The Victorian Government has secured the passage of the Building Legislation and Treasury Legislation (Tax Relief) Amendment Bill 2026, introducing a suite of reforms aimed at improving consumer protection and confidence in the apartment market.

Resilience Insurance, Australia’s leading Latent Defects Insurance (LDI) provider, has welcomed the move.

The LDI elements of the Bill passed with bipartisan support and now moves to the Legislative Council where debate and passage are expected later this month. It represents a significant milestone in the national shift toward stronger, longer-term protection for apartment buyers.&nbsp;

The reform would deliver practical benefits across the housing system. Apartment owners will have stronger protection if major defects emerge, developers and builders will have a clearer quality framework to work within, and the State will reduce the risk of serious building failures becoming a long-term financial and social burden for households, communities and government.&nbsp;

LDI helps support apartment delivery while providing stronger protection for buyers and encouraging better construction outcomes.&nbsp;

Resilience LDI provides apartment owners with 10 years of insurance-backed cover for major structural defects from completion, with direct claim access to the insurer. This means owners are not required to first pursue developers or builders through costly legal action before accessing protection.&nbsp;

Resilience Insurance has been operating in Australia since 2022 and has already insured hundreds of development projects covering many thousands of apartments across Australia.&nbsp;

At approximately 1.8 per cent of build cost, it is a cost-competitive alternative to the traditional two per cent Strata Bond, bond while delivering significantly broader and longer protection.&nbsp;

“The Victorian Lower House vote shows that reforms like this succeed when they are practical, evidence-based and supported by industry," says Corey Nugent, CEO of Resilience Insurance.

"Victoria is moving quickly on a reform that will make a real difference for apartment buyers, while supporting better building outcomes and greater confidence in apartment delivery.

“This is step one. We look forward to the Bill completing its passage through the Legislative Council and to working with government and industry to implement the framework effectively.”&nbsp;

Fast Facts: What is Resilience LDI?&nbsp;

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	<li>Resilience Latent Defects Insurance (LDI): Covers major structural defects for 10 years from completion.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Consumer-first: Direct claim access, no need for lengthy legal action.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Cost advantage: At approximately 1.8% of build cost, LDI is typically priced below the traditional 2% Strata Bond while offering broader protection.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Market leader: Resilience Insurance is the first approved LDI provider in NSW.</li>
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The Building Legislation and Treasury Legislation (Tax Relief) Amendment Bill 2026 has passed the Victorian Lower House, putting Victoria on track to become the first state to legislate an industry workable LDI framework as a formal alternative to the Strata Building bond. 

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10-year Latent Defects Insurance for new apartment buyers set to land in Victoria

Just a few months after acquiring a prime Broadbeach site on the corner of First Avenue and Surf Parade, family-run developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/raptis">Raptis</a> has filed fresh plans for a new apartment development.

Raptis is seeking to deliver a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/17-19-first-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4217">29-storey tower with 73 apartments</a> on the 818 sqm site. It will be the developer's seventh project in the suburb, as they are approaching completion of The Sterling on George Avenue.

There will be a pool, barbecue and outdoor dining area, residents lounge and dining, sauna and steam room, gym, and a Yoga and Pilates studio.

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Raptis Joint Managing Director, Evan Raptis, says they remain&nbsp;committed to developing quality infill sites across the Gold Coast in the lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

"This project continues our long track record of delivery in Broadbeach, and we look forward to bringing another premium development to this thriving precinct."

The announcement follows strong delivery momentum for Raptis, with The Sterling Broadbeach nearing completion and construction well underway on the final stage of the Waterpoint community adjacent to Harbour Town. The developer's continued investment in the Gold Coast reflects confidence in the region's apartment market fundamentals, underpinned by sustained Southeast Queensland population growth.&nbsp;

The outlook for the region is further bolstered by infrastructure investment tied to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, which is expected to drive continued economic and population growth across the SEQ corridor.&nbsp;

Subject to a favourable response from Gold Coast City Council, construction on the new First Avenue tower is targeted to commence before the end of 2026.&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/it-s-all-in-the-family-four-decades-later-raptis-continues-to-shape-the-gold-coast-skyline">It’s all in the family: Four decades later, Raptis continues to shape the Gold Coast skyline</a>

Read more: <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/raptis-secures-prime-surf-parade-site-for-next-broadbeach-apartment-development">Raptis secures prime Surf Parade site for next Broadbeach apartment development</a> 
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Gold Coast developer brings seventh Broadbeach project to market, targeting construction commencement before year end

First look: Raptis lodges plans for new 29-storey Broadbeach tower 

Brisbane development veteran Kevin Seymour's Seymour Group is set to deepen its presence on one of Brisbane's most tightly held riverfront addresses, lodging revised plans for a luxury apartment development on Oxlade, just a few doors down from The Oxlade, which it completed in 2024.

