2025’s Property Market
Welcome to 2025. If you’re like me and keep putting 2024 on every date, you get a leave pass for another 30 days to get used to this new phenomenon. Over the Christmas break, traditionally property markets go on hold. The exception is our coastal markets, which usually show strong growth following the influx of […]
EP31. Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj first TV interview
Gareth and Michael kick off 2025 with newly appointed Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj to talk about how to bring the city back to life. If you’re a resident of the Geelong region, you won’t want to miss how the new mayor plans to tackle the big issue of Market Square and re-invigorating life back into […]
Calls Rise to Build City Heart
A RECENT push to redevelop Geelong’s Market Square into a city heart is gaining support within the region, with many local businesses getting behind and supporting the idea, including the Committee for Geelong. The concept, started by commercial valuer Gareth Kent, would see the largely empty shopping centre acquired for public open space, transforming it […]
Why is the Geelong CBD in such desperation right now?
I am thrilled our new mayor has made the CBD his priority and so many are getting behind the push to do something about our CBD. But how did it get like this? Westfield Geelong opened in 2016, providing approximately 50,000sqm of retail space. Before this, the Geelong CBD boasted only 30,000sqm of retail, spread […]
It’s all talk with housing
We have just been treated to 10 days of housing policies by our Premier. It seems the penny has dropped, and someone has finally worked out that we are in a housing crisis. Who knew? My take is as follows Day 1: Delivering 50 new “Train and Tram Zone” Activity Centres Summary, using land […]
EP30. Geelong Racing Club’s bold plans for a sporting precinct and revitalised rail link
On this episode Michael and Gareth meet the CEO of Geelong Racing Club, Luke Rayner, in the week of the 2024 Geelong Cup. One of the great race days of the spring calendar, the Geelong Cup brings the race-goers together for a fun day of activities. Located only 3kms from the Geelong CBD, the racecourse […]
Asking prices are the guide to the residential market
I want to dedicate this article this week to my mate, Bob, who passed away on Monday afternoon. It is ironic that a beautiful animal that can provide so much love dies of a swollen heart. Mine is broken. Spring is here, and as expected the volume of listings on the market has increased across […]
Our CBD – a proper market square is the fix
Geelong CBD has more than 25,000sqm of empty office space, with another 42,000 sqm currently in the planning pipeline. Given this oversupply, landlords are doing everything they can to attract new tenants even offering up to 30 per cent of the rental return as incentives. A recent review of this market by PRP (Preston Row […]
EP29. This rate hike has stopped houses being built in Victoria
In the wake of the football finals , Gareth and Michael visit Club Chin Chin at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong. We meet with Geelong Football Club Chief Operating Officer – Simon Kelleher and talk all things football and business. The new Club Chin Chin restaurant has been a massive hit for fans opening in the […]
It’s time to claim back our CBD
Geelong CBD is at a crunch point and many years of previous investment are about to be wasted if we do not take action. Council elections are due to take place in November, and I am encouraged to see that mayor Trent Sullivan is standing again. I was sceptical when mayor Sullivan first took office […]
