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The regional dream is well and truly alive, with more Aussies making the move than during the pandemic. So why is regionalising our cities still not taking priority? We chat with Liz Ritchie, Chief Executive of Regional Australia Institute, and Joseph van Dyk, Director of Hygge Property to explore the challenges, the benefits, and just what would it take to shift the focus off city centres and make the regional lifestyle more viable.

Australia's population grew by 1.8 per cent in the 12 months to September 2024, adding 484,000 people to the national headcount, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).  That puts our population at 27.3 million, with overseas migration once again leading the charge—albeit at a slower pace than earlier quarters. While the post-pandemic migration surge has moderated, we're still seeing 618,000 arrivals versus 238,000 departures, giving us a net overseas migration figure of 380,000.  This continues a tapering trend, but still marks a major contributor to the housing pressure being felt across the country. Western Australia led the states in population growth, rising 2.5 per cent. Victoria followed at 2.1 per cent and Queensland at 2.0 per cent. In contrast, Tasmania's population barely grew, increasing just 0.3 per cent over the same period. At the state level, New South Wales added 120,800 residents to reach 8.5 million, while Victoria added 146,700 to reach just over 7 million. Queensland's population climbed to 5.6 million, with 111,900 new residents over the year.  These increases represent real housing demand across all tenures: ownership, rental, and emergency accommodation. But while net overseas migration is slowing, a separate but related shift is gaining traction again: regional migration.  The Regional Australia Institute's (RAI) latest Regional Movers Index revealed that internal migration to regional areas, while slowing compared to the COVID boom, remains a long-term structural trend. The RMI shows a fourfold increase in migration from capital cities to places like Bendigo and Bunbury.  Sydneysiders still account for the bulk of outflows (59 per cent), although that share is falling. Melburnians, on the other hand, are rising—now making up 40 per cent of net capital outflows. Greater Geelong and Bendigo are the clear winners in Victoria. Bendigo, in particular, is surging off the charts, with a 63 per cent quarterly growth in migration and a fourfold increase year-on-year.  It's now second only to Bunbury in WA as the fastest-growing regional centre. And what happens when people move? House prices follow. Bunbury's median house price jumped 28 per cent in 2024—the highest growth of any WA regional centre. Geelong's rise in popularity is also pressuring housing stock and values. What this all signals is that the city-to-regional migration story isn't going away—it's simply evolving. And it's not just young professionals making the shift. According to new research from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, older, wealthier Australians are leading the regional migration trend, motivated by lifestyle factors and affordability.  This shift has profound implications—not just for property values but for rental stress in areas traditionally considered affordable. Professor Nicole Gurran from the University of Sydney notes that regional migration creates a “ripple effect”—pushing up rents and home prices not only in high-growth towns but also in outlying areas as low-income earners are displaced. “Increased pressure on housing costs in the regions creates knock-on effects for affordability in neighbouring communities,” Gurran said. “It's especially critical that we ramp up investment in social and emergency housing to offset these shifts.” So what's the bottom line? Australia's housing supply continues to lag population growth. Migration—both international and domestic—remains a powerful driver of housing demand. And while big-city markets get the media spotlight, regional areas are where the most intense growth and pressure are now playing out. Investors, policymakers, and developers should be taking note: this isn't a COVID blip—it's a decade-long demographic realignment. Ignore it at your peril.  

Shoring up housing and education in the bush will be key to keeping up with increasing demand. A Regional Australia Institute survey shows close to 40% of capital city residents are considering moving to the regions. Rural editor Emily Minney caught up with chief executive Liz Ritchie to hear more about why policy makers need to be looking to the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Considering a tree change? The Regional Australia Institute has just released its Good Life Guide, comparing regions and metropolitan areas around the country, in terms of income, house prices and lifestyle. Liz Ritchie, CEO of the Regional Australia Institute, talks to Sean Aylmer about the benefits of regional living, and the potential for our regions to be an economic powerhouse.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new campaign urging the federal government to invest in local energy hubs in regional areas has kicked off. It follows the release of a recent report by the Regional Australia Institute that suggests Australia's net zero targets are under threat unless regional communities are given a seat at the table to help drive the renewable energy change. Sally Hunter is a farmer from Gomeroy country, near Narrabri, in north west New South Wales. Her family farm is one of the first in the region to go all-electric. She's also the founder and managing director of Genie Energy, a not for profit that provides information about renewable energy to the Narrabri community. Genie Energy is seen as a template for local energy hubs. For more information about electrification and energy efficiency https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au

