Local builder pulls the pin as crippling supply chain challenges hit home
Local builder Anthony Lococo has been 'on the tools' for more than 25 years, and proudly running his own building company Lococo Build for...
Gentrification and the property market
WITH THE UFINANCIAL TEAM Gentrification is a popular word in the property market. It is also a sensitive topic that involves many different stakeholders and...
Coastal suburbs, regional towns dominate city’s price growth
Melbourne's coastal suburbs and regional towns are dominating the top spots for house price growth, according to data from Real Estate Institute of Victoria's...
Elliott’s re-imaginings at The Hive
ANY way you view it, artist Wayne Elliott is on the way up. Elliott always had an early interest in landscape and aesthetics that was...
RBA lifts cash rate to 0.35 per cent
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.35 per cent following Tuesday's monthly board meeting, coming...
BFL Round 5 Football Results
BFL SENIORS Anglesea 2.1.13 5.4.34 5.9.39 6.12.48 Geelong Amateur 7.1.43 9.7.61 12.11.83 14.14.98 GOALS: Anglesea: L Beers 1, A Caldwell 1, J Elliott 1, J Harrison 1, J...
Are refinance cashback deals worth it?
By Leigh Deledio - Director, UFinancial Everyone loves a good deal. There are actual studies about how deal-hunting makes consumers feel smart. When it comes to...
Housing affordability needs to be front and centre this election
With federal election campaigning underway, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) is jumping on the bandwagon to ensure that all sides of politics have a...
Mid-century stunner that will win hearts
The Torquay property market is attracting a great deal of interest from city-based and regional buyers along with locals looking to upgrade, especially in...
Victorian house price data
Melbourne’s coastal suburbs and regional towns are dominating the top spots for house price growth, according to data from Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s...
Construction costs rising rapidly
Most builders are bearing the brunt of construction cost increases, especially those in fixed price contracts, and some have been forced to the wall. Supply...
Metricon’s pedal power helps cancer charity
After a gruelling five-day bike ride through Victoria of more than 568km, a team of Metricon cyclists has returned home after raising more than...
Aged care is a perfect career for all ages
STATISTICS have shown growth in employment opportunities in the aged care sector for years. Apart from excellent job stability, there are far more rewarding reasons...
Our Cherished Pet, Sparky
Sparky first came into the Cherished Pets circle in 2015 when his human, Jean, acquired him from an elderly person who had passed. Jean desperately...
Embark on a fulfilling career in aged care
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make...
Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation
When artist Georgie Gall approached the Hive Gallery to enable her next exhibition to be a fundraiser for the Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation, it...
Peak body calls for ‘game-changing’ reforms
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria is calling for full sales price disclosure, standardised residential sales contracts, identity verification of buyers and sellers and...
A cracker in the Quay
Torquay North has become a vibrant community with excellent shopping facilities, health and education services, and top-notch sports and recreation spaces, all combining to...
Regions and smaller cities drive growth
CoreLogic's national Home Value Index was up 0.7 per cent in March, a subtle increase on the 0.6 per cent lift recorded in February. The...
Industry concerned by impact of Victoria’s declining population
The building and construction industry continues to face multiple challenges that are combining to cause great concern to industry peak bodies. On top of supply...
Your private oasis
Are you looking for your own private oasis on the Bellarine close to town and the bay? Then look no further with Stockdale &...
Taste of Noosa
It was while holidaying in Noosa that the Gilbert family got their first taste of Betty’s Burgers on a sunshine-filled day on Hastings Street. There...
Land frenzy eases
The established market is witnessing a slow down as stock levels start to increase and the number of buyers has subdued. The market is seeing...
Vacant lot at The Point surpasses $1million
Master-planned estate, The Point, located at Point Lonsdale, has broken its own sales record with current residents of the development snapping up the latest...