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Hot tips to reduce the cost of electricity bills over summer
Summer in Australia is about children running through sprinklers, blocking your ears from the cacophony of cicadas, and flipping to the cool side of your pillow on a hot night. But with above-average temperatures expected through the season, it's also becoming a time to sweat over the pow [...]
How to take care of indoor plants in hot weather and heatwaves
We all know how important it is to slip, slop, slap during the warmer months. But how do you keep your indoor plants happy over summer, and especially during a heatwave? We asked Melbourne plant store owner Samantha Roxas and Brisbane horticulturalist James Mudge to find out. Protect [...]
Brisbane $20m site deal heralds new build-to-rent player
Canadian real estate investor BentallGreenOak and Switzerland-based Partners Group have acquired a 2307-square-metre site in South Brisbane to develop the first of what they say will be an Australian build-to-rent portfolio of up to 1500 units. Through their local partner, investment manager Gree [...]
Tips on how to be a water-smart gardener during heatwaves
If you love your garden and hate seeing it suffer in summer (but don't like the idea of keeping your taps on to keep it green), there are some tricks to help you use less water. Sustainable Gardening Australia's Richard Rowe said being a water-smart gardener was about ensuring your garden lost as [...]
Lawn, garden and tree maintenance advice for those taking control of their first backyard
If you've never had a backyard before, the maintenance can be daunting, and short of asking Dad around to mow the lawn, it can be hard to know where to start. To help first-time backyard owners and renters or those wanting to make light work of their yard, ABC Life spoke to some green thumbs and put [...]
Expert tips on how to pass a rental inspection with flying colours..?!?!
Here are four tips from the experts to help you pass your inspection with flying colors: Should I stay or go during an inspection? There are advantages to having the tenants in when they are conducting the rental inspection: “Just for the interaction and opportunity to chat about how [...]
A new Over 55s independent living complex in the coastal city of Gladstone, 517km northwest of Brisbane’s CBD, is a step nearer.
A new Over 55s independent living complex in the coastal city of Gladstone, 517km northwest of Brisbane’s CBD, is a step nearer. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Gladstone Regional Council and Gladstone Central Committee on the Ageing to address the ongoing undersupply of [...]
7 First home buyer mistakes
The first time out of the gate you can’t be expected to know all the rules. But there are some common missteps first-time home buyers make that are easy to avoid. 1. Not managing emotions No matter how many people caution you to take the emotion out of the process, if [...]
Researchers pitch pee-based fertiliser trial to make Brisbane parks a wee bit better
Ever ponder whether a late-night pee on your lawn or citrus tree is good for the garden? Researchers at Griffith University's Cities Research Institute (CRI) have embarked on a project to investigate whether converting human pee into liquid fertilizer is economically viable and whether Queensland [...]