News & Updates The latest from Haymont

It’s been a wonderful start to the year for the team on the ground at Haymont, with works coming along smoothly across the first two Stages under construction! In Stage 1, drainage works are nearing completion, while water and gas reticulation works will be commencing shortly.

Explore rich Indigenous culture through community connection at Narana Aboriginal Culture Centre. Only a 5-minute drive from Haymont, this cultural hub is open 7 days a week and free to visit for all.

It has been an action-packed year for Haymont! This year, construction officially commenced, major progress was made in Stages 1 and 2, and we hosted our first event for future residents – let’s have a look at all we have achieved at Haymont in 2022.

Forget the Christmas pageant, this cabaret-fuelled Christmas sing-a-long will get the whole family into the Christmas spirit in no time! The Palais Geelong stage is set to be transformed into a festive wonderland for dynamic cabaret duo Karla and Jono’s show: Tis The Season.

With the end of the year in sight, the team at Haymont are working tirelessly to progress works across all Stages under construction. In Stage 1, the final sewer works are currently underway, preparing the site for drainage reticulation set to commence soon.

After three years of disruptions, Christmas in Geelong is set to return, bringing back its incredible Opening Night activities! Geelong’s unmistakable Floating Christmas Tree will be back on Saturday the 12th of November, with a few extra surprises to make the launch all the more exciting.

October marked another busy month for the team on the ground at Haymont, as works continue to progress smoothly across all Stages under construction. In Stage 1, sewer works are currently underway, and in Stage 2, the team is commencing works on the site, preparing the ground for bulk earthworks to commence in the coming weeks.

Following a significant boom in regional areas, the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation have extended the Regional First Home Buyers Guarantee (RFHBG) for an additional 10,000 places each year until 25 June 2025. The RFHBG allows eligible first-home buyers to enter the market with a deposit of as little as 5% without paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance.

After celebrating the milestone of works officially kicking off at Haymont last month, we’re pleased to share that works on the ground continued to power along throughout September. In Stage 1, earthworks are now complete and sewer reticulation works are underway, with drainage works set to follow once the sewer works are complete.

The Royal Geelong Show is back for 2022! Running from 13 October to 16 October, the Royal Geelong Show is the largest regional show in Victoria and promises excitement for the whole family.