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News.com.au
a day ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Buyers to unlock value in historic Newtown property
Builders are set to unlock the value in a complex of historic Newtown residences sold after the property took a $1m haircut having been on the market for more than two years. Roslyn is a converted 1850s Italianate mansion and an adjoining Art Deco block of apartments built in the 1920s occupying a prime 1885sq m corner site at 272 Latrobe Tce, Newtown. The property, which was initially listed for sale with $3.4m to $3.7m price hopes in March, 2023, sold last week in a $2.55m deal with a Surf Coast party. Maxwell Collins Geelong agent Duncan Skene said improving conditions for builders and developers combined with a lower asking price to raise the profile of the inner city landmark with potential buyers. Mr Skene said he received three offers on the property opposite Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College once the price guide was reset at $2.5m to $2.75m. It's the second landmark property to sell on the strip between Roebuck and Aberdeen streets, after a historic villa house converted to an office at 256 Latrobe Tce was snapped up for $1.62m in April. 'There's a little bit more positivity out there and people are starting to look for projects again,' Mr Skene said. 'It's just been since Covid that everyone has put things on hold and were getting slammed. 'They got all their work done and now they're looking for some projects again and this will meet their needs.' Mr Skene said he expects the buyers to reposition the property, which is presently divided into nine units, including seven with one bedroom, one two-bedder and the main four-bedroom residence. 'My understanding is they're going to renovate, just with all the heritage guidelines and everything, and bring it back to its former glory,' Mr Skene said. 'They'll probably subdivide it off, rather than just have the one house. I'm pretty positive they're not going to make it into a residence again.' Mr Skene said the three offers came from local players, underlining the local knowledge in the potential for the area. The two residential buildings are set at the front of the property, leaving a substantial portion for garaging and driveway. The original Italianate mansion was built in 1855 for John Guthrie, who was a sub-division magistrate and immigration agent at Geelong. Subsequent owners included Geelong merchant George Hitchcock, of Bright and Hitchcocks, before it was home to the Presbyterian Girls College from 1919 to 1930, which went on to become Morongo at Bell Post Hill, the present site of Kardinia International College.
BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Aberystwyth appoint McKenzie as manager
Aberystwyth Town have appointed Callum McKenzie as their new manager following relegation from the JD Cymru who succeeds Antonio Corbisiero, was sacked as manager of mid Wales rivals and fellow relegated side Newtown in April with two games of the season Seasiders have been placed in the JD Cymru South for next season after their 33-year stay in the top-flight came to an end."I'm really excited to start working with the players and I'm hopeful that along with the other technical staff, we will be able to be as competitive as possible in the Cymru South next season," McKenzie said.
Powys County Times
a day ago
- General
- Powys County Times
Welsh football league composition confirmed for new season
THE composition of next season's Welsh league has been confirmed. Football Association of Wales (FAW) officials met this week to confirm the make up of the JD Cymru Premier and both its northern and southern feeder leagues as well as Wales' four regional third tier divisions. Colwyn Bay and Llanelli make the step up to top flight which goes into its final season of the 12 club format without any mid Wales representation following the relegation of Newtown and Aberystwyth Town. TNS will now become mid Wales' and the border's sole representative in the elite. Aberystwyth Town have been relegated to JD Cymru South while Newtown join Caersws, Guilsfield and Penrhyncoch in JD Cymru North along with promoted Brickfield Rangers, Holyhead Hotspur and Rhyl 1879. Brecon Corries will continue to be Powys' sole representatives in the Ardal South East League. Meanwhile the Ardal North East League welcomes Llanrhaeadr, Knighton Town and Wrexham-based Lex XI while Corwen make the switch from the north western league. Knighton join southern Powys rivals Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells and Radnor Valley in representing their region while Llanrhaeadr join Kerry and Llanfair United as Montgomeryshire's representatives. Bow Street and Dolgellau AA will once again compete in the north east league while Cefn Albion, Llangollen Town, Llanuwchllyn, Penycae and Rhos Aelwyd complete the line up.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kellie Finlayson appears relaxed as she arrives for her In Conversation event in Sydney's Newtown amid cancer battle - alongside pregnant TV star Liv Phyland
