Do you think you'd be able to live in a Country town?

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  1. Rich2011

    Rich2011 Well-Known Member

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    Or the disabled spots :eek:
     
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  2. Waldo

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    You're experiences in Brisbane are different from mine - my favorite past time when I visit there is crawling along motorways at less than 20km/h.

    As for living in a regional town. I could do it - although I wouldnt want to live in a town of under 500 people. Really depends what the demographic in town is like - are they similar age/ect & how welcoming they are to outsiders.

    I think 8 hours drive to a major city would be my limit. Anything more than that and I would struggle.
     
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    If I had the NBN then yes, yes I could.
     
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    For city dwellers that do a tree change to avoid a huge shock is best to look at >40,000 people. That size will have the services and shops youre used to.eg Tamworth or Hervey Bay type or larger. But... In saying that the bigger "hub " towns often have a centre link and more lower socio economic type features
     
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    Does Perth have adsl yet?? :p
     
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    Get a taxi home after a night out drinking then
     
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    I gave up pirating due to my slow internet connection!
     
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    Where's me buccaneers?
     
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    On ya buccin head!
     
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  10. Corey Batt

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    There's a significant difference in country towns by location - some parts of Australia still have thriving communities, whereas others have been suffering the long decline.

    I spent a majority of my childhood living a country town of <350 people, you couldn't pay me to do it again. There's a reason why some communities have issues with alcoholism, teen pregnancies and in recent times drug issue - complete and utter boredom.
     
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