About Katrina Condie
A former Rural Press journalist and award-winning Fairfax newspaper editor on the NSW South Coast for more than 25 years, Katrina also has three years’ experience in property marketing with Raine & Horne’s leading principal. She runs her own freelance media and digital marketing business and is a mum to two teenage girls. Katrina’s family enjoys camping, traveling, musical theatre and spending lots of time at the beach.
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Expert Advice
More Canberra "mums and dads" are taking the leap into property investment, but it's no longer just a case of buying a property, sitting back and watching the bank balance grow. While the high demand for rental properties may seem like a golden opportunity to rake in extra income, new landlords need to consider many factors. Lisa Konig says there's...
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After years of waiting for solar battery systems to become more cost effective, many Canberra families have decided the time is right. Canberra solar company Mondiaux Solar has seen a significant increase in demand for battery storage systems. About 80 per cent of new residential solar customers now also install batteries. Mondiaux residential sales manager Garry Nagra says families are...
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Canberra tradies are being encouraged to dob in dodgy worksites or risk serious injury. Contractors and short-term employees remain reluctant to report accidents and unsafe work practices on job sites, despite the residential construction industry having the highest number of workers’ compensation claims for the past five years compared to other ACT sectors. Maliganis Edwards Johnson (MEJ) partner and workplace...
Expert Advice
If you're thinking of taking the big leap into property ownership in the ACT or surrounding regions, engage a conveyancing lawyer first-up. Seeking conveyancing advice as soon as you start looking for a home will ensure you know exactly where you stand, and what to do, once you finally find the property of your dreams. Only lawyers are allowed to...
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Young water polo players are among the first to benefit from the ACT Government's new Gamechangers initiative which is encouraging healthier sponsorship opportunities for junior sporting clubs. The Gungahlin Dragons Water Polo Club has said "no thank you" to unhealthy fast food sponsorship, instead accepting support from plumbing business, Water Tight Canberra. Dragons vice president Andrea Sansom says the club...
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With living costs and interest rates on the rise, the future might be looking a little tough, but it's not too late to kick start a very happy new financial year. RSM Financial Services Australia senior financial adviser Chris Oates says while it may be hard to save money right now, there are some steps to help keep your head...
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Canberra's Southern Cross Club is turning 50 in August and the three men who made the club what it is today will be first to pop the champagne. The club's three chief executive officers for the vast majority of its existence have each taken the facility to new heights. Current CEO Ian Mackay, along with his predecessors Greg Mitchell and...
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Buyers and sellers of investment properties have a lot to think about come tax time. Rules around investment properties are complex and always changing, so it is crucial for landlords to seek advice about what they can and cannot claim. And with many first-time investors snapping up properties in Canberra during the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a risk they could be...
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Gone are the days of 'death by PowerPoint' – tailor-made training seminars are fun, interactive and engaging at Canberra's Conflict Resolution Service (CRS). Legal Aid ACT staff are still buzzing after recently completing a training course custom-designed by their CEO John Boersig and CRS trainers. Mr Boersig said he was looking for a fresh training model that was interactive and...
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Lockdown has inspired loads of exciting new online businesses, but there's one virtual venture that could help save lives. Canberra first-aid trainer Marcel Green has launched his new First Aid Online business after recognising the need for nationally-accredited first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training during the COVID-19 lockdown. "I was working with Canberra First Aid offering an enhanced online course...
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After 28 years running his successful IT company, a series of events, including a failed acquisition, left former Dataflex managing director Brian Evans scrambling to save his business from collapse. After enduring almost two years of financial and personal stress, he said seeking the assistance of a professional business restructuring and recovery team helped him negotiate and survive the hard...
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A great leadership team is crucial to maintaining happy staff and satisfied customers and ensuring financial success and for Independent Property Group's Strata and Facilities Management division, 2022 is a year of change bringing new faces and a fresh approach to how the business operates. Former Allhomes commercial team leader and Domain state sales manager Julian Ortner-Kemp is the new...
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A senior Canberra lawyer is calling on the ACT Government to make electric scooter insurance policies mandatory, with the soaring popularity of the devices expected to lead to a rise in injuries to innocent road users. There’s been an increase in personal injury claims made against e-scooter riders around the world, and Maliganis Edwards Johnson (MEJ) lawyer James Treloar expects...
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While many real estate professionals 'agency hop' in an effort to grow their careers, there's one property family that is bucking the trend in Canberra. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Col McIntyre and Jo Matters, McIntyre Property team members are in it for the long haul. "Unlike many of the big real estate offices, where you can have that...
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Most people just want to wind down and switch off after a long day at the office, but that's not the case for lawyer Dominic Cookman, a senior associate at Snedden Hall & Gallop. When he's done assisting clients with their visa applications or superannuation claims, Dominic is smashing out the next thrilling chapter in his new book. After releasing...
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He got the taste for distilling as a young bartender, and for the past five years, Ben Osborne has been working towards his dream of starting his own distillery in Canberra. That dream has been realised. The founder of Canberra's Local Spirit Group, Ben started "gypsy distilling" at other distilleries after hours when he concluded he had no chance of...