March 22, 2024
Hone your skills at the world game
Australia's next generation of footballers have the chance to hone their skills at a series of fun, engaging and globally recognised holiday programs across...
March 22, 2024
Kids Go Bush: Empowering young people through play
The Y Kids Go Bush connects children to experience adventure and nature, both during the term and in the holidays. Knowing that being outside is...
March 20, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Dicksonia antarctica … the soft tree fern
Even more than the towering Mountain Ash, the majestic Messmate, or the lush green giant Myrtle Beech, I choose the prehistoric tree fern as...
March 14, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Christmas Beetles and Potholes
I hit it hard — or perhaps more correctly, ‘it’ rose up under me like the maw of a whale shark and swallowed my...
March 8, 2024
The importance of consultation
YOUR council currently engages in 127 services to the local community ranging from managing numerous buildings , aquatic centres, golf courses, aged care services,...
March 8, 2024
Surging unit rents spark interest in property purchase opportunities
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL As the rental shortage continues to much of the state, renters are feeling the squeeze like never...
March 8, 2024
Where to drink, what to drink, and why
WITH CAM O'KEEFE Sexy, social and succinct: these recommendations are show-tested and straight to the point. If you're like me, often with curfews due to family/finances/free-time...
March 7, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Where is Sammy?
For many years, an Australian and New Zealand fur seal +/- his or her family …...
March 4, 2024
Local news and local jobs at risk following Meta announcement
Andrew Schreyer - Country Press Australia President Australia’s largest organisation of newspaper publishers has attacked the announcement by Meta that it will no longer negotiate...
March 4, 2024
Land tax changes are here
WITH GARETH KENT Director, Preston Rowe Paterson Geelong Summer is truly here, along with bushfires and 30+ degree days, and aren't you glad you live near the...
March 1, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Changes to Ward Structures in Surf Coast Shire – What does it mean for Lorne?
In 2023. The Victorian Electoral Commission conducted a lengthy review of ward structures across a number of Local Government areas in Victoria, including Surf...
February 23, 2024
The vines, they are a changin’
WITH CAM O'KEEFE Harvest: it's the most important date in the annual dairy for wineries the world over.Vintage time in the vines brings a mixtures...
February 16, 2024
Committee For Lorne: The Lorne Aquatic and Angling Club
Any history should always try to start at the beginning — though try telling that to the woke-historians who are sadly attempting to fit...
February 16, 2024
Property investing 2024 – It’s all about the yield
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR AT PRESTON ROWE PATERSON The property year has begun and as always you will start seeing lots of economists and gurus...
February 9, 2024
V- Day
WITH CAM O'KEEFE And no, that's not V for Vendetta. Everyone's favourite Hallmark occasion, Valentine's Day, is upon us. Do we need this day? Probably not,...
February 9, 2024
Green Home Loans: unlocking sustainable living and financial savings
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL Australia is grappling with two significant challenges: the climate crisis and housing affordability. Tackling both issues simultaneously seems...
February 1, 2024
The end of the Golden Visa? Potential impacts on Australian property markets
WITH PRESTON ROWE PATERSON CEO, GREG SUGARS Over the years I have closely observed the interplay between immigration policies and property markets in Australia. Recent rumours and...
February 1, 2024
Committee for Lorne: Making Sense of the Weather
One simple question dominates every aspect of our lives and influences all our daily decisions - from what to wear to where...
January 29, 2024
Some new hospitality faces among the old faves
WITH CAM O'KEEFE With the festive season over and done with, let's get down to brass tacks and about what 2024 looks like for our...
January 26, 2024
Can you use an SMSF to buy residential and commercial property?
Investing with a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) opens up a realm of possibilities for those seeking more control over their assets. The ability to choose...
January 26, 2024
25 life-changing tips for a happier and more balanced 2024
WITH SCOTT WATTERS from The LifeChanger Foundation. At LifeChanger Foundation, we believe in the transformative power of positivity and its ability to bring about meaningful...
January 19, 2024
3228 property market update
WITH One Agency Surf Coast senior sales consultant Olivia Swann As the spring selling season started in September last year, it presented a slower start...
January 18, 2024
Should I buy that coastal holiday house?
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON Welcome to 2024, I hope everyone is having or has had a grand ol' break, I think after...
January 15, 2024
I scream, you scream, we all scream for…
WITH CAM O'KEEFE Ice cream! Is there really any food that screams more of summer? I was chatting to a friend of mine who owns an ice...
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