Over the next 30 years he has been the project marketing agent for the majority of the major projects in the area including; Sunshine Bay Estate, Lilli Pilli Beach Estate, Quarter Deck and tender and sale of the Batemans Bay School Site, for construction of the $60m Village Centre Batemans Bay, Land sold by tendered on behalf of the Eurobodalla Shire Council. Tender for Baylink, a $20m Federal government service centre on land previously sold to the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club.Geoff Payne has been a part of the Batemans Bay community since moving to the bay in 1981. Geoff would be known to man in the Batemans Bay community, not only through his involvement in the property industry, but also through his many years on the executive of organisations such as; Batemans Bay Chamber of Commerce, Eurobodalla Tourism, Eurobodalla Business Network (OLMA committee), Technology User Group, Batemans Bay Youth Foundation and also through his photographic art exhibitions.