Glenn employs workers from overseas because he couldn't find staff locally

Migrants are moving to regional Australian towns to fill vital skills shortages – and employers hope they will stay for good.

Credit:Glenn Barber doesn't like to think what would have happened to his engineering business in regional western Victoria if he didn't make the decision to employ workers from overseas.

Roger Ponseca is one of the Filipino workers employed by Mr Barber. He moved to Horsham five years ago with his wife, Josie, and their three children. Population decline has long been an issue for regional towns, but Horsham's population grew in the latest census.

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