February 21, 2025
Committee for Lorne: The Lorne Village
The Lorne Village Accommodation issues have long been front and centre of Lorne's collective community mind. Housing has been an ever-vexing and pressing issue, whether...
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
Committee for Lorne: “Drill, Baby, Drill”… Trump vs. the Moon Snail
"Drill, Baby, Drill"... Trump vs. the Moon Snail A current politician, now at the zenith of his powers, has popularised a term—anathema to some—that trumpets...
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 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 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
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...
February 6, 2025
Committee for Lorne: The Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club
The Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club: A Community Anchor For decades, the Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club has stood as a beacon of safety on our coastline,...
January 30, 2025
Committee for Lorne: Routine and Ritual
LORNE COMMUNITY CONNECT ARTS PRECINCT – ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION Are you passionate about photography? Do you find beauty in the everyday moments of life? If...
January 24, 2025
Committee for Lorne: Gridlock, Rubbish, and Irritability – Welcome to Summer in Lorne.
You can almost hear the day-trippers singing all the way back to Melbourne after another glorious day queueing on the Great Ocean Road ...
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
Committee for Lorne: Shoes Aloft – Leaving Their Mark
An expression of loss—or gain? ... a defining triumph? ... a nefarious sign? ... a celebration? ... or a simple expression of the strength...
January 16, 2025
3228 local real estate market wrap-up for Q4 2024
WITH NATURAL REAL ESTATE SENIOR SALES CONSULTANT OLIVIA SWANN The local property market in postcode 3228 remained active in the final quarter of 2024, with...
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...
January 9, 2025
Committee for Lorne: Modular Point Grey – A Different Way Forward
Point Grey ... a vexing, frustrating burr under Lorne's saddlebag, a mystifying stalemate for our regular visitors, a tawdry and dilapidated vista for our...
January 9, 2025
New year, new financial you: resolutions for a prosperous 2025
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL After the festive season spending spree, January offers a chance to recalibrate, reflect, and make resolutions that...
January 3, 2025
Committee for Lorne: And I Know Your Name So Well…
A–> B–> C–> D–> ... X–> Y–> Z Don't worry about it too much, but this frenetic summer, we will all forget peoples' names ......
December 26, 2024
Committee for Lorne: A Shag or a Cormorant?
Though I lament the new, unrequested 'AI summary' that Google now foists upon researchers in response to almost any search request, annoyingly, it proved...
December 26, 2024
Sleigh your spending this Christmas: budget tips for homeowners and savvy savers
WITH LEIGH DELEDIO AND DANIEL WALSH FROM UFINANCIAL Sleigh your spending this Christmas: budget tips for homeowners and savvy savers The festive season is upon us—a...
December 20, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Venus is weird … very weird!
After reading an interesting article on Venus, the so-called ‘Morning Star , and researching a few of its references,...
December 20, 2024
The Christmas we had to have
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON As we head into Christmas, I would like to thank you for reading my articles this year and...
December 12, 2024
Affordability and opportunities ahead for Victorian property market
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL Housing affordability has been the driving force for property buyers throughout 2024. Rising interest rates have tightened borrowing...
December 5, 2024
Committee for Lorne: A Shag or a Cormorant?
Though I lament the new, unrequested 'AI summary' that Google now foists upon researchers in response to almost any search request, annoyingly, it proved...
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