The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/70-72-oxlade-drive-new-farm-qld-4005">new project at 70-72 Oxlade Drive</a>, directly north of The Oxlade, will have 27 apartments across a seven-storey building&nbsp;overlooking the Brisbane River and Merthyr Park. It's a revision from a 2021-approved design.

Designed by bureau^proberts, the project has evolved from the previously approved 26-apartment scheme, introducing an additional penthouse level while maintaining a low-density, boutique character. The development will comprise 26 three-bedroom apartments and a single four-bedroom penthouse, supported by two basement levels with 86 car spaces and 34 bicycle spaces.

The architectural response is centred around two distinct building forms separated by a landscaped open-air atrium.&nbsp;"This dual composition captures and embraces Brisbane’s subtropical environment whilst breaking down built form and scale," the submission to the Brisbane City Council noted.

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A defining feature of the design is a deep landscaped void running through the centre of the building, creating what bureau^proberts describes as a "natural ravine" that enhances airflow, daylight penetration and resident amenity. The design report notes that the separation of the two building volumes is intended to maximise natural light, cross-ventilation and outlook while strengthening connections to the surrounding riverfront setting.

Curved balcony edges, integrated planting and extensive landscaping throughout the façade reinforce the subtropical design approach. The building's façade is softened by elevated gardens and planter beds, creating a green edge that complements the established landscape character of Oxlade Drive and neighbouring Merthyr Park.

New Farm has become one of Brisbane's most sought-after suburbs for developers delivering premium downsizer-focused apartments.

GRAYA has been particularly active in the precinct, completing both Chalk and York in recent years, while construction of Moray House, being delivered for Spyre, is now nearing completion. Architect-turned-developer Joe Adsett recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/arcilla-new-farm-by-joe-adsett-28-maxwell-street-new-farm-qld-4005">Arcilla on Maxwell Street</a>, an exclusive collection of just nine apartments.

First look: Seymour Group returns to New Farm's Oxlade Drive with riverfront apartment plans

A new residential tower will be the first piece of a broader mixed-use precinct set to reshape a prominent Newcastle West site, with local developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gwh">GWH</a> bringing its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/cambridge-quarter-newcastle-west-12-denison-street-newcastle-west-nsw-2302">Cambridge Quarter</a> vision to market.

The first release, Tempo, will introduce 87 apartments across a 24-storey tower, marking Stage 1 of the residential component of a larger urban regeneration project planned for the western end of Newcastle's city centre, encompassing the former Cambridge Hotel site.

Positioned on Denison Street, Tempo has been designed as the inaugural building within Cambridge Quarter, a precinct that will ultimately combine apartments, retail activation and revitalised public spaces including the revamping of the Cambridge Hotel.

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The tower will comprise a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, including layouts with multipurpose rooms, catering to a broad cross-section of owner-occupiers. Apartment sizes range from around 60 sqm to 192 sqm, with a number of residences oriented to capture views across Newcastle Harbour, the city skyline and coastline.

GWH has emphasised liveability in the design, with open-plan layouts extending to generous balconies and terraces. Residents will have a choice of two interior palettes, while specifications include engineered stone benchtops, SMEG appliances, full-height bathroom tiling and secure building access. Premium upgrade packages will also be available.

Multiple rooftop resident retreats will provide communal outdoor space overlooking the harbour and city, offering an elevated amenity layer above the activity of the precinct below.

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The broader Cambridge Quarter vision extends beyond the residential tower itself. Ground-level retail activation and landscaped public areas are planned throughout the precinct, creating a walkable neighbourhood environment connected to the surrounding renewal of Newcastle West. The Cambridge Hotel is also earmarked for future redevelopment into a family-friendly hospitality venue integrated with the new precinct.

