PROPped by the Bar - Podcast

On this episode of PROPped by the bar we visit the Geelong Market and meet the man behind it, celebrity TV chef Simon Toohey.

There's also an exclusive on the future of the market.

Plus Michael and Gareth discuss the status of the commercial real estate market plus exclusive figures showing that every suburb in a major Victorian city is bucking national trends and seeing house prices rising...with the exception of one coastal suburb.

Market Wrap

0:05 PROPped pat on the back – viewing figures huge
1:30 New Premier – WFH backflip needs to happen
4:00 Election commitments – Geelong CBD has to be the focus
8:45 Tax reform impact on property market – Geelong is a winner!
12:02 Everyone wants to live in Geelong – coming in droves!
13:12 Gareth’s Top 5 – a couple of big surprises!! Simon Toohey
22:12 Geelong Market bringing our CBD to life – and some big expansion plans!!

HIGHLIGHTS
29:24 YES! YES! YES!
29:50 Adolescent / Teenager / Adult
32:55 Cannoli Tasting
34:35 Running list of all stallholders

Sign Off
36:02

With the recent changes to negative gearing, the 50% capital gains tax concession and changes to business trust taxation, our expert Leigh Harry, joins Michael and Gareth to paint the true picture of how these changes will impact you.

MARKET WRAP

0:00 Federal Government Budget Tax Reform – MASSIVE IMPACT
3:37 Off the back
4:25 Interest Rates, Inflation, Unemployment are all under the pump!!
6:30 Noble St case study
7:00 Commercial Property May be the Winner
8:10. Thanks to our real estate agents

LEIGH HARRY
8:10 The tax reforms will be a boon for some professional service providers and a DISASTER for small business.
11:50 How much will my tax go up?
12:51 Companies paying an extra 30% tax and individuals up to 62.5%
13:53 Sole traders are in the gun!
15:08 This is not a tax on the wealthy, it is a tax on small business
16:07 How will the new negative gearing & capital gains changes impact your property portfolio 18:27 Will the tax reform package get through parliament? What will change and when?
22:40 And no one knows the detail! Plenty of reasons to panic!
23:44 There is reason to panic!
25:30 Don’t forget the death tax!
28:18 Tax on top of tax!
29.00 It is all focused on taxing residential property – but it won’t help first home buyers!

Appreciation and thanks to the following real estate agents who were most generous in their sharing of information:
Joe Girgic, Shane King & Mark Mayfield – Harcourts North Geelong
Jim Cross & David Cortous – McGrath Geelong and Armstrong Creek
Matt Plunkett – Buxton
John Moran – Whitford
Lisa Emanual & Michael DeStefano – Gartland
Andrew Prowse – Darcy Jarman
Tony Slack – Buyers Advocate – Geelong Real Estate Advocate
John O’Brien – Buyers Advocate - Henning Property

In this episode of PROPped by the Bar we meet Morris Chief Executive, Nathan Murray. From humble beginnings over twenty years ago in a small office in Geelong, Morris is one of Australia's leading business finance providers. The company is a huge support of grass roots sport from local football and basketball right up to being a major sponsor of the Geelong Football Club and the V8 supercars. Nathan believes that sponsorship like this works wonders for the business when done right.

There's Gareth's top 5 properites plus news on the most recent interest rate decision from the RBA and how inflation is impacting everyone.

In this episode we look at the current fuel crisis that is gripping Australia due to the war in Iran. Director of APCO service stations, Peter Anderson, invites Michael and Gareth into the boardroom to talk through what impact fuel shortages are having on our country and what we can do to future-proof Australia so this doesn't happen again. APCO also has a great local history and some exciting plans for the future.

There's also the market wrap, Gareth's top 5 and the most amazing projected suburb growth statistics for Geelong you'll ever hear.

