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Regional people more content : wellbeing index

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posted on 2006-02-13, 00:00 authored by Elizabeth Eckermann
Are you feeling happier, safer and are more connected to your community? You should be, if you're living in rural and regional Australia, according to the latest research from Deakin University. Nine of the top ten happiest electorates are in rural Australia, and all of them report feeling safer and having a stronger sense of belonging to their communities, compared to their city counterparts. Rural Social researcher from Charles Sturt University in Wagga, Margaret Alston, says even bad events like drought and bushfires tend to bring people together. "I'd have to agree that there are certain factors that actually lead to people in the country being on average happier than those in cities. The community where I live, we're just recovering from quite a significant bushfire. People have come forward and offered adjistment for stock for the affected farmers, there's been community drives to support the people who've lost their houses, some real moves from the community to make sure the incident didn't scar people unnecessarily." Deakin University researcher, Liz Eckerman, says when it comes to feeling connected to your community, rural and regional people come out on top. She also agrees difficult circumstances like drought often bring out the best sense of community.

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ABC Rural : Northern Territory country hour

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ABC Rural Northern Territory

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Alice Springs, N.T.

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eng

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Compere: Adrienne Francis Duration: 3:42 Information found on: http://www.abc.net.au/rural/nt/content/2006/s1568656.htm

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2006, Media Monitors

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E Farley, M Alston

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