CoreLogic is one of Australia's leading sources of data on residential real estate matters, although increasingly overshadowed by other, smarter data organisations like PropTrack. CoreLogic has lots of statistics about housing markets but when it comes to analysis and commentary, CoreLogic is very often a source of illogic. Their problem, like so many companies that comment on Australian housing markets, is that they employ economists to analyse real estate and the outcome very often is kindergarten analysis. Here's a recent example: According to CoreLogic's Regional Market Update, property markets outside the capital cities are experiencing a slowdown in value growth because, they say, fewer people are moving from the cities to the regions and because of the elevated interest rate environment. Regional markets saw dwelling values increase by 1.3% over the three months to July. CoreLogic economist, Kaytlin Ezzy, said this means the pace of growth has eased from recent peaks. She noted, however, that growth trends across Australia's 50 largest regional markets have become increasingly diverse, including 11 regions which saw values rise by more than 3% in the quarter. So here's what wrong with that analysis, for want of a better word. Firstly, they have made the common error of placing great significance on short-term data. The rate of price growth, overall on average across regional Australia, is less than it was a few months earlier, apparently, therefore they say that the market is declining.  But price graphs are seldom smooth and future months may see a return to higher price rises. It's always unwise to declare a new trend based on one recent set of short-term figures. Secondly, they claim internal migration to the regions is no longer happening as strongly as before. The latest Regional Movers Index, jointly published by the Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute, strongly disagrees with that statement. It shows that Australians continue to relocate from Sydney and Melbourne to regional areas in large numbers. Thirdly, the claim that elevated interest rates are causing a decline is farcically stupid. The RBA started lifting the official interest rate in May 2022 and it rose steadily (by a total of four percentage points) until November 2023. So interest rates have been elevated for over two years – and there has been no further rise in the past nine months – but now, according to Core Illogic, elevated interest rates are causing a decline in regional property markets. And how does that theory sit alongside the reality that, according to Core Illogic, 11 regions recorded a rise of more than 3% in the latest quarter? They say that “if you torture statistics enough, they'll tell you anything you want to hear”. That's particularly true for economists who subscribe to the theory that everything that happens in residential real estate is caused by interest rate trends, notwithstanding lots of compelling evidence to the contrary. The truth is that we still have a situation where many of Australia's strongest property markets for price growth are in the regional areas, headed by boom regional centres like Bunbury, Mandurah and Geraldton in Western Australia, and Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Townsville in Queensland. Regional Australia continues to provide the best options for investors seeking affordable prices, higher rental yields and good prospects for capital growth, provided you choose your location with care.  

Small Biz Matters: People, Policy, Purpose ~ Episode #246 Broadcast date: 3 Sep 2024 Host: Alexi Boyd, Small Business Advocate & Policy Advisor Guests: Guests, CEOs and leaders in Regional Australia at the Regional Australia Summit The appeal of regional living is here to stay for thousands of metro movers, requiring new thinking and action on how the services, housing, and skills landscape will develop to meet this ongoing demand across the country. Important economic and social transitions are underway, and regional Australia is at the frontline of this change. That's the focus of the 2024 Regional Australia Institute's Regions Rising National Summit and exactly the right platform to tackle the critical policy issues for regional Australia. Small Biz Matters was lucky to be invited, interviewing speakers, experts and leaders on their thoughts about their people, policy, and purpose for in particular, small business. The program featured engaging addresses from the nation's politicians, inspiring thought leaders and changemakers. A series of panels and concurrent sessions addressed the key pillars of RAI's Regionalisation Ambition – a framework to ‘Rebalance the Nation', telling the stories of regions' challenges and success stories, and providing a wealth of knowledge to help drive change in communities and businesses. It was a solutions-focussed, nation building event bringing together thought leaders across all sectors of government, industry, academia, and most importantly regional communities. We interviewed: Liz Ritchie CEO Regional Australia Institute Hon Kristy McBain MP Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, leader for Nationals in the Senate John Cleland, CEO Essential Energy Sam Dimarco , GM Regional & remote nbn Hacia Atherton CEO empowered women in trades Let's have a listen to their thoughts on the regional Australia's People, Policy and Purpose!

