real Talk - Regionalising Australia - what would it take to make it work?
A recent episode of real Talk - a podcast from realestate.com.au explores what it would take to make regionalising Australia work.
In real Talk episode 57, Joseph van Dyk Director at Hygge, joins host Alice Piper and Liz Ritchie, Chief Executive of the Regional Australia Institute, to discuss why regional living continues to appeal to Australians—now more than ever beyond the pandemic boom.
Despite a growing shift toward regional areas, the trio questions why regionalising our cities still isn’t a national priority.
Drawing on his experience growing up in Horsham, in Victoria and now living and delivering design-led projects in regional Victoria, Joseph shared insights into the unique opportunities and challenges of building thriving communities outside metropolitan centres.
The conversation also digs deep into what it would take to rebalance our urban focus and make the regional dream not just a lifestyle choice, but a long-term, sustainable solution for Australia's future.
As the CEO of the Regional Australia Institute, Liz is dedicated to regional reform through the recently released Regionalisation Ambition 2032 which she is spearheading to build a new national movement to #rebalancethenation.
For over 20 years, Liz has worked across the corporate, government and the not-for-profit sector, and she specialises in leading organisational transformation to build a sustainable future. Liz is a change agent, a marketer, a researcher and an extremely passionate advocate for regional Australia, heralding from Deniliquin, in NSW.
Behind the scenes images below from the podcast recording with Joesph and Alice below.
real Talk is a fortnightly property podcast about housing issues facing Australians by realestate.com.au. Talking to industry experts the show covers everything from interest rates and the rental crisis to housing fairness and what the property market could look like in decades to come.