The project is strategically positioned within walking distance of Newcastle Interchange, providing access to light rail, regional rail services and direct connections to Sydney. Residents will also be close to Honeysuckle, Newcastle Harbour and the city's beaches and coastal walkways.

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For GWH, Cambridge Quarter represents one of its most significant Newcastle developments to date. The locally based developer, which has operated in the Hunter region since 1995, describes the project as a new chapter in the ongoing transformation of Newcastle West.

GWH Executive Director Jonathan Craig said the project had been shaped by a focus on creating lasting community connections.

"We take pride in creating places that last. Spaces where people feel connected, comfortable and a genuine sense of belonging," Craig said.

"Cambridge Quarter is something we are truly proud of, a place shaped by local knowledge, built with care and designed to be part of Newcastle's next chapter."

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GWH unveils first release at landmark Cambridge Quarter precinct in Newcastle West

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ss-projects">S&amp;S Projects</a>,&nbsp;Rainbow Bay's busiest developer,&nbsp;has officially lodged plans for the largest development in its booming local portfolio, seeking approval for a further 88 apartments on Boundary Street.

The proposal&nbsp;at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/209-213-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">209–213 Boundary Street, Coolangatta</a>,&nbsp;marks the next chapter in the developer's transformation of the southern Gold Coast beachside precinct. It will be its fifth in the area, having already delivered Flow, Awaken and Esprit, while construction continues on the 38-apartment Radia. The new project would rise 57 metres above a consolidated 1,518 sqm site, on the same street as Radia and Esprit.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker</a>, the proposed development comprises 88 two and three-bedroom apartments across a contemporary podium-and-tower form that integrates extensive landscaping from street level through to the rooftop.

The tower would be delivered above a basement and multi-level podium accommodating resident and visitor parking, with the residential component commencing from level three. The design incorporates cascading planting throughout the façade, landscaped podium edges, and deep planting zones along the Boundary Street frontage.

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A key feature of the development is its expansive rooftop wellness and recreation precinct. Plans reveal a resort-style pool deck, gymnasium, sauna, steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, rooftop terraces, barbecue areas and landscaped relaxation spaces positioned to capture views across the southern Gold Coast coastline.

The rooftop wellness focus builds on the vision S&amp;S Projects first outlined when it acquired the site for $20.25 million last year.

"We are taking every advantage to create a truly unique rooftop wellness experience with a natural feel for residents, offering stone features throughout and an underlying theme that emulates a botanical garden," S&amp;S Projects founder and director Paul Gedoun said at the time.

The proposal seeks a 57-metre building height, representing a 50 per cent uplift on the site's mapped 38-metre height limit. Planning documents argue the additional height is consistent with recently approved and emerging towers in the immediate Boundary Street and Rainbow Bay precinct.

Urbis, acting as planning consultant, said the development would provide "88 dwellings, comprising a mix of two and three-bedroom apartments, contributing to housing choice and supply within an established medium to high-rise coastal urban neighbourhood."

The scheme has undergone extensive pre-lodgement consultation with the City of Gold Coast, with the design refined following feedback relating to architectural expression, landscaping, traffic access and podium treatment.

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The architectural team is led by Brisbane-based Cottee Parker, one of Australia's most active residential design studios, with landscape architecture by Dunn + Moran. The consultant team also includes ADG Engineers, Windtech and Acoustic Works.

S&amp;S Projects has become one of the most influential private developers operating on the southern Gold Coast. Since entering Rainbow Bay in 2022, the company has assembled a portfolio exceeding $1 billion in end value, establishing itself as a key player in the area's evolution into a premium apartment destination. Pezet Matheson will again handle the sales for S&amp;S.

Coolangatta is entering another wave of apartment development, following the delivery of several prominent residential projects in recent years.

John Kearney's Immerse Projects will launch&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kaiya-kirra-beach-5-haig-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Kaiya on Haig Street</a>&nbsp;soon, meanwhile, Palm Beach-based Sherpa Property Group is preparing to bring its debut Coolangatta development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-viver-87-griffith-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Flourish Viveré</a>, to market later this year, subject to approvals.

