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  1. Search scaled back for missing 87-year-old man with dementia
    By Will Corbett and Eliza Kavanagh

    A multi-agency search for missing 87-year-old man in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region is scaled back, six days after he failed to return from his morning walk.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/sea

    #Police #MissingPerson #RegionalCommunities #AlzheimersandDementia #WillCorbett #ElizaKavanagh

  2. John Bakkum remembered as community advocate and volunteer
    By Philippe Perez

    An elderly man who was missing for two days after visiting a High Country pub with his wife for dinner is being remembered for his volunteering efforts in the community.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/jac

    #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #MissingPerson #DeathandDying #RegionalCommunities #PhilippePerez

  3. Parents worry kids will inherit climate impact of coal mine extension
    By Courtney Yeandle and Amelia Bernasconi

    More than 1,500 jobs hang in the balance as the NSW Independent Planning Commission considers extending the life of a Hunter Valley coal mine by 19 years, but some say climate concerns should be the focus.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/par

    #Coal #RegionalCommunities #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #ClimateChange #CourtneyYeandle #AmeliaBernasconi

  4. Residents furious at illegal dumping in native bushland near school
    By Andrew Chounding

    Rubbish containing dangerous waste found illegally dumped in bushland upsets Albany residents, with the mayor saying it is the worst he has seen.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/ill

    #Environment #RecyclingandWasteManagement #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #Crime #AndrewChounding

  5. Farmers frustrated as Coles ends arrangement in home of Big Banana
    By Samuel O'Brien and Lauren Bohane

    Coffs Coast banana farmers struggle to make sense of a decision that will remove their produce from the shelves of a major local supermarket.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/cof

    #Supermarkets #FruitGrowing #RegionalCommunities #SamuelOBrien #LaurenBohane

  6. Regional residents furious deliveries they paid for aren't coming
    By Ashleigh Barraclough

    Michael Walls has been told the packages he paid to have delivered to his door have been taken to the freight company's depot — a four-hour round trip from his home.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/reg

    #PostalandDeliveryServices #RegionalCommunities #ConsumerProtection #AshleighBarraclough

  7. Memorial to two police officers killed in Porepunkah unveiled
    By Charmaine Manuel

    Two police officers shot dead in a dramatic siege in Porepunkah last year are remembered at a service in Wangaratta.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/wan

    #Police #RegionalCommunities #CharmaineManuel

  8. Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected
    By Melinda Hayter

    Riverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/riv

    #WaterSupply #WaterPollution #RegionalCommunities #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalTechnology #EnvironmentalManagement #ChemicalControl #MelindaHayter

  9. 'Low-level' metal traces linked to WA playground closure
    By Eliza Bidstrup and Chloe Henville

    A playground in WA's Midwest is closed after low levels of the metal thallium were detected in a sand pit, following environmental testing linked to dust emissions.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/ger

    #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #PublicHealth #LocalGovernment #RegionalCommunities #ElizaBidstrup #ChloeHenville

  10. Grafton 12yo takes campaign to politicians to fix beloved skate park
    By Emma Rennie and Bridie Tanner

    When 12-year-old Haylee Blair found a problem that needed fixing, she knew exactly who to call: her local politicians.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/hay

    #RegionalCommunities #Skateboarding #EmmaRennie #BridieTanner

  11. This 50yo woman pulls a 10-tonne truck and lifts 24,000kg in an hour
    By Emily Middleton

    Sherrie Williams is a woman making her mark in the sport known as "strongman".

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/reg

    #Women #RegionalCommunities #Weightlifting #EmilyMiddleton

  12. Mackay makes cricket history as day one of inaugural Test match sells out
    By Danielle Jesser, Jeremy Jones, and Cristy-Lee Macqueen

    Barry Jansen mortgaged his house to help build a cricket arena in the Queensland city of Mackay. Forty years later his club is hosting its first international Test match.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/aus

    #Cricket #Sport #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #DanielleJesser #JeremyJones #CristyLeeMacqueen

  13. A year on from Dezi Freeman shootings, Porepunkah is moving forward
    By Ashlee Aldridge

    Businesses say the region has "almost fully recovered" after lockdowns affected tourism following the Dezi Freeman police shootings in the Victorian High Country town, but, as the community moves forward, the incident is by no means forgotten.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/por

    #RegionalCommunities #FuneralsandMemorialServices #Police #Anniversaries #TravelandTourism #AshleeAldridge

  14. How a world-leading health study in a small town helped shape modern medicine
    By Madigan Landry and Neve Brissenden

    Since 1966, the Busselton Health Study has made several life-saving medical advancements possible, changing the way some chronic diseases are treated around the world.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/bus

