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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...

Long-awaited facility on cusp of reality

For the past five years the Greater Geelong Council has campaigned persistently and passionately for funding for our planned Northern Aquatic and Community Hub. This...

City not far from adopting budget

It’s budget time in council. A month away from adopting our final four-year strategic budget, it’s been a tough and time-consuming...

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...

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...

Property markets shaping up for a stellar 2021

After a tumultuous year, property experts concur that the year ahead will see a housing market on the up. They also predict that demand for...

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...

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...

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...

Detached building approvals reach 20-year high

ABS Building Approvals data for October continues to show the positive impact of HomeBuilder on the detached house market with the highest number of...

Homes open up for summer as restrictions loosen

Buoyed by recent updates to COVID guidelines on open homes and auctions, the real estate sector is bouncing into a busy summer 2020-21. For months,...

Think home before investment

There's a big disclaimer on this one... there are always exceptions to the rule! Many have and will continue to do brilliantly out of well-thought-out...

Revolutionary design catering for all

The Aspen 35 is a revolutionary design catering for all lifestyles by bringing together the best elements of single- and double-storey living in one...

Prime Geelong real estate selling quickly at Gen Fyansford

Geelong’s most renowned premium estate, Gen Fyansford, proudly launched its new Stage 3.1 – a release in early September comprising 24 lots. Within the...

Celebrating our region

There is a reason around six million people visit the Greater Geelong region every year. We live in a beautiful part of the world,...

Geelong’s not-for-profits to receive free marketing

NOT-for-profits will now have the chance to access state of the art digital marketing for free. A new initiative in collaboration with Arthur St Digital...

Skin cancer with Heroes Home Doctor

Heading into summer we are all aware of skin cancers. Melanoma is the third most common cancer in Australia with our incidence of skin...

Cancer study: Patients want end-of-life discussion to plan care

New Australian research shows that most people with cancer and those who support them want to discuss end-of-life care, but these important advance care...

Little Athletics on track to return

JUNIOR athletes can finally come back to the running track, after months of closures and lockdowns. The Geelong Little Athletics and Corio Little Athletics clubs...