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
The Hidden Risks Professionals Face – And How to Protect Yourself
As a professional, you work hard to build your reputation, establish trust with clients, and ensure the quality of your services. But...
March 14, 2025
Committee for Lorne: Our Forever Death: 101 Stop-Go Signs
Our Forever Death: 101 Stop-Go Signs I simply don't understand it. Having girded Spout Creek at Eastern View with 'Go Slow' warning signs, orange traffic...
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 14, 2025
Making sense of 2025: interest rates, Trump turmoil, and what you should focus on
As we move deeper into 2025, there's plenty happening that will shape our financial and political landscape. Some of it is encouraging, some of it...
March 7, 2025
Committee for Lorne: Vera Lynn and Shelley Beach
Vera Lynn and Shelley Beach Despite the efforts of the cancel culturists who seem to wish history was otherwise and seek to re-write it, written...
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
Committee for Lorne: The Old Lorne Post Office
The Old Lorne Post Office The Lorne Historical Society was very pleased to recently receive an anonymous donation of the clock face and the brass...
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
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
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
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...
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