Coronavirus Latest News
To the sea or the trees? More Australians are choosing country life
For the first time, the population of capital cities has declined, with Covid the final straw for many to move to the regions
Jake Cassar grew up in the tiny seaside village of Port Fairy in Victoria. At 18, he packed his bags for overseas and swore he would never live in a small coastal town again.
It took a pandemic and a “ring of steel” lockdown policing movement in and out of Melbourne to convince him to reconsider regional life. Fast forward 18 months and he’s bought a house and started a business in Torquay on Victoria’s Surf Coast. Sure, he’s only braved the ocean once in that time, but he has no regrets.
Read the original article at The Guardian