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TC: Yes, then we are definitely apples and oranges. The trend here is teams of farmworkers come in, sow/spray/harvest-(not necessarily in that order...but you get the gist), do the work, and go. General consensus here is, although there will always be a (likely) family involvement, the...

Update: Various offerings/contributions to regional centres via State budget, too many to list, but includes the new Bendigo hospital above, and Geelong, Ballarat/Bendigo getting duplication of 50k's of track-resulting in regional train services off congested metro lines..(anyone can google...

ah, gotchya, we are apples and oranges. drought and escalating inputs have probably taken the edge off some here too, that and grain prices...an influx of "stuff" going on too long, will ..and is seeing big reshuffles. (here). although, within the big rural drain, there are enigma's, there...

With that, farming community population estimated to fall-scenario, "here" it's simply a case of land being owned by less few. Farms got bigger, so, what used to be 10 families within the 10k radius is now 3 families. With the increased technology, satellite gear/auto steer/bigger ..."more...

Toe, the study findings would be of great interest to me..(where is my nerd icon?????)

cont...(excerpt) for anyone interested: From: http://www.businessbendigo.com.au/File.axd?id=c2563035-46ec-4cdd-8a79-5ca713e239cf which is within "Buzzing Bendigo":p:): http://www.businessbendigo.com.au/ And on a personal note, our investing, (in Bendigo), has been rewarding and...

Although none of us are able to predict the future, my best estimated guess is Bendigo will do fine, hold it's own. It is an entity of it's own. Sometimes the beast gets big enough to devour, and not necessarily be devoured.:) Bendigo, incidently of which, I happen to invest in...

Neophyte: More industries are always a welcome consideration in regional cities, but it isn't therefore necessarily the be all-end all..."proportionatly wise, relative to" the cities in regional Vic they are doing okay. Growth wise, (as stated in my links), the disparity b/w metro and...

..and this, also interesting reading: http://www.business.vic.gov.au/busvicwr/_assets/main/lib60139/moving%20forward%20-%20final%20report-%20v2.pdf Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Progress review of Moving Forward Final Report (August 2009) Snapshot...

From the Vic DSE site: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/D7F59D5AE0780779CA257341001D73EB/$File/DPCD+1-Pop+change.pdf...

Here it is, (take your underwear off and pop your kaftan on)... Paul Romer's radical idea: Charter cities: http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_romer.html

:):D:D:p --------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually, from the bit I have seen, regional Victoria, (and around one third the population of Vic living in regional Vic)...we have the bones there, it's happening. The reg. cities I am familiar with are working...