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  1. Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
    By James C Taylor

    A 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/exp

    #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor

  2. Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
    By James C Taylor

    A 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/exp

    #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor

  3. Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
    By Chloe Henville and Chris Lewis

    From 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/cou

    #RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis

  4. Shire confirms five dogs poisoned on two streets, killing three
    By Rachel Hagan

    Carnarvon dog owners are being warned to remain vigilant after five pets are poisoned, resulting in three of them dying.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/rsp

    #AnimalCruelty #RegionalCommunities #RachelHagan

  5. Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
    By Arj Ganesan

    The 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-02/por

    #SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan

  6. French hitchhikers put faith in fellow travellers in Top End journey
    By Esse Deves

    After hitchhiking more than 5,000 kilometres from Queensland to the Kimberley, William Pertek and Manek Miquel say it has made for the trip of a lifetime.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/hit

    #RoadTrips #TravelHealthandSafety #RegionalCommunities #EsseDeves

  7. Ousted committee to be reinstated under National Trust of SA deal
    By Madina Jaffari

    The National Trust of South Australia says a deal has been struck to end an ongoing dispute with one of its regional branches, allowing popular historical sites to reopen to the public.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/moo

    #MonumentandHeritageSite #CommunityOrganisations #Volunteering #RegionalCommunities #MadinaJaffari

  8. More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say
    By James C Taylor and Olivia Nunes-Malek

    Record numbers of Queensland women are starting apprenticeships in male-dominated industries, but experts say employers and governments need to do more to keep them in the trades.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/mor

    #SmallBusinesses #Apprenticeships #RegionalCommunities #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #Work #GenderDiscrimination #JamesCTaylor #OliviaNunesMalek