MARKET WRAP

0:00  Interest Rate Increase – why is it only Australian’s being punished???
4:15 $1b in major developments in Geelong’s 12-month construction pipeline
6:15  Geelong Waterfront voted TOP 10 – IN THE WORLD
7:00  Big name developer Tim Gurner investing in Geelong
8:15  Residential “Days on Market” stats telling a tale of 2 distinct markets in our region
10.05  Gareth Top 5 – some iconic Geelong properties on the move

PETER ANDERSON

15:45  APCO – 60 years and going stronger than ever
20:00  APCO Foundation
22:10  Fuel Industry Disruptors and the changing face of service stations
27:30  Electric Vehicle Impact
29:15  The current fuel crisis
30:30  A third Australian Refinery desperately needed
32:30  Peter’s 3 Wishes for Geelong

35:55 SIGN OFF

Gareth and Michael recently paid a visit to the new City of Greater Geelong offices, Wurriki Nyal and sat down with the Mayor to discuss the future of the city.

Mayor Stretch Kontelj spoke about the future of Market Square, the support for Australia Day and the priority projects for our fast-growing city.

There's also the first market-wrap for 2026 as well as Gareth's top 5 properties including a former mayor's pink apartment that's on the market.

MARKET WRAP

0:00 State Government Tax regime crippling supply for Victorian home buyers

6:20 Interest Rates – the 0.25 rise not good for anyone!

9:09 Great opportunity for bottom end homeowners – Gareth explains how you can have a win!

11:00 GARETH’S TOP 5

16:00 GARETH’S 2026 PREDICTIONS

Stretch Kontelj interview

18:15 First year’s accomplishments – introducing a “can do” culture

23:35 Australia Day

25:30 Market Square

27:45 Saturday Market

30:50 Funky Thursday

32:10 Buses out of Moorabool St

34:40 Night Club Precinct

37:10 Free Parking in CBD

38:00 Homeless Challenges

42:35 Handling Political Conflicts

44:42 Stretch’s 3 Wishes for Geelong

47:24 First Responders Tribute

In this episode of PROPped by the bar we visit Richard Bisinella to talk about the incredible work of his family in the Lara district. Richard's father, Lino, started Bisinella Developments over 50 years ago and has become one of the biggest land developers and philanthropist in the Geelong region. The family has also led the community fight against the Lara Incinerator project which has united the Lara Community. The story on how this project got so far will astonish you.

What does this interest rate cut mean for the Geelong property market?

Gareth and Michael discuss the RBA's decision to drop interest rates for the third time this year and how it might impact the Geelong residential and commercial property market.

Our special guests on this episode are Geelong business power-brokers Michael Johnston, CEO of Committee for Geelong and Jeremy Crawford, CEO of Geelong Chamber of Commerce. Hear what they have to say on the current state of Geelong and where to in the future.

Plus check-out Gareth's top 5 (or 6) Geelong Region properties of the month.

Join Gareth and Michael for an insightful look at the Geelong real estate market in this new episode of PROPped by the Bar.

This month we get the latest word from our resident finance expert, David Flood from MCP Finance, on the recent interest rate cut and whether we can expect any more for 2025.

We also meet Megan Rovers from the Geelong Property Hub who tells us about the current market situation for Armstrong Creek where her company specialises in supporting buyers get into the real estate market.

There's also the latest market update with Gareth and Michael as we point the spotlight on Geelong real estate in PROPped by the Bar.

Michael De Stefano, Gartland and Gareth Kent, Preston Rowe Paterson property valuers meet up on site with developer Phil Petch, the man behind projects in Geelong like R-Hotel, Vue Apartments and Devlin Apartments.

This time around Phil is taking on a commercial property development on the banks of the beautiful Barwon River that offers strata titled commercial offices.

Discover what this new development offers those businesses wanting to set-up in the new Barwon Business Park.

0:00 Background & Vision for Barwon River Development

2:00  Unique Hybrid Strata Office Design - 12 0f 20 offices already sold.

4:25  Untapped Demand for Riverside commercial and residential development

6:05  Property Development in Geelong – tough, but big upside!

Join Gareth Kent, Preston Rowe Paterson property valuers and Michael De Stefano, Gartland as they catch-up with Cameron Hamilton from the Hamilton Group. Cam was one of the first guests on PROPped by the Bar back in 2020 talking about the Federal Mills precinct and some upcoming Geelong CBD development projects his team were working on. This time around we find out what the Hamilton Group have been up to for the last few years in particular around the Barwon River Precinct where they have just opened the new Woolstore Bar & Restaurant to service some new office spaces they built near the river in Newtown.