Three regional property hotspots investors need to watch

Three regional property hotspots investors need to watch

Houses in regional Australia have experienced outstanding capital growth,and there’s no end yet in sight.

  • bySue Williams

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Sleepy hollow or Gerry town:the battle for Nagambie and rural Victoria

Sleepy hollow or Gerry town:the battle for Nagambie and rural Victoria

For decades,Nagambie was a hidden lakeside gem. Now developers and entrepreneurs have arrived,followed by an influx of tree-changers. Will country Victoria ever be the same?

  • byRoyce Millar andChris Vedelago
Queensland tree-clearing figures spark another debate,review

Queensland tree-clearing figures spark another debate,review

The latest land-clearing figures for Queensland show reduced activity in sensitive areas but a major increase in the reef catchment area.

  • byTony Moore
Forrests’ triple property reveal includes Margaret River retreat,New Norcia farmland,Cottesloe revamp

Forrests’ triple property reveal includes Margaret River retreat,New Norcia farmland,Cottesloe revamp

The latest purchase was for the Cape Lodge Hotel in the state’s Margaret River region for $9.25 million off fellow WA rich-listers Peter and Joelle Larsen.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Gina Rinehart miner nets massive $7.3b profit off bumper year for iron

Gina Rinehart miner nets massive $7.3b profit off bumper year for iron

Hancock Prospecting Group posted one of the largest profit margins of a private company in the country with revenue up from $10.5 billion to $16.6 billion.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
‘Open,competitive process’ key to unlocking of millions of hectares of land in WA

‘Open,competitive process’ key to unlocking of millions of hectares of land in WA

The WA government has announced a plan to amend the Land Administration Act to more easily enable solar,carbon,and wind farms to be built.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
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Canoodling,sure – but how about that composting? The new appeal of farm stays

Canoodling,sure – but how about that composting? The new appeal of farm stays

Romance might be in the air for some,but for many people,a retreat to the country is all about learning how to live more sustainably.

  • byUte Junker
Can wild asses stop bushfires? Sydney scientists unite with Kimberley farmer to stop donkey kill order

Can wild asses stop bushfires? Sydney scientists unite with Kimberley farmer to stop donkey kill order

About 580,000 donkeys,a declared pest,have been culled in the Kimberley over the past 40 years. But one pastoral station is trying to stop the deaths of a herd which could hold the key to fire control in the area.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
‘Black hole’:EPA sought nod to spy on timber plans after being left in the dark
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‘Black hole’:EPA sought nod to spy on timber plans after being left in the dark

NSW’s environmental watchdog sought funding for a “discrete project” to detect how much logging was taking place on private land after another government agency failed to keep them informed.

  • byPeter Hannam
Pardoo Beef made big political donations as it sought Kimberley clearing permits

Pardoo Beef made big political donations as it sought Kimberley clearing permits

The Kimberley is transforming as cattle producers seek to drought-proof using “pivots” to irrigate huge circles of land. But this requires large-scale clearing.

  • byEmma Young
The country pub that saved a village searches for a new future

The country pub that saved a village searches for a new future

Apsley,a village in Victoria’s western Wimmera,was dying. But the community bought the pub and saved the town. Now the Border Inn is for sale again.

  • byTony Wright