Trying to escape the rona are you?

DO IT!!!!!!!!!

Love love love the move to the country 💕

Yes moved from Australia s biggest city to a smallish town and just will never go back it’s just so good

Yes i did it, but am back in the city now... it was good but there were so few opportunities for my kids and even myself (in terms of work and study) that we have returned to the big smoke once more.

We could have stayed and sent the kids to school in the city or even just sent them to the city for Uni etc but i want to be with my kids, as a family we have decided that staying together is most important. We dont want one or more of our kids living far away from us.

Nice idea but both DH and I are in fairly specific IT roles that you don't get in country towns. Although after corona I can see more WFH opportunities opening up.

Yes. We have 10 acres away from town and we fucking love it. If you have the opportunity and the means, go for it. You won't regret it x

Thats so funny, I did the opposite. I got married and we eventually ran away from a small rural town to the big city.
Lately though I've been thinking about going back. There's no place like home. And I miss my friends. Its hard to make friends in the city. And even harder to develop the friendships I've made further than school pickups and drop offs.
I miss waking up to birdsong instead of traffic noises. And the smell of cows and fresh air. I miss being able to walk up and feed horses by the side of the main road. I don't even know where they keep horses near my house now. I think the nearest place is a 45 minute drive away.
I don't miss the cattiness of some of the small town people though. But, I feel more settled within myself now that I don't think it'd bother me too much. I used to hate meeting new people (my husband is from a few towns over and we briefly lived there, meeting his friends and acquaintances) in case I said the wrong thing and embarrassed my husband or our families. Or what if I made a new friend only to find out its some ex of my husbands (has happened before, and she was targeting me to get to him to try and get him in to bed). But now I don't really care. Fuck 'em. I'll slap a bitch if needed.
I miss home. I miss the church bells and the primary school fetes that EVERYONE would turn out for. I miss the local CWA and Lions Club markets. I miss seeing the weird cowboy wannabes turn up once a year in their pimped out cars with their ritzy clothes and hats to try and "Learn more about farming life" at the local ag fair. With their funky looking boots (I actually loved their boots). I miss the old people who told endless stories about how the town was before my time.
If you have the opportunity to move to a small town for a while, do so. There's so much more to life than big cities. Keep an open mind when you go, a positive attitude, and get involved in the community. It really can be a commUNITY there. Here it feels like a special club that you have to be invited to, but in my hometown at least, everyone was welcome.

Yes I moved from the Gold Coast to Bundaberg it’s so different trying to get a doctor or specialist or arrange even a house keeper or babysitter. Everything is different.

I did when I was single, been closer to cities since having kids. I loved it. Was never too remote, always around 3hrs from larger regional centres/cities. Most country towns are welcoming and friendly, although some do have their cliques.
Make sure you secure work prior to moving and once there get involved with the community as much as possible through sporting clubs etc.

Yes, My husband and I moved to a remote mining town from Brisbane CBD. Absolutely, hands down the best decision we ever made. We have been here for 13 years now and have raised 2 kids here. Would most definitely recommend to anyone. In saying that - the first 12 months are the hardest as small towns have cliques. Making good friends and building a life is difficult wherever you go but keep an open mind and the town will eventually accept and love you