6 January

Another trend we’re seeing, gentrification of bush towns. The Rockley Pub another good example. Where cashed-up, often young city folk transform local communities into boutique luxury lifestyle options. It’s a tough one, often without them nothing at all happens. But it’s not clear it’s a sustainable new model for regions, it may increase the tourist dollar, but whether that translates into a reinvigoration of the town itself is never guaranteed.