October 4, 2024
Geelong wine lists among our country’s best
WITH CAM O'KEEFE It's always pleasing to see Geelong hospitality institutions considered as some of the nation's finest. Earlier this week, Australia's annual Wine List of...
October 4, 2024
Committee for Lorne: How to ‘immerse’ in Lorne.
At the recent award ceremony and luncheon to acknowledge the recipient of the biennial Doug Stirling Community Cup, the more than worthy successful nominees...
October 3, 2024
Markets predict four RBA rate cuts by late 2025
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL A potential series of rate cuts could save homeowners over $5,000 annually, but rising demand may complicate...
September 27, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Meet Leon Walker
Meet Leon Walker: Independent Candidate for the Otway Range Ward in the Surf Coast Shire 2024 Elections I am proud to announce my candidacy for...
September 26, 2024
Our CBD – a proper market square is the fix
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON Geelong CBD has more than 25,000sqm of empty office space, with another 42,000 sqm currently in the planning...
September 16, 2024
Navigating your first home purchase: a 25-year-old’s guide to getting it done
Entering the property market as a first-time buyer feels like stepping into a maze. Interest rates are sky-high, homes are less affordable than ever, and...
September 13, 2024
It’s time to claim back our CBD
WITH GARETH KENT Geelong CBD is at a crunch point and many years of previous investment are about to be wasted if we do not...
September 13, 2024
Committee for Lorne: ‘Lorne-Link’… the SS Casino
It must have been a grand sight and sound show for a small town. What a cacophony. What a pageant of movement. Picture this ......
September 5, 2024
Managing the rising cost of living
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL Life is expensive. The cost of living has skyrocketed while wages seem pretty stagnant, or at least...
August 29, 2024
Time to be positive
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON In any property cycle there are opportunities. One person’s misfortune is another’s gain. We are now 19 months into...
August 23, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Surveys — The Devil Hides in the Detail
The origin of the idiom "The devil is in the detail" is attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher and poet who is quoted...
August 22, 2024
If the Olympics didn’t get local athletes up and about, maybe this will
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL Did you know that in the past, professional athletes and Olympians often faced challenges securing home loans...
August 22, 2024
The power of a positive inner voice
WITH SCOTT WATTERS - LifeChanger Foundation At LifeChanger Foundation, we believe that the foundation of a fulfilling life begins with the conversations we have with...
August 15, 2024
Figures finally trending in the right direction
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON What a change a few numbers can make! Last week the publication of the June Quarter inflation numbers crucially...
August 9, 2024
Geelong meets its meat maestro
WITH CAM O'KEEFE Remember the good ol' days when enjoying a meal out was as commonplace as anything in our daily lives? At the drop of...
August 8, 2024
How long does it take to get a home loan?
BY DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO Navigating the timeline for securing a home loan is crucial when diving into the property market. Here's a breakdown of...
August 2, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Nature — The Master Sculptor
Sculpture time will soon loom again on Lorne's horizon ... if the stars of funding, organisation, and energy align. It is a time when our...
August 1, 2024
A touch of the cold weather blues
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON GEELONG Angry, relieved? I must admit I was not surprised at all by the CFMEU report broadcast on...
July 26, 2024
Osaka, via Torquay
WITH CAM O'KEEFE No, this is not a new Jetstar route, but rather a new Japanese barbecue offering from the same stable of serial restauranteur...
July 26, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Gathering Storm Clouds for Local Hospitals
Just ask around town – what are you most proud of in Lorne? While there would be a spread of opinion, a few recurring themes...
July 25, 2024
To build or to buy: navigating construction loans in your homeownership journey, part 2
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL In our ongoing exploration of construction loans and their pivotal role in the journey towards homeownership, let's...
July 19, 2024
Committee for Lorne: In Awe of Giants
Our species has a natural—or perhaps innate—subconscious fear of giants. Giants have likely inhabited our ‘id’ for as long as our species has existed, using...
July 18, 2024
Winter gloom or bloom?
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON Yes, winter is here. People north of Victoria think our cold winters are gloomy and sad - little...
July 18, 2024
Glimmers of financial opportunity in 2024
WITH JAMIE HYNDMAN FROM TRIBE FINANCIAL In the understatement of the decade, it's an interesting time for Aussie households and businesses at the moment - from...
