Victorian dairy farmers weathering rural market
Farmers are holding onto dairy farms in the south west region of Victoria until a stronger situation in the dairy farm industry according to Herron Todd White's rural report for November. HTW said...
View ArticleWoodlands at Bungendore near Canberra sold
The Hyles family has sold Woodlands, its 1157-hectare grazing property in Bungendore near Canberra for $3.53 million. It came after more than 150 years of ownership. Woodlands sold via online auction...
View ArticleStrong sales continue in NSW Central Tablelands: HTW
A number of strong sales throughout the Binalong and Boorowa area of the Central tablelands in New South Wales with auction results so far exceeding expectations according to Herron Todd White. HTW's...
View ArticleRain, low interest rates seeding busy northern Queensland rural property...
Unseasonal rain this year may have led to an unusual number of sale contracts and negotiations under way for this time of year, according to Herron Todd White's (HTW) November rural report. HTW said...
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The key to future food supply is sitting on our cities’ doorsteps
GUEST OBSERVER Our food systems are under increasing pressure from growing populations, diminishing resources and climate change. But, in a new report, we argue that city foodbowls – the agricultural...
View ArticleCentral Queensland's Dalga Station sold
The Dalga Station in central Queensland has been sold for around $6 million through Elders. Boyne Valley property Dalga has sold after auction for an undisclosed figure to Bill and Sue Rossey from...
View ArticleSouthern Queensland rural market slated for growth: HTW
There are signs the southern Queensland rural market may be approaching a phase of property value growth, according to a report from Herron Todd White (HTW). HTW's rural report for November said that...
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Changes to contract laws could give small farming businesses more control of...
GUEST OBSERVER New laws that are designed to protect small businesses from falling victim to unfair contract terms may help tip the balance of power back in favour of smaller farmers, especially when...
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Is it time to resurrect the wartime ‘Grow Your Own’ campaign?
GUEST OBSERVER During the devastating floods that hit Queensland in 2011, Brisbane and regional centres came perilously close to running out of fresh food. With the central Rocklea produce market...
View ArticleVictoria’s 1876 homestead Mount Pleasant still on the market
Victoria’s 1876 homestead Mount Pleasant remains for sale. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is located on 86 acres of land at 562 Carlsruhe Station Road in Carlsruhe. The house features...
View ArticleLake House, Cressy listed by Virgin Australia co-founder
Virgin Australia co-founder Rob Sherrard has listed Lake House at Cressy in Tasmania, one of Australia's most iconic Georgian farming homes. The colonial property on 490 hectares in Cressy, 35...
View ArticleJohn Olsen's former Chapel House, Rydal, listed by Maxwell family
Chapel House, the Rydal property associated with some of the best works of the artist John Olsen, is on the market through Nicolette van Wijngaarden from Unique Estates. The historic 75 hectare...
View ArticleTownsville land acquisition begins for Defence training fields
Compulsory land acquisitions are set to begin for the expansion of Defence Field Training Areas around Townsville and Rockhampton. It is as part of the Singapore-Australia defence agreement which will...
View Article35 ha agricultural land at Federal for sale
Rural land at Federal, in the Byron Bay hinterland, is for sale at $1.85 million. Located at 330 Federal Drive, the 35 ha of prime agricultural land has a picturesque rural outlook. It features two...
View ArticleMixed farming area at Coolah sold
A mixed farming property at Coolah has been sold by Collier Property Sales. The Beverly Downs, a 772 hectare holding with gently undulating to low hill and plateau grazing country, is 17 kilometres...
View ArticleSpringbank, Mel Gibson's former Victorian farm resold
Around $5 million has been paid for Springbank, a 328-hectare farm at Gundowring in Victoria's Kiewa Valley. It was once owned by Hollywood star Mel Gibson. He lived at his north-eastern Victorian...
View ArticleTowal Creek Station in the Macleay Valley sold
The Angus Wagyu cattle farm, Towal Creek Station Currently in the Macleay Valley in Northern NSW, sold for $4.9 million at auction last week. The 2,305 ha Comara farm is currently running a cattle herd...
View ArticleGina Rinehart secures Kidman cattle empire for $380 million
The sale of Australian agricultural land, including cattle stations, hobby and commercial farms hit $16.79 billion in the year to August. The Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has now approved another...
View ArticleThe Freedman brothers Mornington Peninsula farm Markdel under offer
Markdel, the Mornington Peninsula thoroughbred training facility owned by the horse training Freedman brothers, is under offer. The 38 hectare Fingal property that brothers Lee, Richard, Michael an...
View ArticleNational water register to measure foreign agriculture ownership
Foreign agribusinesses and investment groups will have to declare their permanent water assets with the Australian Taxation Office from next December. The move to establish a water register was aimed...
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