PROPped by the Bar - Podcast

This episode Geelong Football Club Chief Operating Officer - Simon Kelleher

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 new Joel Selwood Stand. Plus how have the Cats managed such success on and off the field for almost two decades? The answers to these questions and more will be answered in this episode.

There's also our regular market wrap where you'll be blown away by some of the increased fees that developers are having to pay to release and sell new housing estates. Find out how much costs have increased and how it's getting even harder to build new homes in Victoria.

MARKET WRAP

0:00  Spring is Here but Demand is Slow
3:15 Lack of Supply a Ticking Time Bomb
5:40  High Density in the CBD is NOT Happening
7:25   Gareth’s Market Square Fix – Buy It Back!!!!! SIMON KELLEHER
12:15  Activating a Multi-Faceted Stadium
14:40  Cats Courage to Exit Gaming & Gambling Revenue
15:35  Club Chin Chin – Absolute Winner
17:50  Simon’s Role & Cat’s Winning Culture
21:25  Joel Selwood Stand – Exceeding Expectations
24:45  What’s Next for the KP Precinct & CBD Connection
28:00  Why are the Cats SOOOOOO Good!!!
30:20  Club Chin Chin - Staying Forever!!! CLOSE
31:35  RUOK?

PROPped by the Bar EP28 - Portarlington's Port Phillip Ferries and the Grand Hotel with Murray Rance

In this huge episode we take a trip to the seaside and meet Little Group's - Murray Rance for a tour of Port Phillip Ferries 'Bellarine Express' - a state-of-the-art catamaran that carries up to 400 passengers daily between Portarlington and Melbourne.

We also get a guided tour of the recently refurbished Grand Hotel and there's a special offer for PROPped subscribers (listen till the end).

Watch-out for a catch-up with MCP's David Flood for the latest in interest rates and when he expects we will start to see rate cuts.

This is one episode you can't afford to miss.

MARKET WRAP

0:00  Falling Demand, Lots of Negatives!
4:10  Market Square Watch – We Have an Answer!
5:20  CFMEU – Pushing Up Costs Everywhere!
6:50  Exciting Projects in Our Region!
9:00  High End Sales Still Happening

DAVID FLOOD
10:50  Federal Budget Kicking In
13:30  Inflation Impacting Housing Costs
15:40   Hospitality & Retail Getting Smashed!
18:50  Interest Rate Cut for April 2025 – You Heard It Here First!
22:10  Trump Impact

MURRAY RANCE
24:00  The Ferry – Spectacular Impact for the Bellarine!
27:30  On Board the Bellarine Express!
35:25 Portarlington and the Harbour
38:50  The Grand Hotel – Amazing Restoration!
47:10  The Discount Offer – Not to be Missed!

CLOSE
48:35

PROPped by the Bar - EP27 - Special guests Lydia Eastwood (RLW) and Donna Cross (McGrath Geelong)

Don't miss this information-packed episode of PROPped by the Bar as our two expert guests discuss important changes for Geelong investors and property owners. Lydia Eastwood, RLW Lawyers, talks through the new rules to rental investors and how it will impact you. Plus, Donna Cross, McGrath Geelong, has the facts on what is happening right now in the Geelong rental market. You won't believe how many new and increased taxes have been introduced into Victoria over the last decade and we discuss - is the rental system now broken beyond repair!

PROPped by the Bar - EP26 - Special guest Geelong Mayor, Trent Sullivan

In this new episode of PROPped by the Bar we meet City of Greater Geelong mayor, Trent Sullivan.

Offering an exclusive insight into the largest council in Victoria, Trent discusses some of the big issues facing the city.

We also find out about the changes in the upcoming council elections and find out what Trent's next career move might be.

Gareth and Michael also have the latest Geelong real estate market information as the property cycle moves into more of an upward trend.

Don't miss a minute of this great new episode of PROPped by the Bar - your exclusive access to the latest information from Geelong's commercial and residential property market.

PROPped by the Bar - EP24 - Special guests, Ian Nichols and Tom Ward from the Eureka Hotel

In this episode of PROPped by the Bar we meet two of Geelong's best hospitality entrepreneurs - Ian Nichols and Tom Ward - owners of pubs Murphy's, Queen of the West and now the re-launched Eureka Hotel.

