Acre News
Movies
Monday December 22, 2008
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
(2002) 8.30pm, Nine
God's Little Acre
(1958) ABC1, 1.10am
The Go-Between
(1970) ABC1, 11.20pm
Stranger Than Paradise
(1984) 11.35pm, SBSRevival
Saturday December 6, 2008
A little four-stroke lawn mower is just the thing for a suburban quarter-acre block. But for thigh-high grass on a weedy, rocky, semi-rural two acres, a little four-stroke lawn mower suddenly seems like a toy. Luckily, I got mine out on a day my kindly neighbour Barry happened to be home. After an hour's worth of pushing, pulling and tilting, I'd only managed to mow a tiny fraction of my yard, but the following week Barry came over and slashed the rest with a tractor. Who said chivalry was dead? ...My Suburb: Mt Pleasant
Saturday November 15, 2008
Located at the base of Mt Keira, Mt Pleasant is a small suburb set in bushland.
Its development began during a boom period in the late 1880s when half-acre blocks were offered for sale for #30 (around $60).My Suburb: Oak Flats
Saturday October 4, 2008
The original 1200-acre (485ha) grant was made to John Horsley in 1821 with the land then known as the Oak Flats run.From An Ache To An Acre
Sunday September 7, 2008
City buyers are helping to turn the tide in regional markets, writes Mary Costello.Small Talk
Friday August 8, 2008
AMERICAN singer/songwriter Toni Childs will perform in Newcastle next month. The artist is known for hits Don't Walk Away and Stop Your Fussin. Childs emerges from an eight-year musical exile with her new album Keep The Faith. In the years between being diagnosed with Graves' disease (a thyroid disorder) and getting her music career back on track, Childs committed to a simpler lifestyle. She now resides in Hawaii on a 4.5-acre (1.8-hectare) property and enjoys organic farming. She will perform at ...Water On Mars A Selling Opportunity
Saturday August 2, 2008
THE news from NASA is excellent: the Phoenix Mars mission has found water. Not only does this mean enterprising real estate agents have vast untouched acreage to advertise as water frontage (not to mention water views, and then water glimpses when those quarter-acre lots on the Martian arctic plains start going under the hammer), but the precious fluid itself can be used to enrich our lives back here on the home planet. We can see the slogans now: Mars water - it's out of this world. Marketers ...The Kids Are Ok
Saturday June 28, 2008
Who says you need a quarter-acre block to play cricket?Rare Rural Block Near Lake
Saturday December 8, 2007
WITH two double stables, a tack room and a fully-fenced paddock, this 8000 square-metre (two-acre) property is a rare find, listing agent Anthony Di-Nardo said.
There is also a self-contained three-bedroom flat that has a large living area, triple carport, workshop complex and drive-through access to the shed, paddock, stables and tack room.Warrandyte Garden Of Tranquillity On The Doorstep To Melbourne
Sunday October 21, 2007
WARRANDYTE may be bordered on three sides by state park, but the property at 2 Swansfield Court boasts its own decent patch of grass - an acre of land dotted with trees, lilacs, azaleas and roses. It's the garden and private, tranquil location only 30 kilometres from the CBD that Claire Hyrnko and her husband, Juris, will miss most on selling after 22 years.Trees Save River Bank
Saturday October 20, 2007
WHEN Sydney residents Jim
and Evon Liaros bought a
10-hectare (25-acre) Luskintyre
property on Pywells Road 11 years
ago, one of the first things they did
was plant 1100 native trees.In The Swim, Inside And Out
Saturday September 29, 2007
TWO charming cottages on Luskintyre Road, Luskintyre, will be up for grabs on October 13 as property developer David Jeans auctions off the first two parcels of his 303.5-hectare (750-acre) property.Happiness Is A Rented Property
Saturday September 22, 2007
Australia's obsession with the quarter-acre block and climbing on the mortgage treadmill is not for everyone, writes Alex Tibbitts.Property Steered In Right Direction
Saturday September 15, 2007
WAKEFIELD couple Sharne and Brett Pennell are selling their 10.5-hectare (26-acre) property after four years of renovating an on-site cottage and making improvements to the land.Trotting Off To Happy Days
Saturday August 25, 2007
RETIRED NBN program
director Wayne Hampton is
selling his 10.11-hectare (25-acre)
Eagleton homestead of five years to
become more involved in the horse
racing industry.Wine Lesson
Sunday August 19, 2007
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A sommelier is not a circus act
Main Ridge Estate Half Acre Pinot Noir 2005, $55
Toolangi Shiraz 2005, $25
Riesling 2006, $16Chase Your Own Racing Dream
Saturday July 7, 2007
AN interest in breeding racehorses led Raeleen and Brian Russell to sell their suburban Elermore Vale home four years ago and move to a 5.6-acre (2.3-hectare) property at Williamtown.Down Home On 12 Acres
Saturday July 7, 2007
THIS stylish four-year-old home sits on a fenced 12-acre block and has bush views.Green Stuff
Tuesday July 3, 2007
RAINWATER TANKS
Gone are the days when homes were built on a spacious quarter-acre block with plenty of room in the backyard for a Hills hoist and a game of rubbish-bin cricket.Uninterrupted River Views
Saturday June 30, 2007
JUST 20 minutes from Raymond Terrace and near the river with views, this home is set on a quarter-acre block with plenty of outdoor living space.