Delighting in the community spirit of Cootamundra
Retirees Rowena and Brian may have found a beloved new home in Cootamundra by accident, but they wouldn’t change a thing....
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For City Paramedics, It’s a Relief for Body and Soul
For London-based paramedics Nick Charris and Krystal Charris, a tree change to rural New South Wales was never something on the cards. Both grew up in cities – with Krystal on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and Nick in Perth. They’d just spent four years living and working in the centre of one of the most bustling cities in the world – London. And...
Are there really health benefits of living in the country? Absolutely.
For many city dwellers, the thought of a country change is the stuff dreams are made of. They’ll fall into reveries of rolling paddocks, friendly townsfolk, fresh produce and crisp air – and of course a healthy lifestyle. Well as it turns out, the stereotype might not stray too far from the truth. In fact, a whole host of research backs up the health benefits...
A Trip Down Tree Change Lane – Part Two!
A Trip Down Tree Change Lane - Part Two! Following on from last month’s review of the year that has been, let’s take another trip down ‘tree change lane’ and hear more from our newest passionate locals who found love, purpose and their forever homes. Trekking Quests to Habitat Preservation City-lifers, David Bray and Louise Freckelton often spent their holidays escaping to the countryside. They loved walking...
From Beach to Bland
A surprising family tree change From a cramped and ‘horrible’ two-bedder apartment in Sutherland Shire, to 2.5 acres and ‘chickens, veggies and fresh air’, Ryan and Holly Brooks now battle a different kind of bad neighbour and traffic jams. “When I lived in Sydney, my neighbours used to play loud music, bang the doors to their apartments at all hours, and could never take the bins...
