Country towns prepare for city-dweller influx

Marian Macdonald
November 2 2021 - 10:00am
MOVEMENT AT MOREE: Moree Plains Shire is the fastest growing destination for tree changers and mayor Katrina Humphries (fourth from left) says the area is already preparing itself for a population surge.
MOVEMENT AT MOREE: Moree Plains Shire is the fastest growing destination for tree changers and mayor Katrina Humphries (fourth from left) says the area is already preparing itself for a population surge.

The northern NSW municipality of Moree Plains has plenty of lessons for regional areas right around Australia experiencing an influx of new residents from capital cities.

Marian Macdonald

Marian Macdonald

National rural property writer

Writing for farmers in the Stock & Land, The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal and FarmWeekly, farming in Gippsland.

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