In one of Australia's fastest-shrinking regions, towns are fighting to remain

In one of Australia's fastest-shrinking regions, towns are fighting to remain


When the Brim Eagles amalgamated with the Warracknabeal Lions in 2001, Mick settled into a new role at the merged club: collecting entry fees at the gates of Anzac Park — the Warrack Eagles' home ground, about 20km south of Brim. On the wall in the historical centre there, they have a map of all the plots of land, and there is a house every sort of block or two," Andrew says. "There's no secrets that country living is tough at times, and to be able to give back to the community with just one single win… you could just see that that was such a relief and there was so much passion in the room.

Author: Harrison Tippet, Tamara Clark, Danielle Bonica, and Judd Boaz


Published at: 2025-10-11 20:23:24

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