    #MedicalResearch #PopulationGroups #RegionalCommunities #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #DiseasesandDisorders #HumanInterest #HeartDisease #Asthma #MadiganLandry #NeveBrissenden

  15. As costs rise and income falls, live music industry hopes to reverse decline
    By Josh Brine

    Venues are struggling to bring acts and put on gigs as the costs for all aspects of live shows rise.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/reg

    #Music #MusicIndustry #RegionalCommunities #JoshBrine

  16. Multiple child abuse reports not actioned before boy's death in skip bin
    By Jodie Hamilton and Jenae Madden

    An inquest hears details about the family life of an Indigenous boy who died sleeping in a skip bin in SA. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of their family.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/cor

    #Courts #ChildAbuse #RegionalCommunities #IndigenousAustralians #JodieHamilton #JenaeMadden

  17. Albany residents cut off from mains gas to get compensation
    By Will Corbett

    After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/alb

    #LocalGovernment #OilandGas #RegionalCommunities #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #WillCorbett

  18. 'Out of control' cost-of-living pressures drive demand for food charities
    By Kristina Rosengren

    As demand for food charities and housing services rise, one family has travelled Australia with barbecues and smokers to deliver low-cost and slow-cooked meat dishes to people experiencing hardship.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/bro

    #Homelessness #CostofLiving #Charities #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #HumanInterest #FoodandDrink #KristinaRosengren

  19. Grain giant's $400m rail upgrade sparks unexpected train pain for country town
    By Rachel Jennings, Peter Barr, and Kate Forrester

    Residents of Mount Barker say CBH's new rail fleet is causing earthquake-like vibrations at their homes and businesses.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/new

    #RailTransportIndustry #RegionalCommunities #GrainGrowing #RachelJennings #PeterBarr #KateForrester

  20. Meet the FIFO workers keeping mining towns dancing all night
    By Mietta Adams

    Nightclubs and other venues in Western Australia's far north are hiring fly-in-fly-out DJs to attract audiences and keep them coming.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/fly

    #Music #DanceMusic #RegionalCommunities #MiettaAdams

  21. Feud escalates as artist puts warning on 'racist' statue

    An artwork interrogating the legacy of a century-old statue of an African American boy on the main street of Maitland has sparked a feud between the local council and the artist.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/art

    #RegionalCommunities #Art #PerformingArts

  22. Days of downpour threaten outback music festival as gates remain closed
    By Kristina Rosengren, Rory McClaren, and Oliver Brown

    Festival goers, many of whom have made the long drive to outback NSW for the Mundi Mundi Bash, are facing a nervous wait to see if it will still go ahead after days of rain.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/mun

    #ArtsFestivals #Music #CommunityandCulturalEvents #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Weather #Rain #RegionalCommunities #KristinaRosengren #RoryMcClaren #OliverBrown

  23. Accidental fire destroys family home in South West WA
    By Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

    Lisa Fawcett is still grappling with the reality of an accidental fire that destroyed her entire home and belongings.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/boy

    #HouseFires #RegionalCommunities #GabrielleBecerraMellet

  24. Darts offers Moranbah miners a break from camp life
    By Vanessa Jarrett

    The previous darts club, about 200 kilometres north-east of Mackay, closed a few years ago, but the dedication and perseverance of a few members has brought it back to life.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/mor

    #RegionalCommunities #ClubsandAssociations #Sport #VanessaJarrett

  25. Hospital faces 'day of reckoning' as CEO disappears and ED overwhelmed
    By Daniel Miles and Wade Stephens

    Mildura hospital, one of the biggest employers in the region, is set to undergo an executive shake-up a month on from its CEO's mysterious departure.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/mil

    #HealthAdministration #RegionalCommunities #HealthcareFacilities #DanielMiles #WadeStephens

  26. Donkeys, camels and the 'Emu Man' call this 'ghost town' home
    By Oliver Brown and Em Jensen

    With a population of about 27 people and a handful of donkeys, Silverton can appear like a ghost town. But a self-appointed mayor/town drunk, an accidental cameleer, and a Mad Max aficionado are just some of the quirky locals who call this outback village home.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/sil

    #TravelandTourism #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #HumanInterest #Music #OliverBrown #EmJensen

  27. Anger in the bush as NSW gun buyback scheme labelled 'like stealing'
    By Emily Middleton, Lucy Thackray, and David Claughton

    Farmers, sporting shooters and gun sellers are all reacting angrily to the NSW government's buyback scheme, with some saying the compensation being offered is "like stealing".

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/gun

    #GunControl #RegionalCommunities #CrimePrevention #EmilyMiddleton #LucyThackray #DavidClaughton