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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
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 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 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
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
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 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
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 2, 2024
‘Wallarah’ – exceptional acreage lifestyle
Many living in town dream of a more relaxed lifestyle on acreage that is still within easy reach of all the amenities that an...
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
A natural hidden gem
Tucked away in a private setting, Natural Real Estate's recent listing at 4/12-14 Pacific Drive is a hidden gem deserving of attention. This four-bedroom home,...
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...
July 26, 2024
Town snapshot – Whittington
The size of Whittington is about 1.6sqkm and has six parks covering nearly 6.8 per of total area. The population of Whittington in 2016 was...
July 26, 2024
Family home with interchangeable floor plan
Newcomb is proving to be a popular choice for young families and investors who see this suburb as a great opportunity to get into...
July 26, 2024
Partnership reflects importance of farmers’ mental health
FARMERS just roll on through both good and bad times, but for some it becomes overwhelming as they struggle with all the variables that...
July 26, 2024
Increased rates put the hurt on farmers
RISING rates are a major concern in rural communities where farmers feel that they are taking the brunt of the rate pain as the...
July 26, 2024
World-class ocean views
Cruising down the Great Ocean Road is always a great opportunity to admire the magnificent homes that stand tall overlooking the ocean and waves...
July 26, 2024
Empowering people to build their first home with confidence
BUILDING a home for the first time can be quite daunting for many, it's a lifechanging investment and there are so many decisions to...
July 19, 2024
Waterfront mid-century masterpiece steeped in Queenscliff history
Queenscliff is a place of history, originally pegged out by a survey party in 1836 for a lighthouse site, which then led to the...
July 19, 2024
Surf Coast hinterland remains popular with lifestyle buyers
Hayden Real Estate Torquay in conjunction with Charles Stewart & Co have transacted another historic hinterland sale. The highly regarded Freshwater Creek property "Willowite Springs"...
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