First look: S&S Projects proposes 88-apartment wellness tower at Coolangatta's Boundary Street

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Property developer Aqualand Australia have been named sponsors of NRL team South Sydney Rabbitohs for the next three seasons.
They've signed on as the Redfern-based club's major home corporate partner for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Aqualand Australia, based in Sydney and established in 2014, has a portfolio of 23 sites valued at around $6 billion.
Rabbitohs chief executive officer Blake Solly, pictured above at Redfern Oval with <a href="/news/who-is-aqualands-jin-lin-the-second-biggest-shareholder-in-the-mcgrath-estate-agency">Aqualand boss Jin Lin</a>, said it is the link with communities that pushed through the partnership. 
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“The more we spoke with Aqualand, the more both organisations realised that our visions and goals aligned, based around our communities,” Solly said.
“Our community is at the heart of everything we do.
"We continually strive to make the community a better place to live through our connections with partners, our Souths Cares programs and through our interaction with members of the community.
“Aqualand also wants to improve the lives of those in the communities in which they develop, and across their entire industry.
“They undertake long-term projects with clear benefits for the communities in which they are built, which is the same vision both our Football Club and Souths Cares have when undertaking our community-based programs.
“This is why we felt such a strong association with Aqualand and we could not be prouder to welcome them to our family, along with other major partners Alcatel, PlayUp and Zoom Communications, and our entire partnership network.”
Aqualand is a vested corporate citizen, sponsoring sporting and cultural initiatives such as the Australian Ballet, Sydney Film Festival, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sculptures by the Sea Bondi and the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Jin Lin, Aqualand's group managing director, said the company is thrilled to be signing as the Rabbitohs’ major home corporate partner.
“In particular, we’re looking forward to lending a helping hand to Souths Cares, which also supports Indigenous Australians, disadvantaged and marginalised youth through education, training, health and employment programs.”
Aqualand CEO John Carfi said the company's focus on forging stronger, more connected communities shares many synergies with the Rabbitohs’ social mission and charity engagement.
“We look forward to strengthening this aligned vision through our role as major home corporate partner, together setting a new benchmark both on and off the field."
Aqualand branding will appear on the front of the Rabbitohs’ NRL home jersey and the lower back of South Sydney’s NRL away jersey for at least the next three years.
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The eastern suburbs apartment search for young Sydney Roosters premiership winner Victor Radley is over.
The 20 year old Bronte born second-rower has stuck to the coast, spending $1.2 million on an apartment in Bondi.
Earlier this month Radley took down the premiership trophy down to Bronte, posing for a picture with all of the Bronte Board Riders club, the surf club he was a part of growing up.
His 85 sqm apartment purchase sits just a few hundred metres from Bondi's sand.
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Set on the north-east corner of the rear of the boutique 1980s Pine Court block of 12, the renovated unit has two bedrooms and is wrapped in two large balconies.
Phillips Pantzer Donnelley Woollahra agents Jason Pantzer and Charlie Beaumont sold the apartment.
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Sydney Rooster Victor Radley buys first apartment at Bondi Beach

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Sydney-bound NRL official Graham Annesley and wife Erica are selling their Gold Coast home.
The sports administrator is returning as NRL boss' Todd Greenberg's right hand man as head of the NRL's elite football programs. 
The couple have been living in Bundall since 2013 when Graham took over as CEO of the Gold Coast Titans.
They chopped and changed homes before paying $1,185,000 for their current home in 2015 having upgraded twice nearby.
When they bought the home it was advertised as a holiday rental home bringing in around $110,000 per annum.
The 2009-built home was constructed around a pool, with patios linking with the dining and living areas.
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The heated pool is overlooked by a covered entertaining area with barbecue and TV projector and screen.
The four bedroom, four bathroom home sits on 835 sqm in the tightly held Riverina Estate enclave.
Ray White Surfers Paradise agent Robert Graham is marketing the home with a price guide of $1.45 million. 
Annesley, a former leading rugby league referee, is credited with introducing the video referee system in 1996.
Having started referring at 13, Annesley refereed nearly 250 first grade matches including six finals.
He had the whistle at State of Origin and an Australia Test match level.
He held positions at DHL, TAB, McWilliams Wines and the Roads and Traffic Authority before first joining the NRL.
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In 2011 he contested the electorate of Miranda and was elected winning 71 percent of the vote and was subsequently appointed minister for sport and recreation in the O'Farrell government.
Two years later he resigned to become the CEO of the Gold Coast Titans.
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Parramatta Eels legend Peter &#39;Sterlo&#39; Sterling and his wife Selina appear set to downsize to Terrigal having sold their longtime Central Coast acreage.

