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Rural Work Helped One Couple Find Their Own Aussie Dream
These new locals followed work opportunities to Griffith… and they’ve never been happier When Viviana and Rick left their respective home countries of the Netherlands and the UK, they didn’t plan to move to rural Australia, and they didn’t know anything about Griffith either. But the one thing they did realise quite quickly – they wanted to live in Australia permanently. The couple met when Vivana...
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...
Rolling the dice on a Coolamon Country Change
For Anna and Greg Glide, their Country Change was out of the box. Researching their tree change from Canada, they took a gamble and relocated to Coolamon in the Riverina, New South Wales, having never visited the region before....
Unexpected opportunities in Riverina towns highlight the benefits of regional living
Lifelong learning allows Lockhart local to find new drive An abundance of advantages weighed the scales heavily in favour of a Country Change to Lockhart for Jon Bartolo and his family. “It was amazing how many boxes this town ticks!” he said. Lockhart – a Country Changer’s Goldmine Lockhart Shire truly is a Country Changer’s gold mine. Under the guise of a quiet quintessential country town, Lockhart...
Propagating a Greater Hume tree change with an award-winning nursery
Happiness and horticulture in Holbrook The rolling green hills, clean air, thriving livestock and flourishing crops in the town of Holbrook, in the Riverina’s Greater Hume, ticked all the boxes for Tim and Kelly Glass’ Country Change. Moving from city hustle to leafy rustle After years of running on the corporate treadmill in Melbourne, the couple wanted more influence on their lifestyle and a more suitable future...
What’s great about living in the Riverina?
The benefits of country living in review. 2019 was a big year for the Riverina in many positive ways, so for this month, we’d like to take you on a journey of all the great stories, people and triumphs we have covered on Country Change. Housing It’s no secret that the cost of living in metro areas is at least double the cost of living in regional...
GPs, Nurses, Engineers and Accountants: the Riverina needs YOU
Your Future is here With the waves crashing on Wagga Beach, the billowing water flowing from Paddy’s River Falls, and the poignant pines ready to envelop your senses along the Sugar Pine Walk in the Snowy Valleys, it’s no wonder Riverina’s unemployment rate has been steadily dropping over the last 12 months! The word around Australia’s best kept secret is starting to get out, with...
Temora: A place where people and businesses thrive
How a move to the country could be the best decision for your future Renowned nationally as the friendliest town in NSW, Temora is also a place where you can thrive. It has all the perks of country living. No long commutes, asupportive and welcoming community, medical services and great schools. And you don’t have to be a millionaire to own a home. But Temora offers much...
Are there jobs in the country? – What you need to know to make a successful career move
Your Future in the Riverina It’s one of the biggest perceived limiting factors to people moving to the country. Employment. Questions like, “Are there any jobs in regional Australia? Will my career suffer moving to the country? Can we afford a tree change?” Ask yourself some of these questions though. “Do I feel fulfilled in my job? Does my income match the expense and pressures of...
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