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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
By Mark BennettArthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old-working-dogs-still-at-it/107104252
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett
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Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
By Mark BennettArthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old-working-dogs-still-at-it/107104252
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett
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Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
By Mark BennettArthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old-working-dogs-still-at-it/107104252
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett
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Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
By Mark BennettArthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old-working-dogs-still-at-it/107104252
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett
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Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
By Mark BennettArthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old-working-dogs-still-at-it/107104252
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett
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Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
By James C TaylorA record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor
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Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
By James C TaylorA record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor
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Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
By James C TaylorA record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor
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Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
By James C TaylorA record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor
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Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
By James C TaylorA record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor
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Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
By Chloe Henville and Chris LewisFrom the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him become a country pub icon in Western Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/country-pub-veteran-jim-pohl-wa/107080328
#RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis
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Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
By Chloe Henville and Chris LewisFrom the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him become a country pub icon in Western Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/country-pub-veteran-jim-pohl-wa/107080328
#RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis
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Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
By Chloe Henville and Chris LewisFrom the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him become a country pub icon in Western Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/country-pub-veteran-jim-pohl-wa/107080328
#RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis
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Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
By Chloe Henville and Chris LewisFrom the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him become a country pub icon in Western Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/country-pub-veteran-jim-pohl-wa/107080328
#RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis
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Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
By Chloe Henville and Chris LewisFrom the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him become a country pub icon in Western Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/country-pub-veteran-jim-pohl-wa/107080328
#RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis
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Byron Bay could be losing its fight against high-rise
By Lachie McLeodThe northern NSW community has fought for decades against high-rise buildings, but developers may have found a way around local planning restrictions.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/byron-bay-building-height-limits-battle/107106460
#RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #LachieMcLeod
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Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
By Arj GanesanThe state government has announced another plan to tackle issues regarding crime, violence and substance abuse in Port Augusta. The efforts have been praised by Indigenous leaders who say it is needed, but have criticised the lack of Indigenous consultation.
#SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan
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Popular beach predicted to shrink by 12 metres as tides rise
By Caroline HornHorseshoe Bay in South Australia is under threat from erosion amid predictions it will shrink significantly by 2050 if action is not taken.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-30/horsehoe-bay-erosion-to-shrink-port-elliot-beach-sa/106995272
#Erosion #RegionalCommunities #ClimateChange #LocalGovernment #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #CarolineHorn
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Farmers frustrated as Coles ends arrangement in home of Big Banana
By Samuel O'Brien and Lauren BohaneCoffs Coast banana farmers struggle to make sense of a decision that will remove their produce from the shelves of a major local supermarket.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/coffs-coast-banana-farmers-contract-with-coles-ends/107074986
#Supermarkets #FruitGrowing #RegionalCommunities #SamuelOBrien #LaurenBohane
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How a world-leading health study in a small town helped shape modern medicine
By Madigan Landry and Neve BrissendenSince 1966, the Busselton Health Study has made several life-saving medical advancements possible, changing the way some chronic diseases are treated around the world.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/busselton-health-study-turns-60/107054940
#MedicalResearch #PopulationGroups #RegionalCommunities #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #DiseasesandDisorders #HumanInterest #HeartDisease #Asthma #MadiganLandry #NeveBrissenden
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Family and friends help search for missing 18yo bushwalker
By Kelly Fuller and Melinda JamesPolice are examining telecommunications data and have deployed a thermal-imaging helicopter as the search for missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper enters its sixth day.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/lily-hooper-search-nattai-national-park-sixth-day/107044958
#MissingPerson #RegionalCommunities #Police #NationalParks #PublicEmergencies #KellyFuller #MelindaJames
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Licence loss, fines for companies hosting migrants in shoddy housing
By Lily KristantoVictorian labour hire companies that house migrant workers in substandard accommodation will risk losing their licence under changes aimed at protecting vulnerable workers.
#AgriculturalWorkers #Agribusiness #HorticultureIndustry #HumanRights #RegionalCommunities #Work #RemoteWorking #Immigration #HousingPolicy #LilyKristanto
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Tony Abbott sent in to woo back lost Liberals in hotly contested seat
By Kelly FullerFormer prime minister Tony Abbott has headed to the NSW South Coast to rally disaffected Liberals as senior local party figures concede they need to rebuild voters' trust.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/tony-abbott-woos-gilmore-voters/107024926
#AustralianFederalElections #Liberals #OneNation #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller
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Outback town says grid connection key to capturing AI investment
By Tim Little and Zara MargolisAn outback town says it has the land and space for AI infrastructure, but without a connection to the national electricity grid, investment remains on hold.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/data-centre-developers-eye-outback-queensland/106993598
#DataCentres #EconomicGrowth #Infrastructure #AI #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #RegionalCommunities #TimLittle #ZaraMargolis
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Deep connections drive burial growth in historic WA town
By Eliza BidstrupA long history and thriving population growth have prompted a search for a new cemetery in Western Australia's oldest inland town.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/york-cemetery-new-site/106917602
#RegionalCommunities #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #History #ElizaBidstrup