Small Biz Matters: People, Policy, Purpose ~ Episode #243 Broadcast date: 30 July 2024 Host: Alexi Boyd, Small Business Advocate & Policy Advisor Guests: Liz Ritchie, CEO at Regional Australia Institute The latest Regional Australia Institute report Regional Movers Index (created in partnership with CommBank Business and Institutional) highlights fascinating trends in our nation's population movements. Metro to regional relocations are now 20% above pre-Covid levels with 24% more people moving from capital cities regions compared with the opposite direction. That's a net migration out of our cities into our regional towns! With such a large change population and the unique circumstances that brings, what's required is relationship building, placed based approach to policy and connectivity into community. Luckily there's a think tank doing exactly that, and it's run but the policy  powerhouse and regional expert, Liz Richie.  The Regional Australia Institute captures the unique skills of their team, as well as their passion for regional Australia. In fact, the majority of them live in the towns which they represent! Researchers, policy experts, and influential relations experts who come together to make regional Australia better.  There are few people as interconnected into regional cities, understanding population growth, the need for skills and how their small businesses flourish and when they need support. This is going to be an excellent discussion from an expert in the field and a true female leader in Australian policy. PEOPLE –  Who does RAI represent? How do you work so successfully as a regionally located team, focussed on regional issues? Tell us about the upcoming Regions Rising Summit in Canberra in August and what you're hoping to achieve and what you'd like to highlight to decision makers at the conference? POLICY - Which policy areas are you currently focussed on? Which departments do you work with and how do you work as an advocacy organisation with politicians and departments to ensure the voice of regional, rural and remote Australia is heard? PURPOSE Tell us about your recently published reports and what you're trying to achieve in the policy space for each of these? The daughter of a farmer who grew up amongst the rice crops and river redgums around Deniliquin in south-western New South Wales, Liz Ritchie's had a lifelong affiliation with regional Australia. As CEO of the Regional Australia Institute her purpose is to empower regions to thrive through leadership, activation, and impact. Liz firmly believes that by replacing myth and stereotype with facts and knowledge, the RAI can help build a bridge between city and country Australians. She spearheaded the development of the Regionalisation Ambition – a framework to ‘rebalance the nation' by driving a parity of population between the regions and cities. Prior to joining the RAI, Liz worked for Westpac and the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. Independent and informed by both research and ongoing dialogue with the community. The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) develops policy solutions and advocates for change to build a stronger economy and better quality of life in regional Australia – for the benefit of all Australians. To find out more about Regional Australia Institute, check it out HERE  

Brisbane and Queensland increasingly are emerging as the property market destination with leading metrics pointing to out-performance in real estate. A couple of months ago Hotspotting published its annual report with Australia's largest comparison website Canstar - the one we call Rising Stars – which analyses the capital city and state regional markets across Australia and ranks them for future growth prospects based on five key metrics. And the leading market jurisdiction to emerge from that process was Queensland, including both Brisbane and Regional Queensland. The Sunshine State has also, more recently, achieved nation-leading status in the latest population data published by the ABS.  Finance data also confirms an increase in loans to both owner-occupiers and investors, with the average loan size in Queensland at an all-time high. In the Rising Stars report each year, we use five key metrics to rank the 14 major market jurisdictions in the nation - the eight capital cities and six state regional markets. The report with Canstar ranks the 14 market jurisdictions from 1 to 14 on their prospects for growth in the coming year. The 2024 edition of Rising Stars ranked Brisbane No.1 - the market with the best prospects to provide growth in the next year or so. And the No.1 regional market in the nation, using this methodology, was Queensland. Brisbane was a standout on all the five metrics we used to arrive at our ratings - sales activity trends, recent price movements, vacancy rates, rental growth trends and infrastructure spending. Regional Queensland ranked in the top 4 nationally on three of the five metrics and it also produced solid ratings on the others. The trend we call The Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle is still pumping, with large numbers of people relocating from the biggest cities to regional areas in pursuit of a different lifestyle at cheaper prices. The latest data and analysis from a range of sources, including the ABS, Regional Australia Institute and real estate data company CoreLogic, confirms that this remains a major demographic force, with significant consequences for real estate. And Queensland is the national leader in this category, gaining the most of any state or territory from internal migration in 2023 – that's people moving from one part of Australia to another. The only other state or territory to achieve a net gain in its population from internal migration was WA. All others were net losers – which means many Australians are relocating and most of them are going to Queensland for its climate, lifestyle and relevant affordability for homes. This is being reflected in the price data. According to PropTrack, Brisbane unit prices have increased 17% in the year ending 30 June, while Regional Queensland rose 12% - while for houses, Brisbane rose 14% and Regional Queensland 11%. This ranks both Brisbane and Regional Queensland among the best in the nation on capital growth – and the key factor is that all the indicators suggest that the out-performance of Queensland markets, generally speaking, is set to continue.  

Internal migration, which means people moving from one part of Australia to another, continues to be a major driver in real estate markets across the nation. The trend we call The Exodus to Affordable Lifestyle is still pumping, with large numbers of people relocating from the biggest cities to regional areas in pursuit of a different lifestyle at cheaper prices. The latest data and analysis from a range of sources, including the Regional Australia Institute and real estate data company CoreLogic, confirms that this remains a major demographic force, with major consequences for real estate. It was not, as media has incorrectly portrayed, a trend generated by the Covid lockdowns. It has been happening for much longer than that and it continues to be a significant force. Queensland has long been, and remains, one of the nation's chief beneficiaries of this mass movement of people in search on affordability and lifestyle, powered by technology which has enabled more and more people to work remotely. This has impacted real estate markets across the state, from the Gold Coast at the NSW border up to Townsville and Cairns in North Queensland. In the new 2024 edition of Rising Stars, a report written by Hotspotting in conjunction with the nation's biggest comparison website, Canstar, Queensland is ranked as the regional market with the strongest prospects for the coming year. The Rising Stars report uses five key metrics to rank the 14 major market jurisdictions - the eight capital cities and six state regional markets - on their prospects for growth in 2024. Queensland was rated the strongest regional market and ranked fifth overall among the 14 market jurisdictions. It ranked in the top 4 nationally on three of the five metrics – sales activity, short-term price growth and infrastructure spending. It also produced solid ratings on vacancy rates and rental growth. The combination of its solid performance across a range of measures has resulted in a strong overall ranking – and gives substance to the expectation that Regional Queensland markets will be among the nation's out-performers in 2024.  

