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September 20, 2024
McGrath tick off top-end home in seven days
In a challenging market, McGrath Estate Agents Armstrong Creek have just transacted the highest recorded sold result in Armstrong Creek in more than two...
September 20, 2024
Facing tough conditions? Don’t go through it alone
TIMES can be tough for farmers when climatic and market conditions don't pan out as expected. This past colder winter and the start of spring...
September 13, 2024
Bendigo landmark site changes hands for first time in a century
Colliers are at the pointy end of commercial sales in regional Victoria, notching up a long list of significant transactions, with the Bendigo team...
September 13, 2024
Luxe family living with awe-inspiring bay views
Some of Portarlington's most impressive vistas are on offers with Bellarine Property's extraordinary listing at 28 Point Richards Road. The views are not the only...
September 13, 2024
Rural tranquility minutes to the beach
The acreage estates along Grossmans Road are admired by many, with plenty of room for a pool and play area, along with a big...
September 6, 2024
Australia’s milk production in the hands of God
THE topsy-turvy job of milk production is in the hands of Mother Nature, global commodity trends, and domestic consumer demand, just like most farming...
September 6, 2024
‘Green drought’ hits home as pastures struggle
THE "green drought" is upon us, and most outside the industry think that the paddocks look good. It's deceptive, as there's not much guts to...
September 6, 2024
Destocking under way as farmers crunch the numbers
WITH returns to farmers for beef and lamb well below previous highs, it looks like the industry is going through a destocking stage -...
August 30, 2024
Secluded rural acreage convenient to Geelong and the coast
The rural area of Buckley between Winchelsea and Mount Moriac is a sought-after farming and lifestyle choice for those looking to create their own...
August 30, 2024
‘Seanook’ – position-perfect luxury Apollo Bay townhouses
Apollo Bay is a seaside paradise offering pristine beaches, sprawling foreshore parks and walkways, along with the Great Ocean Road's most trusted safe harbour. The...
August 30, 2024
Owner-occupiers driving market as Newtown warehouse sells for $1.15m
Although the shine has come off the residential market in our region, well-placed commercial property in Geelong are achieving significant results. Agents are seeing local...
August 28, 2024
Cull numbers in as deer continue to damage forests, farms
AS DEER numbers, and incidents involving deer, are on the increase in our region, the department responsible for deer management on public land have...
August 27, 2024
As dams remain low or dry, think about desilting
AS WE are heading for spring after a drier-than-normal autumn and winter, it may be time to take a look at desilting your dams. Usually,...
August 23, 2024
Locals take up first dibs on Port Campbell estate
Arches Port Campbell, the newest coastal community along the Great Ocean Road, has now reached a major milestone with titles now issued to purchasers. With...
August 23, 2024
Senate Inquiry gets the nod from peak body
Lending is in the spotlight after some heat was applied to the Senate by independent members of Parliament moving for housing to be treated...
August 23, 2024
Professional consulting rooms with character or dream home residential conversion
East Geelong is favored by many, and older suburb at the city's doorstep that holds on to the much-admired neighbourhood character of Geelong's beginnings. An...
August 16, 2024
Exceptional elegance
The title says it all - exceptional elegance - and this is exactly what Neville Richards has delivered to the market on Portarlington's front...
August 16, 2024
Visa pathway key to boosting tradie numbers
It has become clear that the availability of skilled labour to meet the challenge of building 1.2 million homes under the Housing Accord cannot...
August 9, 2024
Food price relief coming for consumers but farmers left on the shelf
WHEN farmers visit the supermarket, they are regularly astonished at the prices they see for consumables on the shelf as the disparity to their...
August 9, 2024
Prominent residential zoned holding snapped up by national aged care provider
Retirement living is a driving force in the Geelong property market with providers jumping at the opportunity to secure land close to shopping and...
August 9, 2024
Virtual fencing a step closer as Ag Vic jumps on board
FARMERS are continually looking at ways of making livestock management more efficient, and the shift towards virtual fencing has been given a boost with...
August 9, 2024
Room to move at the Paris end of Coombes Road
The first lifestyle lots that became available on the Seachange Estate were along Coombes Road, the largest of the estate at 1 acre. Families who...
August 2, 2024
Lag time shortens in finding skilled labour
Finally, it looks like the difficult task of finding labour on building sites is making a turnaround, but not because of more tradies entering...
August 2, 2024
Town snapshot – Inverleigh
The size of Inverleigh is about 211.7sqkm and has three parks covering nearly 5.5 per cent of total area. The population of Inverleigh in 2016...
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