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Skilled migrants ‘add security to local jobs’ in regional areas
Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.
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Skilled migrants critical to ‘sustaining rural service economies’
Leading farming and agricultural groups lobby Canberra to ensure the proper communication is released concerning the viability of migrants in regional areas.
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Rural renewable projects causing `significant unease’
While some rural councils see renewable projects as an economic advantage, farmers say construction is affecting roads, connectivity and social harmony.
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Regional housing market booms, outpacing capital cities
Buyers are turning to regional Australia for housing affordability, but little relief can be found in some of the fastest-growing areas outside the cities.
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Escape to the country squeezing communities
Housing, planning and jobs remain key challenges as country Australia continues to grow six years after the population shift to the regions began.
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Country towns rubbish plans to process city’s waste
Australia’s regions could hold the solution for cities running out of room for rubbish, but country communities say they don’t want to be a dumping ground.
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Renewables need to beat the rural ‘grapevine’ to thrive
A rural town has avoided ideological arguments on the renewable energy transition by encouraging developers to invest in health, housing and education.
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Classic country houses holding back the regional dream
Australia’s regions are facing a worsening housing shortage, with typical country houses part of the complex problem, a report has found.
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Tree changers expecting too much from life in the bush
Country roads are increasingly taking city slickers to their new homes. But the great migration to Australia’s regions is not all it is cracked up to be for rural councils who are scrambling to meet the high expectations of tree changers. Country councils have told a federal inquiry into local government funding they a