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This evolving page is intended to help you get best value from this site.
Two initial questions:
Defining Regional Australia
The meaning of the phrase "Regional Australia" has changed over the last thirty years.
Originally the term meant all of Australia outside the capital cities. In recent years, the growth of Australia's bigger metropolitan centres means that the term has come to mean all of Australia outside those centres.
We have followed this convention, defining Regional Australia to include all of Australia outside Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Why a Web Site?
But why a web site on Regional Australia?
Well, for a number of reasons reflecting history, the structure and content of existing web sites and information sources make it very hard to get structured information on Regional Australia.
The information is there, but you have to search for it. This submerges the diversity, interest and opportunities offered by Regional Australia. We want to redress this.
Using Our Site
Turning now to the best way of using Regional Living Australia.
Start by bookmarking the site. The links on the site will take you in many and varied directions - that's half the fun - so this will help you get back. 
Visit and bookmark our Regional Living Australia blog. We have established this as a way of providing regular short stories on things of interest.
Scan our editorial section. This will give you a better feel for the things we want to achieve, the things that we have discoverd.
Then visit our helpful hints section. This provides an overview of some of the things that we have found to be helpful for both Australians and those from other countries.
Action from this point depends upon individual needs.
If you live in Australia and are interested in the tree or sea change option, then we suggest that you start with the Tree Change/Sea Change page. This points to some of the things that you need to consider and links them to the relevant portions of the site.
If you live overseas and are thinking of moving to regional Australia to live and work, we suggest that you start with the employment section. This includes links to Department of Immigration sites that provide information about migration requirements as well as links to a range of information sources. Note that the Department has a number of special programs intended to attract people to regional Australia.
We also suggest that you visit the Tree Change/Sea Change page since many of the issues that you will face are similar to those faced by metro Australians considering the Regional Australia option.
If you live overseas and are thinking of regional Australia for education purposes, we suggest that you start with our education section. This includes information on both higher education and secondary boarding options along with associated links.
If you simply want to find out more about regional Australia for general interest or tourism purposes, then the best option may be simply to browse and taste the regularly changing content. You may be especially interested in the life style segment of the site. We also suggest that you visit the Regional Living Australia blog.
If you live in Australia or overseas and are interested in the investment opportunities offered by regional Australia, then you have a number of paths depending upon your specific interests:
More broadly and regardless of your interests, our question and answer service gives you the opportunity to tap our expertise by asking specific questions of concern to you. To do this, simply email a question to regional@ndarala.com. Both questions and answers will then be posted on the Regional Australia Living blog for the information of later visitors. For privacy reasons, information about questioners will not be included in the response.
Now for a few interesting web sites still to be posted to other areas.: