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Migrant workers trained as nurses to alleviate rural SA health shortages
By Duncan BaileyThe rural town of Cleve in SA is getting a much-needed boost to its health system with a pilot program sponsoring five nurses from the Philippines to undertake traineeships to become enrolled nurses.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/migrant-nurses-fill-shortage-gap-rural-health-sa/106677848
#PublicHealth #Work #Health #RuralandRemoteCommunities #RegionalCommunities #DuncanBailey
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No decision on money for 'dead end' village after two-month highway closure
By Emily Middleton, Xanthe Gregory, and Lani OatawayA small community's businesses say they will be forced to continue shedding staff and cutting days while the state government decides on financial relief.
#Roads #RegionalCommunities #Transport #EmilyMiddleton #XantheGregory # #LaniOataway
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No decision on money for 'dead end' village after two-month highway closure
By Emily Middleton, Xanthe Gregory, and Lani OatawayA small community's businesses say they will be forced to continue shedding staff and cutting days while the state government decides on financial relief.
#Roads #RegionalCommunities #Transport #EmilyMiddleton #XantheGregory # #LaniOataway
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No decision on money for 'dead end' village after two-month highway closure
By Emily Middleton, Xanthe Gregory, and Lani OatawayA small community's businesses say they will be forced to continue shedding staff and cutting days while the state government decides on financial relief.
#Roads #RegionalCommunities #Transport #EmilyMiddleton #XantheGregory # #LaniOataway
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No decision on money for 'dead end' village after two-month highway closure
By Emily Middleton, Xanthe Gregory, and Lani OatawayA small community's businesses say they will be forced to continue shedding staff and cutting days while the state government decides on financial relief.
#Roads #RegionalCommunities #Transport #EmilyMiddleton #XantheGregory # #LaniOataway
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No decision on money for 'dead end' village after two-month highway closure
By Emily Middleton, Xanthe Gregory, and Lani OatawayA small community's businesses say they will be forced to continue shedding staff and cutting days while the state government decides on financial relief.
#Roads #RegionalCommunities #Transport #EmilyMiddleton #XantheGregory # #LaniOataway
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Deaths of Pacific islander farm workers ripple through small country town
By Georgia LoneyResidents of a WA country town have come together to mourn the deaths of two Pacific island farm workers as investigations into their deaths continue.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/vanuatu-workers-crash-death-manjimup-wa/106679512
#AgriculturalWorkers #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #RegionalCommunities #GeorgiaLoney
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Indigenous housing collapse puts families at risk of homelessness
By Tim Little and Zara MargolisTenants in some Mount Isa homes have endured years without repairs, hot water or proper leases and now one corporation's failures could leave them homeless.
#RentalHousing #IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #TimLittle #ZaraMargolis
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Indigenous housing collapse puts families at risk of homelessness
By Tim Little and Zara MargolisTenants in some Mount Isa homes have endured years without repairs, hot water or proper leases and now one corporation's failures could leave them homeless.
#RentalHousing #IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #TimLittle #ZaraMargolis
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Indigenous housing collapse puts families at risk of homelessness
By Tim Little and Zara MargolisTenants in some Mount Isa homes have endured years without repairs, hot water or proper leases and now one corporation's failures could leave them homeless.
#RentalHousing #IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #TimLittle #ZaraMargolis
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Indigenous housing collapse puts families at risk of homelessness
By Tim Little and Zara MargolisTenants in some Mount Isa homes have endured years without repairs, hot water or proper leases and now one corporation's failures could leave them homeless.
#RentalHousing #IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #TimLittle #ZaraMargolis
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Indigenous housing collapse puts families at risk of homelessness
By Tim Little and Zara MargolisTenants in some Mount Isa homes have endured years without repairs, hot water or proper leases and now one corporation's failures could leave them homeless.
