The boom in country towns is no flash in the pan
Record numbers of city dwellers are heading into the countryside in a movement that could reshape regional Australia.
Booming in Nagambie: Wine bar owners Andy Peters and Crystal Kimber
Eamon Gallagher
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It is a trend that could reshape regional economies for decades to come. Record numbers of Australians are turning their backs on pandemic-hit big cities, taking advantage of being able to work from home, and relocating to commutable country towns and their lure of open space, fresh air and cheaper housing. This, in turn, is creating new jobs and business opportunities.