It is rare for a growing regional town of 7,500 people to be without a Coles or a Woolworths supermarket, but Castlemaine in regional Victoria has always had just two IGA stores. "There are small mum and dad businesses that would be decimated if Woolworths came to town," Mr Blake said. The Mount Alexander Shire Council labelled Mr Blake's Facebook …
Bronte Harrop has decided she cannot afford to be a home owner, despite having a stable full-time job where the 27-year-old earns above-average income. Key points: Interest rates being held this month provides little relief for struggling home owners and renters One couple has lost tens of thousands of dollars on the sale of their home Regional house prices have …