We also get the inside scoop on a great new venue set to open in the heart of Lt Malop Street in 2024.

Michael and Gareth also have all the latest news and information in the Geelong Real Estate scene so don't miss this month's PROPped by the Bar.

0:00     Everyone is in Geelong! And CBD Apartments popping up everywhere.

3:20     Choppy Residential Market

5:30     Has the industrial shed bull run ended?

7:30     Have interest rates peaked?

10:15     The Market Square debacle – What’s the Plan!

13:10     Where is the Commonwealth Games Money?

15:10     Big Residential Sales – either on the coast or luxury apartments Tom Ward and Ian Nichols

19:00     Interview with Tom Ward and Ian Nichols

34:28     Eureka Hotel walk-through

40:49     Show wrap-up

PROPped by the Bar - EP23 - Special guest Paul Franze takes us on a tour of the new Holiday Inn

In this month's episode of PROPped by the Bar we hit the road to broadcast from Las Vegas...or are we really!

We give you the latest on Geelong's current real estate market conditions including some big sales in the commercial real estate sector. Plus our special guest this month is property developer Paul Franze.

Paul takes us on a guided tour of the brand-new Holiday Inn hotel in the Geelong CBD.

MARKET WRAP

0:00    Dan’s Gone!!!
3:00     New Regional Land Tax
7:10    House Prices Bouncing Back Already
9:10     Spring Property Market
- Commercial: Pakington St West Geelong / Moon St Moolap / Beav’s Bar
- CBD Apartment Developments: Moorabool St / York St
- Luxury Residential: Jan Juc

HOLIDAY INN HOTEL
15:40    Foyer & Intro to Paul Franz
18:00     Challenges to building Geelong’s biggest hotel – 180 rooms!
26:05     Mezzanine Sky Lobby – very cool!
27:55    Adrian Richardson’s Maestro Restaurant – open 7 days a week!
31:05     Conference & Function Facility – fits 150!
32:20     Gym & Pool
34:08     Room with a view!  What Geelong Needs!

CLOSE

40:50     TAX!!!!!

PROPped by the Bar - EP22 - Special guest David Flood plus we visit the Golf Institute in Grovedale

Join us for another PROPped by the Bar where this time we catch-up with David Flood, finance parter at MCP to update us on the current state of interest rates and their impact on the Geelong residential, commercial and industrial property market.

We also get out and meet Brad Lamb and his team at The Golf Institute in Grovedale. This brand-new high-end golfing facility is offering state-of-the-art training, coaching and fitness for golfers of all levels.

There's also the hottest properties on offer in Geelong so don't miss this month's episode of PROPped by the Bar.

PROPped by the Bar - EP21 - Special guest Brett D’Souza

This month on PROPped by the Bar we meet Brett D'Souza who's trying an innovative way to sell his Brunswick home...without a real estate agent and with lots of funny YouTube videos.

Will it work?

Find out the story behind this unique property sale that's currently on the market now.

There is also an update of the Geelong residential and commercial property market plus find out about a bunch of new big property developments about to start construction in the Geelong CBD.

0:00     Intro & guest

1:30     Negative sentiment weighing on residential market. Are interest rates bottoming out?

4:10     Housing shortage – how deep is it?

6:30     Market Square – what do we do? Gareth’s got some answers – Las Vegas!!!

9:10     Big commercial CBD sale

11:05     How is spring market shaping up? Meet our guest, film maker Brett D'Souza

13:30     Brett’s Marketing Video – 6 Walton St Brunswick

18:20     Do we need real estate agents?

22:50     Do you need a licence to auction your home? Wrap-up

24:50     Maybe you do need an agent!!

25:55    Lazarus Lunch

EP06 - Special guests Karen Stribling and Mark Edmonds

Let’s kick-off 2021 with a big show featuring all the latest real estate news and numbers, two properties of the week and special guests - Karen Stribling, from Great Ocean Road Real Estate, to update us on the booming coastal property market.

We also catch-up and go in-depth with Mark Edmonds on his career, information on some recent decisions on building heights in Geelong plus we’ll introduce you to the Ocean Grove Chalet.