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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Top notch equestrian estate with luxury home listed in Wallington
The vendor of this Wallington lifestyle property threw caution to the wind when her family bought the 10ha parcel of land with no guarantee of securing a building permit for a house. The keen showjumper and dressage rider faced a long wait, exacerbated by Covid, before getting the green light to construct a new modern farmhouse at 522-550 Grubb Rd, Wallington. But, true to form, she put the time to good use, creating the equestrian estate of her dreams. 'I had my horses agisted at a place and I was spending several hours a day there and my husband and daughter got sick of me not being around,' she says. Bellarine Peninsula gets green light for 2000 new homes 'They said 'why don't be buy some land so we can have the horses there?'. We looked at everything from five acres and this 25 acres had become available and it was a blank canvas so we bought it very much on spec hoping we would be able to get a building permit and started the equestrian facilities and they just took on a life of their own.' A full sized showjumping area, 22 paddocks and four 6m x 6m stables are among first-class equestrian facilities that now bring in an income through agistment and clinics. Much to everyone else's relief, the family also eventually got its long-awaited custom luxury home, constructed by award-winning Bellarine Peninsula firm Larkin & Drought. The vendor designed the four-bedroom, four-bathroom house with help from a draftsman and wanted it to look like a shearing shed so it didn't stand out in the area's rural landscape. A glass breezeway – suggested by builder Drew Larkin – links two pavilions, one home to a vast open-plan living area and the other a rumpus room and four bedrooms, each with its own ensuite and walk-in wardrobe. 'That big open living area is really lovely to spend time in but it's really quite surprising when you open up the door between the sections of the house and that glass walkway is just filled with beautiful light no matter what time of day because it goes east and west,' the vendors says. As well as crafting the living area's signature exposed rafters, the builder also added an exposed brick wall and devised a clever spiral deck wrapped in corrugated cladding for the magnesium plunge pool outside. 'He took a bit of artistic licence and ran with it, which was really nice. He was really fantastic to work with,' she says. Wide vine-covered decks for entertaining or soaking up the rural views and a fire pit area are accessible from both the primary living area and the oversized main bedroom suite. In winter, built-in bench seating in the living room invites guests to settle in by the double sided wood fire. 'We have the most expansive views from all the windows, it's quite incredible. You get sunrises on one side and sunsets on the other,' the vendor says. RT Edgar, Bellarine agent Felix Hakins is calling for expressions of interest in 522-550 Grubb Rd, Wallington, by 5pm on August 25. Price hopes are $4.8m to $5.28m.
BBC News
21-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
South London residents feel 'forgotten' after Royal Mail delays
Postal delays in parts of south London have led some residents to feel abandoned by Royal data shows 70% of first-class mail was delivered on time in Croydon and 71% in Sutton, well below the legal target of 93%."It feels like we have been completely forgotten," said Anna, a Wallington resident who added that she had gone weeks without any post and felt anxious over potential missed hospital letters and other important Mail attributed those delays to widespread staff sickness and issued a public apology. Anthony, a Carshalton resident, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service he and his wife had to collect urgent post from the sorting office after not receiving mail for over a week."They're only dropping off parcels," he said, quoting a Royal Mail driver who claimed staff were told "not to bother with letters right now".Royal Mail is legally obliged to deliver first-class mail within one working year, the company failed to meet delivery targets in all London postcodes, and Liberal Democrat MP Bobby Dean said there did not appear to have been any signs of who represents Carshalton and Wallington, described the situation as "completely unacceptable" and said it was clear "Royal Mail is in disarray"."When I contacted Royal Mail for an explanation, they simply said that they had 'operational issues'. That's not good enough," he said."Previous fines have clearly done nothing to change the company's behaviour. Communities across the UK depend on this service, and there is now an urgent need for greater transparency and accountability." The MP has urged Ofcom, which regulates Royal Mail, to step in and tackle what he said were repeated failures and a lack of transparency from the and businesses in Croydon experienced similar delays of up to two weeks over the last Christmas period due to staffing shortages at Royal Mail's Factory Lane sorting disruption impacted the delivery of time-sensitive items, including NHS appointment letters and medical response to the recent delays, a Royal Mail spokesperson said: "We acknowledge that our quality of service is not yet where we want it to be, and we're working hard to deliver the standard our customers in Carshalton and Wallington expect."They added that across the UK, the vast majority of first-class letters still arrived within two days, and that significant drops in letter volumes meant households may no longer receive daily deliveries."Delays lasting weeks are not something our local delivery offices are reporting," they said."We will contact the local MP to better understand and investigate the concerns raised by residents."
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Popular Wallington pizza spot wants to offer music and late-night drinks
A well-loved Wallington pizza spot is looking to extend its hours to offer live music and late-night drinks. JCPL Limited, which runs the Sourdough Joe restaurant at 5 Ross Parade, has applied for a new premises licence that would allow alcohol sales and live and recorded music every day from 12pm to midnight. The licence would also cover late-night hot food until 12am, with alcohol available for both dine-in and takeaway. Sourdough Joe is a firm favourite locally, holding a 4.9-star rating on Google. The application is open for public comments until June 26. To view the application or submit a comment, visit or contact the Licensing Team at licensing@ All representations must be made in writing. Want to find out all the latest planning applications, alcohol licensing applications and planned road closures near you? Then search the Public Notice Portal. The Public Notice Portal is owned and operated by the News Media Association, the voice of UK national, regional, and local newspapers in all their print and digital forms. NMA members include nearly 900 local and regional news titles which reach 40 million people across the length and breadth of the country each month. Many of these publications have served their communities for centuries and remain the most reliable source of verified news and information. Created by local news publishers and supported by the Google News Initiative, the portal carries statutory public notices published in local newspapers and is the fastest and most effective way of finding out what is happening in YOUR neighbourhood.
Business Insider
04-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Positive Report for AGL Energy (AGLNF) from Citi
In a report released today, Tom Wallington from Citi upgraded AGL Energy (AGLNF – Research Report) to a Buy, with a price target of A$12.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $6.60. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Wallington is a 2-star analyst with an average return of -2.9% and a 0.00% success rate. AGL Energy has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $7.57, which is a 14.70% upside from current levels. In a report released on May 25, Macquarie also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a A$11.47 price target.