Uchambuzi mpya wa shirika la Regional Australia Institute umepata kuwa bei za nyumba katika maeneo ya kanda, zina fika viwango vya juu nakukaribia bei katika soko za miji.

Innovative remote patient monitoring service ObservaCare has been named the overall champion in the NBN and Regional Australia Institute 2023 Innovate with NBN grant program. We caught up with co-founder Deborah Martin to discuss the service, and what's next for ObservaCare. 

Research from the Regional Australia Institute shows a growing number of Australians are swapping city living for rural communities to cope with rising living costs. - Penelitian dari Regional Australia Institute menunjukkan semakin banyak warga Australia yang menukar kehidupan kota dengan komunitas pedesaan untuk mengatasi kenaikan biaya hidup.

Base sa datos ng Regional Australia Institute, ang millennials at mga migrante ang nangunguna sa paglipat sa regional area dahil sa mga benepisyong makukuha sa pamumuhay dito.

A growing number of Australians are trading-in city living for country communities to manage the rising cost-of-living. The Regional Australia Institute says millennials and overseas-born nationals are spear-heading the transition - fostered by a strong jobs market - and other lifestyle benefits.

A growing number of Australians are trading in city living for a life in the regions. Rhayna Bosch speaks with Liz Ritchie from Regional Australia Institute to find out more + SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves talks with David Berthon-Jones from Aequitas Investment Partners about the day on the markets and Qantas' reaction to the ACCC's investigation.

A growing number of Australians are trading in city living for a life in the regions. Rhayna Bosch speaks with Liz Ritchie from Regional Australia Institute to find out more + SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves talks with David Berthon-Jones from Aequitas Investment Partners about the day on the markets and Qantas' reaction to the ACCC's investigation.

The Index was released through a collaboration between Commonwealth Bank and Regional Australia Institute, a study focusing on citizen migration to regions, with employment as a significant reason. - Isang pag-aaral na pinamagatang The Index ang inilabas sa kolaborasyon sa pagitan ng Commonwealth Bank at Regional Australia Institute kaugnay sa paglipat ng mga mamamayan sa mga rehiyon at isang malaking dahilan ay trabaho.

Our population is becoming more mobile: moving from cities to regional areas, and in some cases, back again.Dr Kim Houghton, Chief Economist at the Regional Australia Institute, talks to Sean Aylmer about what's luring people out of the cities, and where they're moving to.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cost of living pressures, and a lack of jobs are driving city residents to the bush. The Regional Australia Institute's quarterly Movers Index Shows capital-to-regional migration has risen 7.9%. Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with chief economist Kim Houghton to hear more about why people are making the switch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New research has found one in five people in Australia want to ditch the city life and seek quieter roads and cheaper homes in the regions. The Regional Australia Institute has discovered younger people especially are attracted to the fast-tracked career growth and extensive job opportunities in regional Australia.

New research has found one in five people in Australia want to ditch the city life and seek quieter roads and cheaper homes in the regions. The Regional Australia Institute has discovered younger people especially are attracted to the fast-tracked career growth and extensive job opportunities in regional Australia. - Nieuw onderzoek heeft uitgewezen dat een op de vijf mensen in Australië bereid is de stad te verlaten, voor meer rust en goedkopere huizen in de regio. Het Regional Australia Institute ontdekte dat vooral jongere mensen zich aangetrokken voelen tot de mogelijkheid om sneller carrière te maken en het groeiende aantal vacatures in regionaal Australië.

The Regional Australia Institute has discovered younger people especially are attracted to the fast-tracked career growth and extensive job opportunities in regional Australia.

A study by the Regional Australia Institute showed childcare users in regional parts of the country have waited more than 12 months to access services. CEO Liz Ritchie said regional Australia suffers a gap in the provision of available childcare in many areas which is impacting regional workforce availability.

For FlowFM listeners on the west coast and Eyre Peninsula of South Australia we discuss the local government election fiasco that will likely see 45 disqualified councillors get a 13th hour chance to get back into office, including Streaky Bay's mayor and deputy mayor. We also discuss with the shadow minister for population growth getting the settings right to capitalise on a strong move away from capital cities into the regions, including Port Pirie, as indicated this week by the Regional Australia Institute's Regional Movers Index.

