past life of employment it was common for our Staff to carry up to 3 different Fuel Cards (Shell, BP & Mobil at that time) plus 2 types of company purchase orders, if necessary a Petty Cash advance and finally their own cash or card. There were a few petrol stations where they were refusing to accept their own branded Fuel Card and the backups were necessary. Apparently they were being credited from the head office for the quantity of fuel, not the total sale price, so therefore they were basically out of pocket on Fuel Card purchases. If there is still any of this going on be aware that a branded Fuel Card isn't a guarantee of acceptance.

The www.billiluna.org.au website is up and sort of running again.

Looks like the previous CEO's, Trudy and Arthur Rosenwald of 2009-2011 are taking it over and promise to update soon. It has had some bandwidth issues due to its popularity.

Hi All
The deal with the fuel is cash or eftpos or credit cards. You purchase a fuel card at the store. Open 8am to 11am & 2pm to 4pm Mon-Fri and 8am to 10.30 am on Sat closed on Sun. After hours fuel is available from the community CEO. Fuel is $2.60lt with a $5 deposit on the fuel card refundable when you return the card to the store during business hours.
While there the store sells almost all things you might need. From frozen meat & bread to fresh fruit & veg (keeping in mind fortnightly delivery so stock may be low if you are the off week) A great host of general groceries, ice creams, cold drinks & chips as well as a range of automotive goods.
You can contact the shop on 08 9168 8076.

Cheers from the store manager