2020 has been a disaster for the postal delivery industry.

BOOMING tourism and wine industries, and the recent coronavirus lockdowns, are driving the Clare Valley real estate market, with local agents reporting an increase in inquiries in the picturesque region.

A grand Lockleys property has been given a stunning transformation and is the ultimate family home, its owners say.

More than half a century has passed since Graeme Anderson stood in an auction room in the city to throw his hat in the ring for a sprawling estate in Gordon known as Trenayr.

Middle ring suburbs Newcomb and Herne Hill have joined inner city hot spots among Geelong’s hottest markets for houses.