The Regional Australia Institute this week highlighted the Yorke and Clare Valley combined region as a job vacancy hotspot rising 33 per cent on the latest monthly data and as the Malinauskas Labor Government's cabinet visits Wallaroo to listen to the local community, we spoke with the local MP Fraser Ellis about local labour and housing demands and a disturbing incident this week at the Wallaroo hospital

Regional Australia is home to more than nine million people, and accounts for around a third of the national workforce, generating about 40% of Australia's economic output.Liz Ritchie, CEO of the Regional Australia Institute, talks to Sean Aylmer about what needs to be done to ensure regional Australia's role as an economic powerhouse continues and grows.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Regional Australia Institute is hoping its plan to get more people into the regions will be widely supported. It has set a target of 11 million people living prosperously outside the capital cities by 2032 in its Regionalisation Ambition. Rural Reporter Brady Evans sat down with Regional Australia Institute's Chief Executive Liz Ritchie, to find out more about their plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New figures from the Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute highlight an increase in metropolitan migration led by the younger generation, with the median age of people swapping city for the country now 33-to-34 years of age. - Sa datos ng Commonwealth Bank at Regional Australia Institute, makikita ang pagtaas ng metropolitan migration o paglipat ng mas maraming millennial mula sa mga pangunahing syudad patungong regional areas.

New figures from the Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute highlight an increase in metropolitan migration from major cities to regional areas. And it is being led by the younger generation, with the median age of people swapping city for the country now 33-to-34 years of age. - ਨਵੇਂ ਅੰਕੜੇ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਖੇਤਰੀ ਇਲਾਕਿਆਂ ਵੱਲ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਗਿਣਤੀ 33 ਤੋਂ 34 ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇੱਕ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਇਲਾਕਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁਖ ਤੌਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਗੋਲਡ ਕੋਸਟ, ਸਨਸ਼ਾਈਨ ਕੋਸਟ, ਗਰੇਟਰ ਜੀਲੋਂਗ, ਵੂਲੋਨਗੋਂਗ ਅਤੇ ਲੇਕ ਮੈਕੂਆਰੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਹਨ।

Ensuring regional workers have appropriate learning pathways will be key to filling jobs in smaller communities. A Regional Australia Institute survey shows 90% of respondents feel they don't have the skills needed to fill the growing number of roles available. Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with chief executive Liz Ritchie to hear more about a framework they're releasing at this week's National Jobs and Skills summit, aimed at keeping people in the region.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Нови подаци Комонвелт банке (Commonwealth Bank) и Регионалног института Аустралије (Regional Australia Institute) указују на повећање миграције из великих градова у регионалне области. У томе предводи млађа генерација старости између 33 и 34 године која врло радо мењаја град за живот у мањим местима и селима.

New figures from the Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute highlight an increase in metropolitan migration from major cities to regional areas. And it is being led by the younger generation, with the median age of people swapping city for the country now 33-to-34 years of age. Listen to Urdu podcast above. - کامن ویلتھ بینک اور ریجنل آسٹریلیا انسٹی ٹیوٹ کے نئے اعداد و شمار کے مطابق آسٹریلیا میں میٹروپولیٹن مائگریشن یعنی بڑے شہروں سے چھوٹے شہروں علاقہ جات اور قصبوں کی جانب نقل مکانی میں نمایاں طور پر اضافہ دیکھا گیا ہے۔ نقل مکانی رنے والوں میں زیادہ تر نوجوان طبقہ شامل ہے جس کی عمر 33 سے 34 سال کے درمیان ہے۔

New figures from the Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute highlight an increase in metropolitan migration from major cities to regional areas.

由聯邦銀行和澳洲鄉鎮區域研究所(The Regional Australia Institute) 的新數據反映，從主要城市移居到偏遠地區的人增加。

‘Forget Sydney and Melbourne and you'll be happier', is the message from podcast guest Liz Ritchie, CEO of the Regional Australia Institute, for expats living overseas and thinking about moving home.  The  Institute is an independent thinktank and Australia's pre-eminent source of research, information and policy advice on regional Australia.  And according to their research, people living in Australia's regions are happier than our city-dwellers.   Right now, there are more than 70,000 job vacancies advertised in the regions, and factoring unadvertised positions, this number is likely to be double. The most in demand jobs are skilled professionals and mid-to-high skilled trades like engineers, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, teachers and accountants.   In this podcast, Liz talks about the professional opportunities for skilled Australian expats looking to be part of the positive trend of people moving to Australia's regions as part of the Great Regionalisation!

A new report by the Regional Australia Institute argues against one size fits all policies to housing, favouring a localised approach

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FlowFM Morning Show host on his 7-week trip visiting family businesses and communities in regional South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, talks about the historical frontier movement into the country and how another move to country regions could be sparked by the efforts of the Regional Australia Institute in mid-March.

