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August 24, 2021
Residents encouraged to ‘have your say’
AT any given moment, the City of Greater Geelong will have a number of plans and projects in progress that will affect local residents...
August 16, 2021
Banding together to keep our community safe and strong
HELLO to all Borough of Queenscliffe residents, ratepayers and visitors. At the time of writing, we are back in lockdown again, and while it never...
August 10, 2021
Council leading by example on climate change
PREPARING for a council meeting is an intense process, with hundreds of pages of information to process, questions to ask of city staff and...
August 3, 2021
Keeping busy behind the scenes
HELLO to all Borough of Queenscliffe residents, ratepayers and visitors. While we've all been at home over the past couple of weeks, rugging up...
July 8, 2021
Advice you can depend on from someone you can trust
FOR more than eight years, the team at Ruth Annett Chartered Accountant has been helping people living on the Surf Coast manage their finances. Clients...
July 8, 2021
How to alleviate stress for small business owners
WHILE small business owners (SBOs) are often considered entrepreneurial, financially independent and successful, there are many challenges they face in their daily routines that...
July 8, 2021
The value of a financial adviser throughout your life
THE 2020/21 financial year has been an interesting year to say the least, but if it’s taught us anything, it’s the importance of having...
July 8, 2021
How COVID-19 has reframed lender assessments
IF tax time wasn't already complex enough, COVID-19 has thrown businesses and lender assessments of business performance into chaos. And unfortunately, in some cases, what...
July 8, 2021
Will interest rates be next?
MANY have never seen anything like it – property values increasing to record highs and homes selling at unprecedented speeds. Throw in some historically low...
July 1, 2021
Armstrong Real Estate market and local update: May
What’s new in 3217 Every month sees an increasing amount of development throughout the Armstrong Creek Growth Corridor. Although lockdown reared its head again, progress continued...
July 1, 2021
Soaring house prices need addressing
Australia's house prices have risen by 10 per cent in the year to April 2021 and are forecasted to continue to increase further.
The Reserve...
June 23, 2021
Grants to protect and renew Aboriginal cultural heritage
One of the greatest impacts any council can have is by supporting local clubs and groups with funding for new facilities, community-led projects and...
June 22, 2021
Community support continues to impress
Hello to all our residents, ratepayers and visitors to the Borough of Queenscliffe. As we continue to take steps towards finding that COVID-normal once more,...
June 16, 2021
Embracing ‘the jab’ a community effort
Panadol for breakfast is something I've not experienced for quite a few years. Without naming quite how many years, suffice to say it's more reflective...
March 11, 2021
Agency Profile: Dion Plumb, sales consultant, Barry Plant Geelong
Originally a financial market analyst who opted for a change to real estate, Dion has been a leading agent in the Greater Geelong region...
March 4, 2021
Regions leading the charge
Australians' post-lockdown housing obsession appears to show no signs of slowing, with house prices pushing past 2017's peak to hit a new record high...
February 12, 2021
Celebrating 5 years of enjoying retirement
The Bellarine Peninsula’s premier retirement community is turning five, and everyone is invited to come celebrate at a complimentary family fun day. If you’re considering...
February 11, 2021
Not many homes for sale in Anglesea, but why?
It has been interesting to experience what has been an incredibly busy summer period dealing with a multitude of buyers on any new property...
February 11, 2021
A cheat sheet for tenants who want to get a double thumbs up at their next inspection
Last year inspections went virtual for a time, but now that it is a fresh new year, physical inspections are back in full swing.
So,...
January 14, 2021
A next generation social hub – Near Geelong and the Surf Coast
With beautiful living spaces nestled amongst resort-style facilities and the right amount of “wow factor” to make the kids jealous, Lifestyle Mount Duneed, located...
December 31, 2020
An open letter to our Landlords and Tenants
What a year it has been. 2020 has been a year full of challenges and unknowns, but we've all heard more than enough about the...
December 31, 2020
Unparalleled ocean views from The Avenue
Real estate is walking out the door in the Bellarine. Listings are being snapped up quickly as agents struggle to keep up with the...
December 24, 2020
Casey steps into a new creative space
Casey Burrill would sometimes imagine herself creating artworks within the walls of her very own professional studio with the music turned up loud. It was...
December 17, 2020
Town by town snapshot: Barwon Heads
The size of Barwon Heads is about 6.8 square kilometres and has 1 park covering nearly 3.5 per cent of total area. The population of...
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