May 3, 2024
Committee for Lorne: The Doomed Diva of Stribling Reserve
While eucalyptus cankers are common throughout our bush gums … just look up, and you will spot them, both large and small … I...
May 3, 2024
Building wealth in your 20s, 30s and 40s
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO from UFINANCIAL Irrespective of age, the pursuit of wealth-building and the developing of good savings habits is important. Each...
April 26, 2024
Which property cycle are we in?
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON From the outside you could be forgiven for believing the property market is quiet, but as we tick...
April 26, 2024
The importance of self-awareness in relation to youth mental health
WITH SCOTT WATTERS FROM LIFECHANGER FOUDNATION Cultivating self-awareness emerges as a fundamental cornerstone to good mental health, allowing a pathway to resilience, understanding, and wellbeing. Defined...
April 19, 2024
Selling… selling… not sold?
WITH CAM O'KEEFE As troubling economic times continue to plague the greater population at large, it seems our friends in the hospitality industry are still...
April 19, 2024
Wage growth sparks increase in superannuation contribution limits
BY DANIEL AIELLO AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL Thanks to a surge in wages, workers are set to pump more money into their superannuation, with...
April 12, 2024
Q1 2024 property market update with Olivia Swann.
WITH OLIVIA SWANN, SENIOR SALES CONSULTANT AT ONE AGENCY SURF COAST. As the first quarter of 2024 drew to a close, our local property market...
April 12, 2024
Everything is impacting our housing crisis
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON With mid-year fast approaching the new “7 Star Standard” regulations for new residential properties are due to come...
April 5, 2024
We should do coffee
WITH CAM O'KEEFE Finding its way out of the roaster and into our local bean scene this week, Constant Coffee provides a point of difference...
April 5, 2024
When is it time to see a financial planner?
WITH DANIEL AIELLO AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM UFINANCIAL Faced with cost-of-living pressures, many Australians stand to gain from seeking expert guidance on managing their finances. Reaching...
March 29, 2024
An unpredictable market – it’s not just the weather
WITH GARETH KENT, DIRECTOR PRESTON ROWE PATERSON Who would have thought we would be suffering a run of 40-plus degree days in March; unpredictable! One thing...
March 28, 2024
Term 1 Check-In: How Are Your Kids Trekking & How Can Parents Help?
As the first term of the academic year comes to an end, it's time for parents to pause and reflect on their...
March 28, 2024
Committee for Lorne: The ‘Pong Su Incident’ – Part One
In April 2024, the Pong Su Incident turns twenty-one. As such, it gains its maturity among the nation's most notorious maritime folklore and the...
March 27, 2024
School Holiday fun every day for the whole family at Lorne Theatre
Lorne Theatre is offering up a basketful of cinematic surprises for the whole family every day of the Easter school holidays, from Friday...
March 22, 2024
The community needs a hub
LIKE a lot of the communities in the south of Kardinia Ward, the Marshall – Charlemont area in growing at a rapid rate. The area...
March 22, 2024
Share the love
WITH CAM O'KEEFE Ahh, Easter: my seventh-favourite time of the year after Christmas, New Years, Australia Day, Spring Racing Carnival, World Pasta Day, and Valentine's...
March 22, 2024
It’s time to rewild yourself back to wellbeing
WITH SCOTT WATTERS FROM LIFECHANGER FOUNDATION. Most of us today are experiencing a profound discrepancy between how we evolved to live and how we now...
March 22, 2024
Record high 1.6 million Aussies face mortgage stress
WITH DANIEL WALSH AND LEIGH DELEDIO FROM U FINANCIAL Amid the backdrop of soaring interest rates and economic uncertainties, there's a pressing need for mortgage...
March 22, 2024
Renegades returning to Geelong
Calling all junior cricketers in the Geelong region! Don't miss out on a spot in the Renegades School Holiday Programs in April. The cricket season...
March 22, 2024
Fly through the trees
Otway Fly Treetop Adventures takes your rainforest experience to new heights in the lush surrounds of the magnificent Otway Ranges. Located 20 minutes from...
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...
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