Kellie Finlayson is promoting her brand new book. The AFL WAG, who is battling cancer, appeared in good spirits as she arrived for her In Conversation event in Sydney 's Newtown on Wednesday, to celebrate the release of her tome, There Must Be More! The 29-year-old appeared relaxed as she made her way inside the event after strolling down the busy street. Kellie dressed in a casually chic ensemble including a black top under a matching cardigan. She added a pair of sparkling pale grey jeans with glittering accents and a pair of pointed heels. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The AFL WAG, who is battling cancer, appeared in good spirits as she arrived for her In Conversation event in Sydney's Newtown on Wednesday She opted for a clean makeup look with a nude lipstick and wore her blonde hair down around her face. Also at the event was host Liv Phyland who recently announced she is expecting her second child. The television host covered up her baby bump in under a camel trench coat worn with brown boots. It comes after Kellie revealed how her husband's Port Adelaide teammates quietly stepped in to cover the cost of her dream $10,000 wedding ring as she faced mounting medical bills from life-saving cancer treatment. The act of generosity, led by veteran midfielder Travis Boak, made her dream wedding possible when the couple's finances were stretched thin by chemotherapy and hospital stays. Kellie and husband Jeremy Finlayson had planned to marry in October 2023. But everything changed when Kellie's oncologist gave her the devastating news - her bowel cancer had returned and spread to her lungs. It was terminal. Doctors warned she could lose her hair in the coming weeks, prompting the couple to move the ceremony forward. With just over three weeks to organise it, their wedding took place at Tennyson Beach in South Australia, surrounded by close friends and family. Kellie never thought her dream ring would be part of the day. 'When we knew we had to act quickly, I didn't even think about things like the ring anymore,' she said. 'It just wasn't something we could afford.' That's when Jeremy's teammates stepped in. They pooled together to buy the exact ring Kellie had once hoped for. 'It meant the world to me,' she said. 'They didn't just show up for Jeremy, they showed up for me, too.' The day was full of emotion. Sophia, their 19-month-old daughter, walked down the aisle holding a bouquet of daisies. Kellie followed arm in arm with her father and maid of honour. 'There wasn't a dry eye in the room,' she said. Jeremy watched on, overwhelmed. 'Watching Kell walk down the aisle with her dad was just breathtaking,' he said. 'One of the most precious moments of my life.' He made a quiet promise to their daughter: 'I made a vow to Sophia to take care of her while her mummy can't, and I'll continue to do so for the rest of my life.' Kellie was first diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in 2021 at just 25. At the time, she was three months postpartum and mistook her symptoms for normal recovery. It wasn't until she noticed blood in her stool that she sought medical help. Scans uncovered a large bowel blockage. Surgery and chemotherapy followed. For a brief moment, there was hope the cancer had gone. But by Christmas 2022, the disease had metastasised to her lungs. The diagnosis crushed plans for more children. Chemotherapy left her infertile. Kellie and Jeremy tried to grow their family through surrogacy. Seven attempts failed. She details the grief, pain and resilience in her memoir There Must Be More! In it, she describes the physical side effects of treatment, including terrifying anaphylactic reactions. She recounts the emotional toll of missing moments with Sophia and spending anniversaries in hospital. Kellie is now an ambassador for the Jodi Lee Foundation, urging Australians to take bowel symptoms seriously.
The Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Child raced to hospital after ‘falling from two-storey building' in busy town centre as air ambulance scrambled to scene
A CHILD has been airlifted to hospital after "falling from height." Emergency services were called to Broad Street in Newtown, Wales on May 30. 1 It's understood the child had fallen from a two-storey building at around 7.15pm Friday evening, Wales Online reports. Police and ambulance were called to the scene before paramedics helped the child into the aircraft. Wales Air Ambulance transported the child to hospital for treatment of injuries that are not life-changing or life-threatening. A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: 'Officers were called to assist paramedics following a report that a child had been injured having fallen from a height at an address on Broad St, Newtown, at around 7.15pm on Friday, May 30. 'The child was airlifted to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-changing or threatening. 'The incident is not being treated as suspicious and all relevant safeguarding checks have been completed.' They confirmed that the incident is not being treated as suspicious following safeguarding checks.
