9 July 2008
Sea change, tree change
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When Laura Gibson packed her bags and headed to Pearl Bay, she took about 2 million television viewers with her. Since then, the Sea Change phenomenon has continued apace and for some, morphed into a tree change. The latest statistics for rural Australia show that more than 7.5 million of us now live outside capital cities. That's an increase of almost 473,000 since 2001.
Today in Australia Talks, the experiences of two writers who've made the move. Both left Sydney, one for an island off Sicily and the other for a farm in southern Queensland. And, as usual, looking for your experiences. Have you ever thought about leaving home in search of a new place and pace? Perhaps you've already made the move. Glad you did it?
Guests
Peter Bailey
CEO Country Week
Annette Hughes
Author, Art Life Chooks: Learning to leave the city and love the country
Marc Llewellyn
Author Finding Nino: a sea change in Italy
Further Information
Australian Centre on Quality of Life
Presenter
Antony Funnell
Story Researcher and Producer
Debra McCoy
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