Did you know that over 10 million Australians live outside the metropolitan areas surrounding the eight state and territory capital cities? 10 million people thriving in places that range in size from the major regional cities like Newcastle, Geelong and Toowoomba through to tiny settlements scattered across the vast expanses of the outback.

One thing that every single one of those 10 million people have in common is a need to be part of a community. A community that supports them when things are tough. A community that celebrates together when the local side wins the football or netball premiership. A community that shares a love of the region in which they all live.

In the first couple of years of the 2020s, we saw regional communities placed under enormous strain, as we worked our way through the global Coronavirus pandemic. While some regions and towns weren't directly affected with local cases of the virus, many suffered significant economic and other stresses due to locals being isolated from family and friends in other parts of Australia, fewer people visiting their region, difficulty in attracting or retaining casual staff to their local businesses and a range of other factors.

But that was then ... and this is now. 

Now is the time for communities to re-engage with each other and with the rest of Australia ... and we think that a Regional Podversation is an innovative way to re-establish those important connections within your region and beyond.