The National Farmers Federation, Regional Australia Institute and others are building the case to grow Australia's regions - and fast - as pro-country sentiment is running high after a torrid 2020 pandemic year. Wayne Phillips on the FlowFM Morning Show looks at the latest data and efforts to promote country Australia - read more at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/golden-opportunity-to-drive-country-growth

Court on the Breaky Flow looks at the FlowNews24 story featuring data released by the Regional Australia Institute, revealing that a stunning 1 in 5 city residents are considering a tree change or sea change, moving to country towns and cities. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/20-of-city-slickers-thinking-of-a-tree-change

Liz Ritchie, CEO of the Regional Australia Institute, spoke with Ross and Russel on Monday morning! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome! I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also a virtual career coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach professionals in the corporate, non-profit, and public sectors the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.    If you are 1) an ambitious professional who is keen to develop a robust career plan, 2) looking to find your next job or promotion, or 3) you want to keep a finger on the pulse of the job market so that when you ready and an opportunity arises, you can hit the ground running – then this podcast is for you.   In addition to The Job Hunting Podcast, I have created a series of free tools and resources, I run weekly free live career coaching sessions, the Job Hunting Made Simple online course, and the coaching I do to my private clients. So there is really no excuse – I'm determined to help you! I want you to feel empowered, nail your next job, and have the career you want.   Episode Show Notes  With ongoing lockdowns and health concerns, the trend of working from home seems to be here to stay. And with that, many professionals in Australia, and indeed all around the world, are thinking of moving away from big cities, to the countryside. But are we over-romanticizing the prospect of moving, or is it a possibility that we can now seriously consider?    In this episode of The Job Hunting Podcast, I interviewed Liz Ritchie, the CEO of the Regional Australia Institute. For almost 20 years, Liz has worked across the corporate, government, and not-for-profit sectors, and we crossed paths when we both worked at Australia's renowned think tank CEDA (The Committee for Economic Development of Australia). Liz is a change agent, a marketer, and a great researcher, so I'm not at all surprised with the high quality reports the Regional Australia Institute is producing this year, which is aligned with Australians' sentiment: Should we be moving back to the country? If we are working remotely, why are we living in big cities, if we could be down at the coast, or in the mountains? Many of my friends are asking themselves that, and in social media, I see this trend is global. Marketing and innovation guru Tom Goodwin poked fun of the notion of moving away from New York on Twitter back in March, only to find himself buying a piece of land in an idyllic location in Georgia in July. Liz is an extremely passionate advocate for regional Australia, and I couldn't think of a better guest to discuss this important topic for job hunters and those who are planning the next steps in their career. Especially towards the end of our chat, we discuss many interesting statistics that I think will come to you as a surprise.   Prior to joining the RAI, Liz was the Regional General Manager for Westpac Commercial Bank, the State Director for CEDA, in Western Australia, and held a range of leadership roles with CEDA since 2008. In October 2018, Liz was appointed by The Hon David Littleproud MP, then Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, as a non-government independent member of the Indonesian – Australia partnership on Food Security in the Red Meat and Cattle Sector (Partnership). She is also the founding Director of the Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC) and remains a National Ambassador. In 2015, Liz was a Business News 40 Under 40 Winner in WA, recognized for her contribution to business and the community. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds a Master of Applied Science (Organisational Dynamics) and a Bachelor of Public Relations form the RMIT.      Timestamps to guide your listening: 6:43 – chat about interests and how people in Australia are thinking of moving to the country 13:34 – Liz's career story and background 26:51 – talks about affordability and over-all health advantage of country living 30:04 - Can people now start moving to country and not regret it? 36:55 – Is this a trend in other countries as well? 44:23 - Is there always an appetite from the local communities to welcome people coming in? 47:47 – Migrants and Regional Australia 54:32 – Employment availability in Regional Australia I hope your questions have been answered in this interview. If not, feel free to comment or message me and I will gladly answer your queries. I'm planning to do another episode soon about moving to the country, as this seems to be a popular topic with requests.   Remember you can always reach out to me if it's time to start investing in your career progression. Check my website - there's a link below - and find out more about my services, as well as free resources I have created just for you. I hope you enjoy this chat with Liz.   Links mentioned

In this episode of the Smart Community Podcast I have a brilliant chat with Kim Houghton, the Chief Economist Officer at the Regional Australia Institute. Now this is another audio from the YouTube series I've been doing catching up with previous podcast guests and although Kim is not a previous podcast guest he is a good friend of the Smart Community Podcast. When we recorded this in mid April 2020, Kim was in quarantine in a hotel in Hobart. I am pleased to share an update that he is out of quarantine and everything is going ok.In this interview Kim and I discuss what COVID has exposed for us, particularly in regional areas, such as connectivity issues, lack of digital literacy and the re-emergence of the decade old conversation about the digital divide in regions. We talk about online learning tools and the wider implications of that for those who don't have reliable internet, plus the need for capacity and confidence building in digital skills for both young and old in regional and underserved areas. Given Kim was in quarantine at the time of recording, we also talk about the challenges of isolation, working from home and the power of digital connections, plus how we can make digital a tool that works for us, rather than being slaves to it. We finish our chat discussing the opportunities and challenges showing up in this crisis around the idea of regional resilience, plus why we all need to be mindful of Digital Etiquette. As this was not a normal podcast interview, Kim didn't tell us how we can connect with him but you can find him on LinkedIn. As always we hope you enjoyed listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.Find the full show notes at: www.mysmart.communityConnect with Kim on LinkedInConnect with me via email: hello@mysmart.communityConnect with My Smart Community via LinkedIn or Twitter and watch on YouTubeThe Smart Community Podcast is produced by Perk Digital.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we think about a lot of things - the way we socialise, exercise, entertain ourselves, even how we wash our hands. In particular, it's shaken up the way many of us approach our own jobs, with close to half of Australia's workforce quickly learning how to work from home. Now there's a push to harness that momentum and convince business leaders and employees that there's no reason traditional 'city jobs' can't be done from regional and rural parts of the country.

