To combat social and economic inequity in rural Australia, governments, communities, and
policy makers are seeking ways to empower local residents to find local solutions to local …

By addressing themes such as social and economic change, government policy and gender
relations, this volume tackles the thematic complexities of sustainability. At the heart of this …

This article offers a selective review of Australian research on regional development. The
themes reviewed include divergence and convergence, resource dependent regional …

This paper examines the role of neoliberalism in shaping Australian federal regional
development policy over the past three decades. As in other parts of the world, since the …

The first decade of the twenty-first century was one of the most prosperous in Australia's
history. The boom was led by a buoyant minerals and energy resource sector, contributing to …

This paper examines the demographic characteristics of the current pool of volunteers for
rural areas and how volunteering relates to individuals' rural background, sense of …

This research examines how female agricultural producers are responding to the cost-price
squeeze of Australian agriculture. Thirty-six in-depth interviews were conducted with female …

This paper explores the role of local volunteers in demonstrating transformational and
transactional leadership in rural communities. Applying the lens of the Full Range …

The Routledge Companion to Rural Planning provides a critical account and state of the art
review of rural planning in the early years of the twenty-first century. Looking across different …

Services provide support for both community and economic development. Their delivery
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