Hailey Coules

2 months ago | domain.com.au | Hailey Coules

State borders are a trifling matter up on the Murray River. Take Echuca, which has been twinned with its NSW counterpart, Moama, since the days paddle steamers were a valid form of public transport. Their cross-border symbiosis was boosted three years ago by the opening of a second bridge across the river. Locals had been vocal about the need for a second crossing since 1965.

Mar 6, 2025 | domain.com.au | Hailey Coules

Wander along Little Malop Street in the Geelong CBD on a Friday night, and you’ll witness the new face of Victoria’s second major city. The vibrant strip is the kind of destination any capital would be proud to claim. Teeming with people enjoying bars, hole-in-the-wall restaurants and life in general, it’s a testament to the civic foresight that turned a narrow street dominated by historic shopfronts into a pedestrian precinct. Little Malop isn’t Geelong’s only food and drink precinct.

Jun 16, 2024 | domain.com.au | Hailey Coules

For any boatie who has gone through the often-fraught process of building a private jetty, pontoon or boat ramp, Sylvania Waters could easily pass as the promised land. Developed by LJ Hooker in the 1960s and including three man-made islands, the Sylvania Waters estate is unique in Australia in that the seabed and waterways adjoining waterfront land within the estate is private land, owned and controlled by Sylvania Waterways Limited.

Jun 6, 2024 | domain.com.au | Hailey Coules

Tucked between Barangaroo and The Rocks, Millers Point packs a punch for a pocket-sized suburb. Claiming a half-square-kilometre harbourside enclave, the suburb is home to around 1700 people, most living in apartments. There are a limited number of terrace homes, but these don’t change hands often, with Millers Point ranked among Sydney’s lowest property-turnover suburbs.

Jun 5, 2024 | domain.com.au | Hailey Coules

For some, it’s about escaping the rat race and enjoying a tropical climate. For others, it’s a way to make their money go further. Whatever the reason, moving to Bali ticks a lot of boxes for Australians seeking a different way of life. For Sophie Bell and her family, it was a chance to live more adventurously while also being close to the manufacturing site of her interior design products.