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Alvey Reels Has Been Acquired by Gowing Bros Ltd, Securing Local Ownership
Gowings is extremely proud and honoured to be able to keep Alvey Reels in Australia” says Gowings Managing Di...
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A look at Gowing Brothers
Alan Kohler with the CEO interview today and one of our subscribers asked for some information and an interview...
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Rams hit record breaking prices at Burrawang with a top of $62,000
Records were smashed at the 19th Burrawang Dorper and White Dorper on-farm sale with the ex-stud sire Trump WD ...
Gowings Whale Trust
Loving the Plastic Life
A whale preservation charity will fund Australia’s first Indigenous-run marine plastic recycling enterprise, ...
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The Hello Cup raises $2.4m in seed round
The period care company aims to rapidly boost revenue in the next two years. Kiwi company started by two friend...
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COUNTRY UNIVERSITIES CENTRE OPENS IN KEMPSEY
The Managing Director of Gowing Bros, John Gowing, the landlord of the CUC Macleay Valley Centre welcomed the o...
Gowings Whale Trust
MASSIVE BEACH CLEAN UP ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND
How much marine debris would you expect to pick up on a single beach? In just one day, 975 kilograms were remov...
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AUSTRALIAN WORLD-FIRST DOMESTIC HYDROGEN BATTERY SIGNS AN ICONIC INVESTOR
The LAVO 40 kWh battery incorporates an electrolyser, groundbreaking UNSW materials science, and Australian fue...
Gowings Whale Trust
GOWINGS WHALE TRUST: PROTECTING THE COAST’S MAJESTIC MAMMALS
While we can all enjoy spotting these magnificent mammals performing all manner of acrobatics, we must not take...
FCS
FCS PARTNERS WITH GOWINGS WHALE TRUST
FCS is a proud supporter of The Gowings Whale Trust (GWT) that was established to increase people’s knowledge...
Coastbeat
HOW YOU CAN HELP KEEP NORTH COAST BEACHES CLEAN
We live in a beautiful part of our world with the Pacific at our doorstep but there are some eye-watering facts...
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GOWINGS TO BECOME A CORNERSTONE INVESTOR
LAVO™ receives commitment from an iconic Australian company, Gowings to become a cornerstone investor. W...
Pacific Coast Shopping Centres
CLOSING THE LOOP ON FOOD WASTE AT COFFS CENTRAL
An intelligent commercial food waste solution will soon be operational at Coffs Central Shopping Centre. The Cl...
Pacific Coast Shopping Centres
COMMERCIAL COMPOSTING KICKS OFF
An intelligent commercial food waste solution is underway at Coffs Central. The Closed Loop composting machine ...
Sawtell Commons
FANTASTIC CREATURE DESIGNED FOR FUN
While its bushland surrounds are home to many species of wildlife, Sawtell Commons could become known for a cre...
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GOWINGS BIDS FAREWELL TO SYDNEY OFFICES AS IT OFFLOADS AND HEADS NORTH
Family-run retail manager and developer Gowings is bidding farewell to Sydney and selling its suite of harbours...
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
LAVO™ Hydrogen Technology Limited
LAVO™ is changing the way people live with energy. An Australian headquartered hydrogen technology and lifestyle company, LAVO™ designs and manufactures renewable hydrogen energy storage solutions for residential and commercial use. LAVO™ will challenge convention, spark a global conversation and enable a meaningful change in attitudes and behaviours around sustainability, the environment and responsible consumerism. Founded ...
LAVO™ Hydrogen Technology Limited
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
SYMBYX Biome
SYMBYX Pty Ltd is an Australian medical technology company developing Photobiomodulation (PBM) or cold laser therapies to manage previously intractable, chronic diseases and inflammatory conditions. The primary treatment route is via the gut microbiome, leveraging the increasingly well-researched linkages between the microbiome and various body systems, including the nervous system, heart, and kidneys. Parkinson’s and Fibromyalgia are current p...
SYMBYX Biome
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Best & Less Group
Best & Less Group, made up of the brands Best & Less in Australia and Postie in New Zealand, is a retailer specialising in baby and kids’ apparel. The company generates 86% of revenue from its proprietary brands, all designed in-house. Its clothing is then distributed for sale across 246 physical stores and online. The group recorded unaudited sales revenue of $663 million for FY21. The group listed on the ASX on July 26th af...
Best & Less Group
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CannaPacific
CannaPacific is an Australian biotechnology company with a focus on developing novel registered cannabinoid-based medicines for patients with unmet medical needs. CannaPacific is building a global therapeutic offering with an initial focus on palliative care and post-traumatic stress disorder. Their 3 core business hubs are Pharma Development (rebranded to 3eD Pharma); Cultivation and Clinical engagement programs. During FY 21 their Pharma stra...
CannaPacific
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
National Stock Exchange of Australia Limited
NSX owns and operates the National Stock Exchange of Australia; the second largest listings exchange in Australia. NSX is building an alternative exchange, creating a deeper, more liquid and a lower cost of raising capital. Gowings believes NSX has the potential to develop into a Tier 1 listings exchange, providing strong growth by initially targeting lower market capitalisation companies and providing exchange services at lower cost. In May 2021...