They are tipped as buying a two level $1 million townhouse overlooking bushland in a gated community of 59 townhouses with extensive use of stone and timber along with a resort style pool with BQQ amenities.

It is three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

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Sterling, who has had ongoing NRL commentary commitments with Channel 9, has been at the home on the Central Coast since the mid-1990s.

It was in 1997 when two lots totalling over three hectares were bought for $495,000.

There&#39;s been no price disclosure, but buyers were being asked for offers between $3 million and $3.3 million.

Surrounded by tropical gardens, the home has four bedrooms, a media room and an office space.

A verandah wraps around the home, while the master suite, complete with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, has its own private decking.

An infinity pool, entertainment area with built-in barbecue and outdoor kitchen, as well as a number of horse paddocks, sit in the grounds.&nbsp;

Sterling was introduced to the Central Coast by good mate Paul Taylor, having played together in Parramatta&#39;s first rugby league premiership side in 1981.

Taylor then played and coached for The Entrance in the twilight years of his league career before shifting to Queensland.&nbsp;

The couple first spent a year on a property in neighbouring Holgate, all the time looking for a special piece of the Central Coast they could call home.&nbsp;

&quot;Selina and I drove around all over the place,&quot; Sterling recalled in a 2002 profile which added that his dad and sister were at nearby Killarney Vale.

Sterlo owned for a few years in Collaroy until 1997 and before that had been at Castle Hill.

&quot;When we came into Matcham I said &#39;I&#39;d really like to live here one day.&quot;

Just 12 months later he was - on eight-and-a-half acres of private, rolling hillside with enough room for the horses and an environment perfect for raising children.

&quot;I look out there now and I see the value in what we&#39;ve done,&quot; he said long before it was worth its current $3 million plus.

&quot;Life doesn&#39;t get much better than this,&quot; he once said.

&quot;A lot of people think that I spend most of my time away from home with my television commitments and so on, but that&#39;s not true,&nbsp;I spend most of my time here.

He said he and Selina are real home bodies.

&quot;We&#39;re not real beach people, although we do get down to Wamberal a fair bit during summer.&quot;

Sterlo, one of the all-time great halfbacks, was a major influence in the Eels dominance in the 1980s.

He played 227 games for the Eels, winning four Premierships.

He represented The Blues in the State of Origin 13 times and was inducted into the ARL Hall of Fame in 2006.

Sterlo started his commentary career with Western Sydney radio station 2WS and Channel 10, before moving to the Nine Network.

He later went on to host The Sunday Footy Show, anchoring the program from the show&#39;s inception in 1993 until the end of the 2015 season when Yvonne Sampson took the reins.

He was co-host of Nine&#39;s The NRL Footy Show for 12 years alongside Paul Vautin and currently hosts&nbsp; Nine&#39;s Thursday Night Football&nbsp;and&nbsp;On the Couch with Sterlo.&nbsp;

This article first appeared in&nbsp;The Sunday Telegraph.&nbsp;

