3 results for "rural australia"
💡 SolutionsGrandmother Turns Facebook Group Into Lifeline for Town
When Sue Murdoch couldn't find support for her autistic grandson in 2013, she started a Facebook group that has since become a volunteer-run charity feeding and connecting isolated residents in a struggling mining town. Nanna's Touch Community Connections now serves as a mental health lifeline in Lithgow, Australia, where economic decline has left many residents facing loneliness and uncertainty.
💛 Acts of KindnessDrought Forced Town to Close. Artist Stayed and Thrived
When a seven-year drought emptied the Australian town of Bourke, most families fled for work elsewhere. Jenny Greentree stayed, opened an art gallery in 2006, and built a thriving business capturing the beauty of the landscape that tested her community.
💛 Acts of KindnessTwo Moms Reinvent Themselves in Australia's Outback
At 53 and 51, two women left their families and careers to rediscover themselves in remote Queensland towns. Their bold moves show it's never too late to reclaim your adventurous spirit.