National Stock Exchange of Australia Limited
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Cobram Estate Olives
Cobram Estate Olives is Australia's leading producer of premium extra virgin olive oil and Australia’s largest olive farmer. Boundary Bend produces Australia’s two top selling extra virgin olive oil brands, Cobram Estate and Red Island, and owns 2.4 million producing trees on over 6,575 hectares of pristine Australian farmland located in the Murray Valley region of northwest Victoria. Additionally, Boundary Bend operates a bottling, storage a...
Cobram Estate Olives
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Five V Capital
Five V Capital was set up and is managed by Adrian MacKenzie and Srdjan Dangubic, experienced Australian private equity and venture capital managers with whom Gowings has enjoyed a long relationship. Gowings have committed $1 million to Five V’s Fund II which has invested in leading businesses across a range of sectors including healthcare, retail, media, consumer, technology, and financial services. Including brands such as Madman Entertainmen...
Five V Capital
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Our Innovation Fund
Our Innovation Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in Australian-based, early-stage, innovative technology businesses with the potential for high growth and attractive returns. The Fund is run by a team with decades of experience investing in and building technology businesses. The fund capitalises on the Australian Government's National Innovation and Science Agenda, seeking to stimulate the Australian innovation ecosystem w...
Our Innovation Fund
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Carlton Investments
Carlton Investments Limited is a listed investment company, incorporated in 1928 and traded on the ASX. Carlton Investments’ strategy is to invest in established, well managed Australian listed entities that are expected to provide attractive levels of franked dividends and long-term capital growth. Investments are held for the long term and are generally only disposed of through takeover, mergers or other exceptional circumstances that may ari...
Carlton Investments
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DiCE Molecules
DiCE Molecules (DiCE) is a privately held US biotechnology company running a technology platform that began at Stanford University and has the potential to revolutionize small molecule drug discovery. Their business model includes the generation of milestone payments and royalty revenue through drug discovery collaborations, alongside the monetization of its own drug development assets.
DiCE has been making great progress despite COVI...
DiCE Molecules
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PowerPollen Accelerated Ag Technologies
PowerPollen is an early-stage agricultural technology company based in Iowa, USA, that is working on advanced yield enhancement technology that enables higher yields in seed and grain production. PowerPollen has created a paradigm shift in agriculture by revolutionizing how plants reproduce, providing unprecedented control of pollination that simplifies corn seed production while potentially enabling hybrid production and higher profits in curren...
PowerPollen Accelerated Ag Technologies
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Pacific Coast Shopping Centres
Our centres are well placed and continue to capitalise from the rapid economic growth and development currently being experienced in the NSW Mid North Coast region. Substantial ongoing government investment including the approved $1.8 billion dollar Coffs Harbour Pacific Highway Bypass Project due to commence later in 2021, combined with a large population surge due to increased work flexibility and other infrastructure investment including healt...
Pacific Coast Shopping Centres
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Coffs Central Shopping Centre
During the period the leasing team were able to successfully renew a major anchor tenant and secure high-quality new retailers in the more challenging air-bridge space at rental levels above valuation including:
Hearing Australia, Shape 20, Fone Works
The leasing pipeline and enquiry levels remains relatively strong with 3 new lease deals and 7 renewals currently being negotiated. The team is taking a highly selective ap...
Coffs Central Shopping Centre
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Port Central Shopping Centre
Port Central continues to trade strongly and vacancies are at a minimum. During the period we secured BCU in a prominent street-facing site and we are negotiating lease deals with 3 new tenants. The renewals pipeline is strong with a major fashion offer renewing during the period and 10 renewals relating to major retail groups close to finalisation.
The planned capital upgrade & reconfiguration of the upstairs food court in...
Port Central Shopping Centre
INVESTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Kempsey Central Shopping Centre
We are very pleased to report that the Country Universities Centre Macleay Valley (which was backed and supported by the Federal & NSW Government, CUC Central, Kempsey Shire Council, and Gowings Bros Ltd was opened officially at Kempsey Central in April 2021 by the Mayor and local Federal member. CUC is a major strategic tenancy for the centre and has been hugely successful since its launch with 114 registered students, far exceeding the init...
Kempsey Central Shopping Centre
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Sawtell Commons
Completion of the Stage 2 works sees 20 of the 220 Sawtell Commons residential lots constructed and registered for sale or development. Sale prices for the stage 3 release of 56 lots are being reviewed but to date, pre-sale interest has been strong with 11 holding deposits received at an average of $325,000 per lot. Stage 3 subdivision works have commenced with Registration for stage 3 expected around the end of March 2022....
Sawtell Commons
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Solitary 30
The Jetty development site located at 357 Harbour Drive paves the way for an exciting new mixed-use development for Gowings. The site has now been demolished and some of the historic and original timber elements of the Forestry Building have been re-purposed at the new Gowings Head Office located on level 3 of the Gowings Building on Harbour Drive in Coffs Harbour. Various Architects have presented several concepts for the site and are we contin...