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South Sydney Rabbitohs star Sam Burgess and wife, Phoebe have been looking at upgrading homes along the eastern suburbs' coastline.
They have been quietly seeking buyers of their Maroubra mansion (pictured above) before committing to any purchase.
Their four bedroom French provincial inspired home with swimming pool and home theatre was bought for $3.8 million in early 2016, with their daughter Poppy following soon after.
The couple are expecting their second child, with Phoebe indicating this week on instragram she was at 20 weeks.
The home, on one of Lurline Bay's most exclusive streets, is only minutes from the coastal walkway and the popular Mahon ocean rock pool.
Maroubra became their home base after they decided to offload their apartment on the Bondi Beach dress circle.
Burgess paid $2,065,000 for the off the plan apartment in the Pacific Bondi block in 2012, and sold for $3 million earlier this year. 
It was bought by CBRE Asia Pacific executive chairman Rob Blain and wife Julianne, the Hong Kong-based couple snapping the apartment up pre-auction through Beau Champion, Burgess' former team mate turned NG Farah Real Estate agent.
There had been a $2.7 million guide.
The Burgess's have been looking along the coast as far as Vaucluse.
In 2016 Burgess offloaded his former Rushcutters Bay home, the first property he bought when he arrived on Sydney's shores.
He paid $1,075,000 in 2011 for the apartment when he was just an NRL new-comer.
Located in the Advanx building, the two bedroom, two bathroom apartment sold at $1.8 million.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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The expatriate former NRL bad boy Todd Carney has listed the first Sydney apartment he bought.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-wentworth+point-128961202" target="_blank">His redundant Wentworth Point unit</a> was bought in the days when when he was a young Canberra Raider, paying $395,000 for the one bedroom apartment in 2007.
Set in the Lipari building, opposite the Pulse health club and just footsteps to the lively Mediterranean-style piazza, the 86 square metre sixth floor apartment has been listed through Cobden &amp; Hayson Drummoyne agent Frank Colacicco at $480,000.
A year earlier the Goulburn-born Carney had cemented himself as an emerging half back star scoring 12 tries in 18 games in his breakout season.
He was on his way to being the 2010 Dally M medallist.
Now Carney is playing in the UK, having recently signed a short-term contract with Hull Kingston Rovers.
He played late last month under coach Tim Sheens.
His skills were praised post match, albeit not long on the field given he's only just flown to the UK.
Carney, who will wear the number 40 shirt during his time in east Hull, is seen as a key figure for the upcoming qualifiers campaign which begins this month as Rovers fight for Super League survival.
Carney first made the switch to Super League in 2015 when penning a two-year deal with Catalans Dragons, then the Salford Red Devils for the 2017 campaign. He is set to play against the Devils in the next round.
He was briefly back in Australia earlier this year to sign a deal with Queensland Cup side, Northern Pride, with a view to a return to the NRL.
The 32 year old retains an impressive portfolio including a Coogee two bedroom apartment that cost $880,000 near the beach in 2010.
Carney's portfolio includes a $607,000 one bedroom unit in Waverley.
He also bought an investment off the plan at Sans Souci paying $460,000 for the one bedder.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Veteran Tigers star hooker Robbie Farah remains passionate about footy, his family, travel and property.
His latest property project, a Concord West renovation, hit the market recently.
There were big crowds at yesterday's open for inspection, just hours before the most capped Tiger faced-off against the Rabbitohs in his first clash with his former club.
It was his 250th game with the team.
Through the years Farah has accumulated an impressive property investment portfolio, all done with family members.
The Myall Street offering, which goes to August 11 auction, was a joint venture between Robbie, and brothers Jason and Eddie and Jessica and Renee.
Its Raine &amp; Horne listing agent Dib Chidiac was giving $2 million to $2.2 million price guidance after its new rear extension.  
Farah bought his first home in 2006 when he paid $500,000 for a two bedroom unit in Annandale.
He co-owns other properties with family in Cabarita, Maroubra, Wareemba and most recently a two level Queenslander in the upmarket Brisbane suburb of Hamilton.
It was purchased was through YNWA Developments, named after the famous You'll Never Walk Alone anthem of Liverpool FC, Farah's favourite English Premier League team.
He has become a director and co-founder with Louis Hanna and Jai Ayoub of Two4Seven, a company creating VIP packages to major sporting and entertainment events worldwide. 
His interests through the years have extended into food too when Farah established a gourmet pizza and schnitzel restaurant in Leichhardt.
Representing NSW in 16 Origins, including captaining two games, Farah has been generous off field as the co-founder and board member of the charity organisation, Mates On A Mission, which has raised over $600,000 to help those in need.
He has also assisted Save Our Sons, Westmead's Children Hospital and Fr Chris Reilly Youth Off The Streets.
The standout No.9. hasn't yet decided on his playing future although he admits “everyone’s been asking me about that".
“To be honest I haven’t even really thought about it,” he told sports journalists.
“I’m not too concerned about making a decision one way or the other in the near future.
“There’s still a long way to go on the season, a million things can happen between now and then.”
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Former rugby league star turned commentator Mark 'Piggy' Riddell and wife Karlie have found a buyer for their former Silverdale home.
It was the newly constructed five bedroom home which features its own football field paddock.
The 2GB Continuous Call Team radio star now faces a commute to the Pyrmont HQ from Shellharbour.
"We absolutely love our house we are selling, but just wanted that sea change and to stay out of Sydney," Riddell said.
Elders Real Estate agents Damien Sexton and Aimee Mitchell sold the home.
Riddell spent most of his career at St George Illawarra and the Eels, before a brief stint in the English Super League where he won the Super League Grand Final.
He finished his career in 2011 at the Roosters.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
 
