IN a city apartment block of 100 people, at least 40 residents are dreaming of a life by the beach or in the countryside. The number of city-dwellers looking to escape the big smoke has doubled in the last 18 months, with two-in-five considering a move, according to a national survey

A HOLIDAY staple for more than 15 years, the R and R Property ‘Giving Trees’ return across the region in 2024. On 1 November, Christmas trees were erected and decorated at R and R Property’s offices in Bulahdelah, Stroud, Gloucester, Raymond Terrace and beyond. Aside from being iconic representations of

LARGE-SCALE housing proposals will be allowed to avoid council as Australia's most expensive housing market gets worse under decade-low approvals. From early 2025, housing developments of about 100 homes in greater Sydney will be able to bypass council approval and seek assessment from a new three-person panel. Regional NSW development of about

BACKYARDS, houses and pub meals have long been bigger in the bush. If that hasn't been enough to tempt Australians to move to the country, perhaps a bigger bank balance will do the trick. Regional blue collar workers, like childcare educators and admin assistants, are now about $8000 better off each year