Why Here? Why Now?
The Right Place
There are only a handful of places on this planet that have all the right environmental and health giving features for this retreat. We were lucky enough to find one of them. The beautiful hills near the spectacular Great Southern Ocean Coastline makes this place a true treasure. Bordering the Great Otway National park, with natural mineral spring water, a pristine river running through it’s heart, and prolific natural Australian plants and wildlife. Our chosen location is a special place.
Rising Property Values
The Apollo Bay area has rapidly rising property values with Median house prices experiencing 12 per cent annualised growth over the past decade.*
Located on the Great Ocean Road
The site is located on the Great Ocean Road – One of the most visited tourist sites in Australia, with a mix of Australian and International visitors.
Historically the district’s main industries were agriculture and forestry; however tourism, based on the natural beauty of this region is becoming the major economic driving force for the regions development. Both local and state government policy supports appropriate eco-tourism and rural conservation.
The Right Time
Choosing the right time to launch a venture such as this is also crucial. Here are some of the factors that helped us in making the decision to launch the retreat now:
Industry Growth
We are riding the wave of two of Australia’s fastest growing industries Tourism and the Wellness industry. * We are also providing leadership in the growing industries of eco-tourism and personal development / personal education which are also two fast growing industries.
Environmental Benefits
It is time to take responsibility for creating a healthy world environment. Seven Stones is an inspiring example of a business that gives more back to the environment than it takes out. Seven Stones will have a international environmental rating of 6 Stars which is the highest possible rating!
Ethical Purchase & Investment
The comprehensive study by ‘Eye of Australia’ * indicates that people are looking to purchase from and invest in companies they can trust and have shown strong contributions back to their communities and the environment
- Information on Industry growth sourced from Government of Western Australia, Small Business Development Corporation www.sbdc.com.au/
- Housing prices information sourced from www.abelrealty.com.au/n
- www.eyeonaustralia.com.au
Sustainable Business and Commitment to our Planet
Sustainable Business is about creating healthy profits, healthy people and a healthy planet. We are sustainable business and believe business is about more than just making profits. Seven Stones is committed to the local and international communities flourishing, and living in balance with the environment.
Part of our contribution to our local community is our “Community Projects” in which we support local efforts to create healthy environments for people living in and around the Apollo Bay Area
Seven Stones also invests 10% of it’s profits in the Hunger Project (www.thp.org)
The Hunger Project is a global, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger.
In Africa, Asia and Latin America, The Hunger Project empowers millions of women and men to end their own hunger.
The Hunger Project has pioneered low-cost, bottom-up, gender-focused strategies in each region where hunger persists. These strategies mobilize clusters of rural villages to create and run their own programs that achieve lasting progress in health, education, nutrition and family income.