#RentalHousing #IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #TimLittle #ZaraMargolis
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'Different doctor every fortnight' is the reality for these residents
By Sandy PowellJamie hopes his small town's almost decade-long run without a permanent GP is about to end, so he will not have to keep repeating his story to every doctor who passes through.
#HealthcareFacilities #HealthcareandCommunityServicesIndustry #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #PublicHealth #RegionalCommunities #SandyPowell
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Council sells off properties at overdue rates auction
By Vanessa JarrettAbout 40 people attended the event, including buyer Nathan Casey, who snatched up a three-bedroom home for $200,000.
#LocalGovernment #PropertyPrices #RegionalCommunities #VanessaJarrett
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Lithium giant's free car wash proposal 'ironic' for dust-covered town
By Neve BrissendenResidents plagued by dust from Australia's oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car wash by the mine's owner misses the mark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/talison-lithium-carwash-plan-greenbushes-dust/106673900
#MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Lithium #RegionalCommunities #MiningandMetalsIndustry #AirPollution #Environment #Health #NeveBrissenden
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Lithium giant's free car wash proposal 'ironic' for dust-covered town
By Neve BrissendenResidents plagued by dust from Australia's oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car wash by the mine's owner misses the mark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/talison-lithium-carwash-plan-greenbushes-dust/106673900
#MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Lithium #RegionalCommunities #MiningandMetalsIndustry #AirPollution #Environment #Health #NeveBrissenden
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Lithium giant's free car wash proposal 'ironic' for dust-covered town
By Neve BrissendenResidents plagued by dust from Australia's oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car wash by the mine's owner misses the mark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/talison-lithium-carwash-plan-greenbushes-dust/106673900
#MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Lithium #RegionalCommunities #MiningandMetalsIndustry #AirPollution #Environment #Health #NeveBrissenden
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Lithium giant's free car wash proposal 'ironic' for dust-covered town
By Neve BrissendenResidents plagued by dust from Australia's oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car wash by the mine's owner misses the mark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/talison-lithium-carwash-plan-greenbushes-dust/106673900
#MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Lithium #RegionalCommunities #MiningandMetalsIndustry #AirPollution #Environment #Health #NeveBrissenden
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Lithium giant's free car wash proposal 'ironic' for dust-covered town
By Neve BrissendenResidents plagued by dust from Australia's oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car wash by the mine's owner misses the mark.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/talison-lithium-carwash-plan-greenbushes-dust/106673900
#MiningEnvironmentalIssues #Lithium #RegionalCommunities #MiningandMetalsIndustry #AirPollution #Environment #Health #NeveBrissenden
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Team smashed by more than 1,100 points in four games forfeits season
By Daniel MilesA country Victorian football team that was beaten by a collective 1,101 points in four matches forfeits the remainder of the senior season.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/dennington-dogs-warrnambool-football-forfeit-season/106674650
#AustralianRulesFootball #Netball #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #LifestyleandLeisure #RegionalCommunities #DanielMiles
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Team smashed by more than 1,100 points in four games forfeits season
By Daniel MilesA country Victorian football team that was beaten by a collective 1,101 points in four matches forfeits the remainder of the senior season.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/dennington-dogs-warrnambool-football-forfeit-season/106674650
#AustralianRulesFootball #Netball #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #LifestyleandLeisure #RegionalCommunities #DanielMiles
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Team smashed by more than 1,100 points in four games forfeits season
By Daniel MilesA country Victorian football team that was beaten by a collective 1,101 points in four matches forfeits the remainder of the senior season.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/dennington-dogs-warrnambool-football-forfeit-season/106674650
#AustralianRulesFootball #Netball #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #LifestyleandLeisure #RegionalCommunities #DanielMiles
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Team smashed by more than 1,100 points in four games forfeits season
By Daniel MilesA country Victorian football team that was beaten by a collective 1,101 points in four matches forfeits the remainder of the senior season.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/dennington-dogs-warrnambool-football-forfeit-season/106674650
#AustralianRulesFootball #Netball #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #LifestyleandLeisure #RegionalCommunities #DanielMiles
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Team smashed by more than 1,100 points in four games forfeits season
By Daniel MilesA country Victorian football team that was beaten by a collective 1,101 points in four matches forfeits the remainder of the senior season.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/dennington-dogs-warrnambool-football-forfeit-season/106674650
#AustralianRulesFootball #Netball #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #LifestyleandLeisure #RegionalCommunities #DanielMiles
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Could cars save this struggling country mall?
