Izzy Coppo only intended to stay a few months in outback Queensland when she first arrived but she is still there three years later and has no plans to leave anytime soon.
Izzy Coppo only intended to stay a few months when she first arrived in the tiny town of Ilfracombe in outback QueenslandA new campaign aims to encourage more city-dwellers to give outback living a chance"I remember flying in and thinking to myself, 'Whoa, this place is so empty, and hot'," she said.
Longreach Regional Council's population was 3,386 last year, down from 4,217 in 2012, according to the Queensland Government Statistician's Office. "What we're trying to do is de-risk the decision-making process for people wanting to come out here," Mr Gronold said.Mr Gronold said dire staff shortages in sectors like hospitality and tourism, as well as dwindling populations in some towns — in part due to previously closed state borders and a lack of backpackers — were key drivers behind the push."There are businesses on the main streets of all of our towns that want to expand, but can't find the resources to do it.