Time for action in Geelong’s CBD
Hopefully some of you will be aware of my campaign over the last 12 months to bring awareness to and compel action on the state of Geelong CBD and Market Square. Starting with a petition in September 2024, I have been advocating for the state government to use its powers to act. A petition with […]
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 over the next few weeks. Victoria has undergone significant land tax amendments which will continue to have dramatic impact on the viability of property investment. This is particularly true along coastal […]
Future Geelong: Ambitious plan for Market Square unveiled
The Committee for Geelong has revealed their vision for a redeveloped Market Square.- Brendan Kearns – Geelong Advertiser SIGN THE PETITION HERE An ambitious vision for the redevelopment of the much-maligned Market Square shopping centre has been revealed. A plan by the Committee for Geelong aims to restore the site to a vibrant meeting […]
Leading the way
Georgia Hinkley was born and bred in Victoria’s Western District on a Camperdown beef and sheep farm. Georgia’s father was also the local livestock agent, which included a real estate licence – providing Georgia with an early general understanding of the property market. With her father’s encouragement and a Ballarat Grammar education, Georgia began a […]
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 got what we needed. And the major banks have come to the party by passing on the cut in full. But you get the sense that this rate cut was […]
2025: it is all about the RBA
There is a lot of negative talk about the state of our economy, the politics of the USA, tariffs, Trump, Musk, Ukraine, Gaza, and how it affects Australia. There is also a lot of wait-and-see, hold-our-breath stuff surrounding the big decision the RBA has on February 17. Right now, I would not be the Governor […]
Is it time for ‘Work From Home’ to be stopped?
As we head into a new year, with a federal election coming up, the big issues are shaping up as being productivity and the lack of front line services workers. Both these issues have been triggered by our collective shift to a ‘work from home’ (WFH) culture, and responses to Covid-19 policies. Productivity is essential […]
2025’s Property Market
Welcome to 2025. If you’re like me and keep putting 2024 on every date, you get a free 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 […]
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 […]
