The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) has an interest in understanding how communities cope with, and respond to, social, economic and environmental change. This report outlines the findings of a set of interviews conducted in Lake Boga in early 2011. The interviews were a follow-up to research which had been undertaken in the...

This report aims to provide an overview of demographic change in regional (non-metropolitan) Victoria. It explores, not only the change in population numbers but also the components of population change and the economic, social and environmental factors influencing this change

The town of Lake Boga in northern Victoria experienced the loss of its lake in early 2008 due to ongoing drought conditions. This lake was central to the town's recreation and tourism industry and formed a defining point of identity for residents and visitors. The town was chosen as a research case study by the...

This paper presents findings from a quantitative study, the objective of which was to gain insight and understanding about migration patterns of young adults as they move through tertiary education. The project comprised focus groups and in-depth interviews, and had a particular focus on the outcomes of regional and metropolitan locational choices. Those who chose...

Affluent incomers have both positive and negative impacts on many coastal and country areas. This paper considers ideas about ‘sea change’ and ‘tree change’ and the impacts of multiple dwelling ownership, mobility and migration between metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.