A round-table discussion on developing a locally-led migration strategy for the Orana region took place on 4 October 2019. Bangla-speaking community activist Shibli Chowdhury from Dubbo attended this program which was organised by Regional Development Australia (RDA), Orana NSW and the Regional Australia Institute. - আর ডি এ ওরানা, অর্থাৎ রিজিওনাল ডেভেলপমেন্ট অস্ট্রেলিয়া, ওরানা নিউ সাউথ ওয়েলস এবং রিজিওনাল অস্ট্রেলিয়া ইনস্টিটিউট-এর উদ্যোগে শুক্রবার, ৪ অক্টোবর অনুষ্ঠিত হয়ে গেল মাইগ্রেশন রাউন্ডটেবল আলোচনা সভা। ওরানা রিজিওনে মাইগ্রেশন স্ট্রাটেজি নির্ধারণে স্থানীয় ব্যক্তিদের অংশগ্রহণ ও নেতৃত্ব নিশ্চিত করাই ছিল এর অন্যতম লক্ষ্য। ডাবোর বাংলাভাষী কমিউনিটি থেকে এতে অংশ নেন রাজনীতিবিদ ও সমাজসেবী শিবলি চৌধুরী।

There are warnings that by 2056 Brisbane will be the size that Sydney is today, leaving the city groaning under the weight of overpopulation. One solution is to encourage more of those coming to Queensland to look outside the capital to regional areas. The Regional Australia Institute is calling on governments to provide greater incentives to get people into country areas and institute co-chief executive Kim Houghton tells Mark everyone benefits.

A new toolkit has been developed to help attract more migrant workers to regional areas and it was produced by the Regional Australia Institute aims to help regional towns fill skills shortages. - နယ္ၿမိဳ႕ေတြကို မိုင္းဂရန္႔ေတြ ဆြဲေဆာင္ဘို႔ အစီစဥ္သစ္ကို Regional Australia Institute (RAI) ကတီထြင္လိုက္ၿပီး ဒါကနယ္ၿမိဳ႕ေတြမွာကၽြမ္းက်င္ အလုပ္သမားေတြရွားပါးမႈကို အေထာက္အကူေပးဘို႔တြက္ ရည္ရြယ္လုပ္ေဆာင္ေပးထားတာျဖစ္ပါတယ္။

Renowned Australian rural journalist Peter Lewis asks about a rising level of frustration about existing political representation. What needs to happen to the Australian political landscape to address the big challenges that the bush faces now and that they will face in the short to medium term?It's a big question but our guests tackle it with fierce passion and intelligence.A daughter of a Singaporean migrant, author and journalist Gabrielle Chan grew up in Sydney but followed her heart to a rural area to live. Her latest book Rusted Off delves deep into the issues and disgruntlement with rural voters with their political representation.Vaughn Johnson was the member for Gregory in Western Queensland for 25 years. A staunch National Party member, he sometimes flirted with controversy when towing the party line. He says things will get worse before they get better.He’s also a grazier and not only grew up in the bush, but has lived there ever since.Dr Kim Houghton is a co- CEO of the Regional Australia Institute.Having worked on regional economic development in Australia for almost 20 years, he has a passion for advocating for people who live in remote and regional Australia. He says politicians and policy makers need to take more risks if they want to reach out to their rural voters.

