Tucked away in the Gold Coast hinterland is a lesser-known world of pampering and relaxation. Not to mention the largest volcanic caldera on the planet.
Byron Bay: the good and the bad of housing trends
The northern NSW destination has become a symbol, or a microcosm, of post-pandemic population and housing trends – and the surge is not just about global influencers or the uber-wealthy.
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Last Saturday I drove into the hinterland of Byron Bay for an auction.
The property, on Alidenes Road in Wilsons Creek just 15 minutes from the coast, nestles into the rainforest on 1.5 hectares of luxuriant garden surrounding an open-plan home with an elevated panorama across a green vista of field and forest.
Wategos Beach near Byron Bay. The area had strong house price and population growth for at least two decades before the pandemic struck.
Transtasman bubble: Jumping for joy as Aussie visitors head for Whanganui
19 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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The transtasman bubble finally opened yesterday, after 396 days of New Zealand s border being closed. Photo / Lewis Gardner
The transtasman bubble finally opened yesterday, after 396 days of New Zealand s border being closed. Photo / Lewis Gardner
After a 396-day wait Jenny Young was finally able to make her way to Whanganui. The Whanganui-born and raised woman was masked up at Coolangatta Airport yesterday beginning a long-awaited trip home to visit a friend.
She was one of hundreds who freely crossed the Tasman on what was the first day of quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia since the Covid-19 pandemic closed borders.
Ditch everything and cross the ditch! Win
Have you got a friend living in Aus you re long overdue for a catch up with? Is it time for a family reunion? Or maybe you re just desperate to ride the Scooby-doo ride at Movie World?
It s almost time to burst our New Zealand bubble to make our way across the ditch and More FM want to get you there!
We ve got FIVE return economy flights for two people up for grabs on the first Quarantine-Free Qantas flight to Gold Coast!
The catch? The flight is this Monday 19 April (Qantas service QF166 from Auckland to Coolangatta Airport) - so you may have to ditch the kids and dog in order to cross the ditch.