Over 50 years, Meriton Group has grown to become Australiaâs largest and most successful residential developer, having built, sold and leased over 60,000 residential and serviced apartments across Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.ver 50 years, Meriton Group has grown to become Australiaâs largest and most successful residential developer, having built, sold and leased over 60,000 residential and serviced apartments across Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
3 Reasons Costco Has Membership Fees. Numerous critics say prices at Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST), the members-only, big box discount retailer, aren't competitive. Its membership fees â $55 per year for a basic card or $110 per year for a 2% cash back card â are also too high, they say. But Costco uses a subscription model of business for three reasons.
1 Typically, representatives of Costco will visit affiliate companies to sign up new members who must pay full price for the membership but will receive in turn a gift card for up to $20 as a gift.  Costco Association Discount â As a member of some professional organizations, you may be entitled to a special discount.