Welcome to this week’s ‘Say What Wednesday’ episode! Our question today comes from Anna …who was actually listening to our podcast while driving her tractor on a farm, which is pretty cool! Anna asks, ‘how much is the economy of regional Australia worth? Is this growing faster or slower than metropolitan areas and what will it look like in the future?’ We’ll define ‘Regional Australia’ as all areas outside of metropolitan areas.  Let’s get started… Regional Australia - Population breakdown 69% of Australians live in major cities, 20% live in inner regional areas 9% in outer regional areas 3% live in remote or very remote areas What is it worth? Workforce – One third of employment in Australia Production/output - Regional Australia accounts for around 40% of national economic output Industries According to the National Rural Health Alliance Limited’s online publication, “The little book of rural health numbers” (Nov 2015), “Approximately 67% of the value of Australia’s exports comes from regional, rural and remote areas.” The publication also cites the following data; Tourism in regional, rural and remote areas contributes about 1% of Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP) ($16 billion) (Regional Australia Institute); agriculture contributes 3% (about $50 billion) to GDP (or 12% (about $150 billion) bring in around $40 billion in export income (around 13% of total export income). (National Farmers Federation); The resources sector (mining, oil and gas production) contributes around 10% of GDP ($150 billion (Minerals Council of Australia)), amount to around 50% of exports. BUT: Wikipedia asserts that mining (excludes oil and gas) contributes about 5.6% of Australia's GDP and around 35% of Australia's exports; You can read more here It’s all related! How the economy works – The supply chain and flow of goods and services within the economy The Multiplier Effect – 1 tonne of Iron Ore; extracted, transported, produced into steel, sold, transported, used to manufacture something else Again, as referenced by the National Rural Health Alliance Ltd, “Research by the Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed the extent of positive spill overs from the mining industry to the wider economy. The resources sector as a whole (including resource-related activities) is estimated to account for around 18 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Australia and almost 10 per cent of employment.” National Rural Health Alliance’s report discusses that in 2010-11 there were 307,000 people employed in agriculture, with 1.6 million jobs across the supply chain agriculture powers. (Data sourced from a previous National Farmers’ Federation report. The most recent version of the report can be found here) Each Australian farmer produces enough food to feed 600 people, 150 at home and 450 overseas. Australian farmers produce almost 93 per cent of Australia’s daily domestic food supply.   Crystal ball - What will it look like in the future? For growth – For urbanisation – Population shifts A study by KPMG - mining is stimulating residential population growth The mining industry is boosting incomes, attracting families and reducing unemployment   As always guys....get your questions in! go to https://financeandfury.com.au/contact/  No question is too big or too small.  Today's References National Farmer's Federation (2017). Farm Facts | National Farmers' Federation. [online] Nff.org.au. Available at: http://www.nff.org.au/farm-facts.html [Accessed 20 Apr. 2018]. Minerals Council of Australia (2013). Analysis of the Changing Resident Demographic Profile of Australia's Mining Communities. [online] Minerals Council of Australia. Available at: http://www.minerals.org.au/file_upload/files/reports/MCA-13-ResidentialProfile0131-MYR.pdf [Accessed 20 Apr. 2018]. Regional Australia Institute (2015). Talking Point: The Economic Contribution of Regions to Australia's Prosperity. [online] Regional Australia Institute. Available at: http://www.regionalaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Talking-Point-The-economic-contribution-of-regions-to-Australia’s-prosperity_to-send.pdf [Accessed 20 Apr. 2018]. Ruralhealth.org.au. (2015). Economic contribution of regional, rural and remote Australia | ruralhealth.org.au. [online] Available at: http://ruralhealth.org.au/book/economic-contribution-regional-rural-and-remote-australia [Accessed 20 Apr. 2018].  

During January Regional Voices is featuring four great stories we covered in 2017. In February we spoke to John Wagner, whose family did something pretty amazing to support the future of their region – they built an airport. Digging into their own pockets and their own property, John and his family built an airport capable of landing jumbos just outside Toowoomba. The new airport is a driving factor in the Regional Australia Institute’s projection of a $10b expansion in the local economy over the next 15 years. In this episode, John spoke to Kendi Burness-Cowan on how the Wagners went from talking about building an airport to opening one in the space of just a few years, and why vision and courage are essential for the future of regional Australia.

Jack Archer, CEO of the Regional Australia Institute talks to Ross about research showing some regions already having 20 per cent of the population reliant on the age pension

Sascha Estens is the founder, CEO, creative genius and jack of all trades that is Rabbit Hop Films https://www.rabbithopfilms.com/Based out of Moree in Northern New South Wales, she studied film making and realised she loved every aspect of it, eventually making the decision to start her own business.Sascha credits social media with a lot of her success, especially after some of the videos she made during a flood event in Moree.What really comes across is her passion for regional Australia, the people that live there, and fun she has telling their stories.Sascha’s Rabbit Hop Films website was recently recognised as one of regional Australia’s best online businesses by the Regional Australia Institute and Google. http://www.moreechampion.com.au/story/4305369/rabbit-hop-named-top-online-business/Visit her Facebook page-  https://www.facebook.com/rabbithopfilms/Vimeo- https://vimeo.com/user18448341Twitter- https://twitter.com/rabbithopfilms

A report commissioned by the National Broadband Network (nbn) and the Regional Australia Institute has argued one in two Australians will need high level IT skills by 2030, while also retaining soft skills like communication and critical thinking.

A report commissioned by the National Broadband Network (nbn) and the Regional Australia Institute has argued one in two Australians will need high level IT skills by 2030, while also retaining soft skills like communication and critical thinking.