NEWS & VIEWS
Local architect in the running for industry service award
Solid foundations
will give you
peace of mind
Craig Delaney, Managing Director
Long Island Homes
W
HAT a great year to be
building a brand new home!
Like all new year projects it’s
important to start with a great plan, a
solid foundation, when considering
building a new home.
Investing in the foundations that
your wonderful new home will be
built on is a key part of any plan and
a discussion that you must have.
Different areas mean different
soil types, which lead to the concrete
slab of the home having to be
designed to suit the individual
conditions of that particular block of
land, rather than just a suburb or
land estate.
With recent rains, drainage is a
key point that will need to be
considered, along with how your
new home slab will be supported
under the ground.
Adding some beautiful trees
around the home will also have an
effect on the balance of moisture in
the ground, along with how much
moisture is already around the
home.
The good people at the CSIRO
have written some excellent
brochures on how your brand new
home should be looked after. Just as
we service our cars on a regular basis
to keep them in good condition, we
need to make the same investment
in what’s arguably our biggest
investment – our home.
Too often homes become a “set
and forget” for some people thinking
it will withstand anything that’s
thrown at it but, of course, on some
occasions mother nature has
different ideas.
So be prepared and plan so you
can enjoy your new home with the
peace of mind that you have ticked
all the boxes.
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An Anglesea home designed by Torquay-based Seeley Architects, who have been short-listed for an industry service award. Photos: Shannon McGrath
LOCAL designers Seeley Architects were
recently short-listed for the 2014 ARBV
Architectural Services Award.
The award was developed by the Architectural
Registration Board of Victoria to promote
excellence in service provided by registered
architects across the state.
As a testament to the high standards and
professionalism provided along the Surf Coast,
Seeley Architects, a Torquay-based multi awardwinning practice was short-listed by the board.
It was one of the top three architectural
practices considered for the honour, which
specifically focuses on the architect’s ability to
meet the clients’ needs through communication,
management and contractual fulfilment.
This is the second time Seeley Architects have
been short-listed for this award, being credited as
a top four practice in 2007.
Director David Seeley says he is grateful for
the recognition, as it reflects the company’s
philosophy of “providing clients with high quality
design and professional services”.
– JEMMA RYAN
Villawood team gets behind local hero Cadel for his farewell race
STAFF at Villawood Properties were among the
thousands of fans supporting local hero Cadel
Evans as he rode his final race as a pro cyclist last
weekend.
Villawood Properties’ executive director Rory
Costelloe met with Cadel ahead of the Great
Ocean Road Race named in his honour.
The elite race was the first event of its kind in
Australia and the format delivered high
excitement and intense competition.
Rory, a strong advocate of Geelong and a keen
cyclist himself, says he and his team have been
passionate supporters of Cadel throughout his
long and successful career.
“We’ve changed our giant corten steel letters
on the Geelong Ring Road to read ‘GO CADEL’
ahead of all of his big races including the Tour de
France and the Giro d’Italia, and now the Great
Ocean Road Race,” he says.
Rory says thousands of people see the letters
every day as they drive to and from the Surf
Coast.
“Cadel is a wonderful icon for the Geelong
region and it’s fantastic to see so many passionate
Geelong people here in support of him and his
amazing career,” he says.
The developers have continued to
demonstrate their commitment to healthy, active
communities through various initiatives and
there were plenty of keen cyclists in the
Villawood Properties team who participated in or
cheered on the inaugural race.
– JEMMA RYAN
Villawood Properties Executive Director Rory Costelloe with Cadel Evans before his final race as a pro cyclist.
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