By Tyrone Dalton, Anna McGuinness, and Charlotte WilkesA Victorian council is proposing to reopen a regional mall to vehicles after 44 years in an attempt to breathe new life into the area.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/bendigo-hargreaves-mall-proposal-reopen-vehicles/106673946
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #Shopping #LocalGovernment #RetailIndustry #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #RegionalCommunities #TyroneDalton #AnnaMcGuinness # #CharlotteWilkes
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Katherine mayor urges chief minister to act on crime as car thefts spike
By James EltonKatherine's mayor says residents feel less safe than they did a year ago and is calling on Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro to hold an "urgent" roundtable on crime in the Top End town.
#CrimePrevention #YouthCrime #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities #Police #JamesElton
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Fewer cars on Red Centre roads as drive market dries up amid rising fuel prices
By Victoria Ellis, Stewart Brash, Oliver Lee-Young, and Charles GearyPeople in central Australia's tourism industry say drive tourism is down, with some wayside inns around Alice Springs reporting about a 75 per cent drop in overnight stays.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/wayside-inns-report-75-per-cent-drop-in-visitation/106665768
#TravelandTourism #TourismandLeisureIndustry #RegionalCommunities #RoadTransportIndustry #VictoriaEllis #StewartBrash #OliverLeeYoung # #CharlesGeary
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How a post office in a train carriage became a popular meeting spot
By Eliza BidstrupA train carriage that has been transformed into a Wheatbelt post office is bringing a small community together.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/post-office-clackline-train-carriage/106643960
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Ongoing breakdowns hamper breast screening service in Tasmania
By Georgia HoggeAngie is almost the age her mum was when she died from breast cancer, so getting a screening is important to her. But access to Tasmania's screening service has been difficult.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/breastscreen-cancer-bus-tasmania-technical-issues/106655404
#BreastCancer #RegionalCommunities #WomensHealth #GeorgiaHogge
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Much-loved tramway Clydesdales hit with mystery flu-like illness
By Caroline HornThe majestic horses that pull the historic tramway at Victor Harbor on the South Australian coastline are under the weather. Locals hope they will soon return.
#TravelandTourism #RegionalCommunities #Animals #CarolineHorn
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Investigators head to Geraldton as dust fears rise with iron ore expansion
By Joanna Prendergast, Chris Lewis, and Piper DuffyGeraldton residents say dust from expanding iron ore operations is blanketing homes, boats and businesses, fuelling fears the coastal city could turn into "the next Port Hedland".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/dust-fears-surround-growing-port-of-geraldton/106627060
#AirPollution #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #RegionalCommunities #EnvironmentalImpacts #IronOre #EnvironmentalHealth #JoannaPrendergast #ChrisLewis # #PiperDuffy
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Australia is breaking its carbon bond, but there's a cost
By Daniel Keane, Leah MacLennan, and Will HunterAs Australia weans itself away from coal, aging power stations across the country have been reduced to smoke and rubble. But for communities at the coalface, there are serious and dramatic consequences.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/australia-is-ditching-coal-but-theres-a-cost/106616676
#EnergyPolicy #Decarbonisation #RegionalCommunities #Work #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #ClimateChange #DanielKeane #LeahMacLennan # #WillHunter
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Voters in Farrer set to elect new MP after three months in spotlight
By Melinda HayterAfter three months of intense campaigning, voters in the NSW electorate say whoever wins today's poll must act on the promise to make noise in Canberra.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/farrer-by-election-voters-head-to-polls/106657078
#ByElections #FederalParliament #RegionalCommunities #MelindaHayter
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Disability support group harvests last Mother's Day bloom after 35 years
By Grace WhitesideDisability support organisation Endeavour Foundation in Bundaberg is changing its business model away from growing flowers to packaging solutions.
