#regionalcommunities — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #regionalcommunities, aggregated by home.social.
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This 50yo woman pulls a 10-tonne truck and lifts 24,000kg in an hour
By Emily MiddletonSherrie Williams is a woman making her mark in the sport known as "strongman".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/regional-strong-woman-sherrie-williams/107056896
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Mackay makes cricket history as day one of inaugural Test match sells out
By Danielle Jesser, Jeremy Jones, and Cristy-Lee MacqueenBarry 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.
#Cricket #Sport #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #DanielleJesser #JeremyJones #CristyLeeMacqueen
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A year on from Dezi Freeman shootings, Porepunkah is moving forward
By Ashlee AldridgeBusinesses 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.
#RegionalCommunities #FuneralsandMemorialServices #Police #Anniversaries #TravelandTourism #AshleeAldridge
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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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As costs rise and income falls, live music industry hopes to reverse decline
By Josh BrineVenues are struggling to bring acts and put on gigs as the costs for all aspects of live shows rise.
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Multiple child abuse reports not actioned before boy's death in skip bin
By Jodie Hamilton and Jenae MaddenAn 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.
#Courts #ChildAbuse #RegionalCommunities #IndigenousAustralians #JodieHamilton #JenaeMadden
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Albany residents cut off from mains gas to get compensation
By Will CorbettAfter 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.
#LocalGovernment #OilandGas #RegionalCommunities #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #WillCorbett
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'Out of control' cost-of-living pressures drive demand for food charities
By Kristina RosengrenAs 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.
#Homelessness #CostofLiving #Charities #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #HumanInterest #FoodandDrink #KristinaRosengren
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Grain giant's $400m rail upgrade sparks unexpected train pain for country town
By Rachel Jennings, Peter Barr, and Kate ForresterResidents of Mount Barker say CBH's new rail fleet is causing earthquake-like vibrations at their homes and businesses.
#RailTransportIndustry #RegionalCommunities #GrainGrowing #RachelJennings #PeterBarr #KateForrester
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Meet the FIFO workers keeping mining towns dancing all night
By Mietta AdamsNightclubs and other venues in Western Australia's far north are hiring fly-in-fly-out DJs to attract audiences and keep them coming.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/fly-in-fly-out-djs-western-australia-regional-towns/107010826
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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.
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Days of downpour threaten outback music festival as gates remain closed
By Kristina Rosengren, Rory McClaren, and Oliver BrownFestival 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.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/mundi-mundi-bash-music-festival-heavy-rain-nsw/107053550
#ArtsFestivals #Music #CommunityandCulturalEvents #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Weather #Rain #RegionalCommunities #KristinaRosengren #RoryMcClaren #OliverBrown
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Accidental fire destroys family home in South West WA
By Gabrielle Becerra MelletLisa Fawcett is still grappling with the reality of an accidental fire that destroyed her entire home and belongings.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/boyup-brook-house-fire-destroyed-family-home/107050394
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More women being diagnosed with POTS but rural patients face extra toll
By Sam Bradbrook and Becc BirdBeing diagnosed with POTS in regional Australia means treatment is far away and local understanding of the condition is minimal.
#WomensHealth #Health #RegionalCommunities #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #RuralandRemoteCommunities #PublicHealth #DiseasesandDisorders #SamBradbrook #BeccBird
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Darts offers Moranbah miners a break from camp life
By Vanessa JarrettThe 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.
#RegionalCommunities #ClubsandAssociations #Sport #VanessaJarrett
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Hospital faces 'day of reckoning' as CEO disappears and ED overwhelmed
By Daniel Miles and Wade StephensMildura 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.
#HealthAdministration #RegionalCommunities #HealthcareFacilities #DanielMiles #WadeStephens
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Wet winter sees River Murray roar with unexpected flows and life
By Jackson ByrneWet winter conditions across southern Australia have brought increased flows into South Australia's River Murray.
#WaterResources #WaterSupply #Rivers #MurrayDarlingBasin #EnvironmentalManagement #Environment #EnvironmentalImpacts #RegionalCommunities #ClimateChange #JacksonByrne
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Donkeys, camels and the 'Emu Man' call this 'ghost town' home
By Oliver Brown and Em JensenWith 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.
#TravelandTourism #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #HumanInterest #Music #OliverBrown #EmJensen
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Anger in the bush as NSW gun buyback scheme labelled 'like stealing'
By Emily Middleton, Lucy Thackray, and David ClaughtonFarmers, 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".
#GunControl #RegionalCommunities #CrimePrevention #EmilyMiddleton #LucyThackray #DavidClaughton
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Kangaroo Island community 'desperately cranky' as ferries delayed again
By Isabella Kelly and George YankovichKangaroo Island's long-awaited new ferry service has been delayed yet again, more than 12 months after it was supposed to start.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/kangaroo-island-sealink-ferries-delayed-again/107045548
#MarineTransportIndustry #CommunityandSociety #TourismandLeisureIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities #IsabellaKelly #GeorgeYankovich
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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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Concerns for emergency response during rolling Telstra upgrades
By Andrew ChoundingThe planned outages pose concerns for remote SES managers, who say mobile coverage is vital for coordinating staff in an emergency.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/telstra-outage-upgrades-in-regional-wa/107043342
#MobileandInternetAccess #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #MobilePhones #AndrewChounding
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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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Memory of late partner blooms in sharing wildflowers
By Chloe Henville and Chris LewisLeonie Aspin shares her wonder of nature and honours the memory of her partner by travelling from New Zealand to rural WA each year as the wildflowers bloom.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/new-zealand-to-wa-midwest-wildflowers-tourism/107030124
#Volunteering #Grief #RegionalCommunities #TravelandTourism #Environment #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis
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The bush artisan saving craftmanship one stockwhip at a time
By Aimee MitchellRM William's once told Bill Webb, "You make better belts than I do", but few Australians know of the master leather worker or his quest to keep bushcraft alive.
#Craft #BeefCattleFarming #RegionalCommunities #AimeeMitchell
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Dream becomes reality as couple takes over outback pub
By Bill Ormonde and Patrick ReinckeYunta's newest residents turn the taps back on at a historic pub in outback SA.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/yuntas-newest-residents-take-over-the-local-pub-sa/107005296
#PubsTavernsandBars #RuralandRemoteCommunities #RegionalCommunities #BillOrmonde #PatrickReincke
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Artefacts from across the globe returned to southern WA
By Rosemary MurphyMenang artefacts returned from museums across London, Edinburgh, Melbourne and Sydney are being showcased in a special exhibition in Albany.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/menang-artefacts-returned-to-country-albany-wa/106889850
#AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderArt #IndigenousCulture #RegionalCommunities #RosemaryMurphy
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Trial project sees everyday locals settle refugees in their backyard
By Lani OatawayAs debate about immigration continues, communities across the country roll out the welcome mat for refugee families.
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$2.5b Tomago Aluminium bailout saves jobs but hits taxpayers
By Ben CliffordThe federal opposition has described the deal as a net zero "failure", while the Greens want the government to own a stake in the smelter.
#Manufacturing #BauxiteAluminaandAluminium #MiningandMetalsIndustry #RegionalCommunities #EnergyIndustry #BenClifford
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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