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March 17, 2025
LiFE! Unveils 2025 Beach Range: Stylish and Sun-Safe for a Never-Ending Australian Summer
For Australians, the beach is more than just a destination – it’s a way of life. Whether it's the sand, surf, or...
March 14, 2025
Curating Your Career Change: How to Turn Your Side-Hustle into Your Day Job
Immersing yourself in a side-hustle while working a full-time job is a fantastic way of pursuing your hobbies while earning a little...
March 14, 2025
The CBD’s bright future
GEELONG'S CBD is at a crossroads. As one of Australia's fastest-growing cities, we have enormous potential, but we also face complex challenges that require bold...
March 14, 2025
How land tax changes will affect investors
It's that time of year again. For all property investors, the issuing of land tax notices has begun and will arrive in your mailboxes...
March 7, 2025
Tell us your Budget ideas
Do you have a great idea for improving where you live, work or play – especially in our northern suburbs in the Corio Ward...
March 7, 2025
Fixed vs. variable home loans: which one is right for you?
CHOOSING the right home loan is one of the most important financial decisions you'll make when purchasing a property. Fixed and variable home loans are...
March 6, 2025
Autumnal delights
The arrival of autumn each year brings with it the start of many events on our annual food and wine calendar. The first (and for...
February 28, 2025
Get out and about
SUMMER ends today but the events calendar in Geelong is just heating up. March is jam-packed with a huge line-up of activities spanning arts, culture...
February 28, 2025
Is one rate cut enough for confidence to return?
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON With the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) announcement on Tuesday of a 0.25 per cent rate cut, we...
February 27, 2025
Considine, Conroy win at Phillip Island
SURF Coast duo Ben Considine and Bea Conroy have reigned supreme at Round 1 of the Victorian Longboard Titles on Phillip Island. More than 80...
February 21, 2025
Don’t let it go to waste
AS YOUR local Cheetham Ward councillor, I drive around our community in Geelong's eastern suburbs each week, trying to make sure that the council...
February 21, 2025
Is it better to buy or lease your business premises?
Weighing the pros and cons of buying vs. Leasing for your business premises For business owners, deciding whether to buy or lease a commercial property...
February 20, 2025
Late summer loving
BY CAM O’KEEFE I love this time of year in our gardens and at our local markets, with the warmth of these long days having...
February 14, 2025
Protecting our residents’ wellbeing
I AM proud that my fellow councillors voted unanimously against the Lara waste-to-energy incinerator proposal at our January meeting. At the meeting I put forth...
February 14, 2025
Making the most of 2025: interest rates, property prices, and the Trump show
As we settle into 2025, there's a lot to keep an eye on - some of it exciting, some of it exhausting, and plenty...
February 14, 2025
2025: it is all about the RBA
BY GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON There is a lot of negative talk about the state of our economy, the politics of the USA,...
February 6, 2025
2025 challenges for the housing and development industry
The Reserve Bank of Australia has hinted to interest rate cuts coming as soon as this month, with most banks having already predicting reductions...
February 6, 2025
Five ways to save $10,000 this year
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL Setting aside $10,000 in a year may feel ambitious, but with a proper savings structure, this goal...
February 6, 2025
Cleaning up after the storm
COUNCIL crews and contractors battled violent gusts and torrential rain and hail as they worked around the clock to make flood-damaged sites safe earlier...
February 6, 2025
Febfast(-forward)
BY CAM O'KEEFE So here's an alternative path to the champagne and martini approach you might have planned before undertaking a commitment to sobriety for...
January 30, 2025
Sports program creating healthier communities
All-abilities sports programs are thriving in Geelong, providing more opportunities for everyone to stay physically active and make social connections. Last week I had the...
January 23, 2025
Should you buy before you sell or sell before you buy?
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL Navigating the property market can be challenging, especially when faced with the classic conundrum of whether to...
January 17, 2025
Clubs score with grants
LOCAL sports clubs will benefit greatly from significant infrastructure upgrades from City of Greater Geelong, following the latest round of Community Grants funding. Cheetham Ward...
January 16, 2025
2025’s property market
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON Welcome to 2025. If you're like me and keep putting 2024 on every date, you get a leave...
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