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Rugby League star Mitchell Pearce has joined property development group McCloy Group.
His role in the long-established local company is to drive awareness for charities supported by McCloy Group.
He will become the face of the company's communities within the Hunter region.
“McCloy Group have a strong history in Newcastle and the Hunter, not just in property development but also in giving back to the local community," Pearce said, having recently moved back to Newcastle where he was born and bred.
"Take a look around the Hunter and you’ll see communities, charities and sports clubs that they’ve been part of."
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McCloy Group is Newcastle born and bred, having first established in the Hunter in 1961. 
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Pearce's recent move to the Newcastle Knights saw him jump head first into Novocastrian culture.
He’s already settling into Newcastle, showing his support for local feeder clubs such as Lakes United, who have McCloy as major sponsors of for the 2018 season.
McCloy Group chairman Jeff McCloy said Pearce's determination, passion and personable approach on and off field in Newcastle made him the perfect representation of the values McCloy Group.
"We’re proud of our communities within the Hunter Region, including the Award-Winning Heritage Parc, Maitland and Billy’s Lookout, Teralba which homes the 2016 Children’s Cancer Institute ‘Build For a Cure’ house on land donated in full to the Children’s Cancer Institute by Jeff McCloy," McCloy said.
"We’ve also expanded into retirement living sector with development applications underway for seniors living facilities within our exiting communities – Heritage Parc, Maitland, The Bower, Medowie and a new development in Thornton North."
Pearce was at the <a href="https://billyslookout.com.au/land-for-sale-lake-macquarie/?utm_source=Updates+From+Billy%27s+Lookout+-+Master&amp;utm_campaign=5c2b62e4e7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_27_05_39&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_649389dbf2-5c2b62e4e7-555109241" target="_blank">Billy's Lookout Display Home launch</a> in late June.
 
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It's been a busy few of weeks for the South Sydney Rabbitoh star Angus Crichton.
Just before putting in a star performance on debut in New South Wales' Origin win, the young back-rower bought his first home.
It was secured off-market.
Settlement paperwork now shows the 1930s red brick Rose Bay semi cost $2.18 million.
The three bedroom semi, that last traded for $1.4 million in 2011, popped up amid the recent sales successes of newly appointed Ray White Double Bay associate director, Warren Ginsberg.
Crichton is set to initially be a rentvestor as he's put it up for lease at $1,350 a week, reflecting a 3.2 percent rental yield.
The single storey home with high ceilings, polished timber floorboards and a sunroom, sits in landscaped gardens on 290 sqm.
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Crichton's new purchase in Roosters territory comes as no surprise as he has deep associations with Sydney's east.
He was born in Young in NSW's south west slopes, but he went to school at Scots in Bellevue Hill.
His father Charlie runs the popular Double Bay butchery 1888 Certified.
Crichton, who rents at Bondi Beach, has been in scintillating form for the Bunnies who sit second on the ladder after winning the last seven straight.
His desire to play the game was well documented in the off-season, after he underwent an operation to remove one of his fingers after ongoing injury troubles.
Crichton has committed to a contract with the Roosters from the 2019 season worth $2.7 million, however the Daily Telegraph's Phil Rothfield said that he was having second thoughts.
"I can tell you that Crichton has got very caught up with the excitement at the Rabbitohs,’’ Rothfield told Fox Sports’ NRL 360 earlier this month.
"They’re a really tight team and he is having second thoughts about going to the Roosters."
Commenting on the rumours, Crichton said he'd "pour cold water on that."
Angus initially looked set for rugby union when he was younger.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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