The Journey of Open2view North East Victoria

Garth and I relocated to North East Victoria in 2016 after our time in Alice Springs. Drawing from our prior experience in real estate and owning a property maintenance business in Central Australia, we established Open2View North East Victoria in May 2017. Our business expanded with Open2View North East Signs in May 2019 and extended into Riverina NSW in July 2019. As Open2View celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, we mark our 7th year as Area Managers.  Our greatest pride and strength is our team of talented marketing specialists. 

Becoming an Open2view franchise ticked all our boxes. The decision to join Open2view was driven by the comprehensive business model and robust systems it offers. We deliver a range of services that go beyond photography, including print media and signboards. As a one-stop shop for real estate marketing, we provide agents with a complete solution for all their marketing needs.

In 2017, it was just Garth and myself, working tirelessly to convince agents to embrace our services. Our sign business started as a home-based operation, with the sign workshop running out of our garage.  This year we moved our headquarters to Benalla.  Benalla's central location allows us to efficiently service all the regions for their real estate marketing needs. Today, we have four photographer franchisees operating across the North East and Riverina, and a signboard business staffed with a graphic designer/print operator and two signboard installers. Our new space provides ample room for expanding production and secure storage for our signs and vehicles, enabling us to grow and to offer an even better service to our existing and new clients.

Fast forward seven years, and we’ve grown from a team of two to nine! With Ally Knowles recently joining our photography team, we’re expanding into previously unserviced regions. 
We will also be expanding our signboard operations to follow in the footsteps of our photographers so that agents have the convenience of ordering the complete range of our marketing services.