#PeopleWithDisability #RegionalCommunities #EmploymentServices #Work #GraceWhiteside
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Fine Italian cheese in northeast Indiana? Two Italian entrepreneurs are making it happen – Input Fort Wayne https://www.diningandcooking.com/2562758/fine-italian-cheese-in-northeast-indiana-two-italian-entrepreneurs-are-making-it-happen-input-fort-wayne/ #ArtsAndCulture #BusinessInvestment&Attraction #Cheese #CommunityDevelopment #CommunityEngagement #CreativePlacemaking #EconomicDevelopment #entrepreneurship #events #Italia #Italian #ItalianCheese #italiano #italy #Lifestyle #music #QualityOfLife #RegionalCommunities #RuralLiving #TalentAttraction #Target/KeyIndustries #Tech/Innovation #tourism
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FIFO disability support workers to bridge geographical gap in regions https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-02/ndis-support-access-launched-for-regional-western-australia/106396136 #PeopleWithDisability #RegionalCommunities #DisabilityAccess #NDIS #Disability #AusPol
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They were told kids 'didn't read' in this town, they opened a bookshop anyway
By Jenae MaddenIn one of Australia's most disadvantaged regions, more known for its lead than its literature, a couple wanted to open a book store but were told children didn't read books there. They did it anyway, and it went on to become a "world class" institution.
#Books #SmallBusinesses #KidsBooks #Children #YoungAdultLiterature #BookPublishingIndustry #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #JenaeMadden
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Disgraceful behaviour of the pub: ABC News: County pub calls the cops on army vet and his assistance dog https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-13/pub-calls-police-on-army-veteran-assistance-dog-disabilities-sa/106001482 #PeopleWithDisability #RegionalCommunities #HospitalityIndustry #Discrimination #Disabilities #MentalHealth #Charities #Veterans #Disability #Discrimination
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Absolutely appalling treatment of traveller with #Disability ABC News: Wheelchair user left to fend for herself during six-hour Rex flight delay https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-16/rex-passenger-issues-albany-perth-wheelchair-user-/105774708 #AirTransportIndustry #RegionalCommunities #DisabilityAccess #Travel #Tourism #Flying #Discrimination
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From: Unofficial ABC News Bot
Tourism providers 'missing out' by not catering for disability https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-27/accessible-tourism-good-for-people-disability-business-and-towns/104803164 #Diversity,EquityandInclusion #CommunityOrganisations #PeopleWithDisability #RegionalCommunities #BeachTravel #OlderPeople #Inclusion
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From outback camel races to DIY grape crushing, quirky events are pulling travellers to regional Queensland
By Laura Cocks, Tobi Loftus, and Brandon LongFestivals are drawing crowds of visitors to regional Queensland each year, boosting the state's economy by $850 million, and there are plans to grow that even further.
#TravelandTourismLifestyleandLeisure #TourismandLeisureIndustry #RuralTourism #RegionalCommunities #LauraCocks #TobiLoftus # #BrandonLong
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Catastrophic fire danger looms in Victoria as bushfire continues to burn
By William Howard, Jean Bell, Angus Mackintosh, and Gaye PattisonHeartbreak and miraculous saves take place in western Victoria as a huge fire roars through 17,000 hectares.
#Bushfires #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #Volunteers #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #WilliamHoward #JeanBell #AngusMackintosh # #GayePattison
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No ramps, broken footpaths are why disability advocates say tougher laws are needed https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-20/daip-disability-access-and-inclusion-plan-services-act-esperance/103114756
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #Disabilities