Voices of Regional Australia
Voices of Regional Australia
The Voices of Regional Australia project has at its heart a collection of recorded interviews centred around the topic of natural disasters and regional Australian community life in two areas, Braidwood (NSW) and Trentham (Victoria). The rich history of these regions, alongside their vulnerability to natural disasters, mean these stories paint a particularly captivating picture of regional Australian life.
It is our delight and our privilege to share with you the Voices of Regional Australia project. On this site you can find further details about our study, the communities, and the stories we are working with, including audio and text excerpts from these stories.
The Voices of Regional Australia project has at its heart a collection of recorded interviews centred around natural disasters and regional Australian community life. The rich history of the two featured regions, alongside their vulnerability to natural disasters, mean these stories paint a particularly captivating picture of regional Australian life.
communities
The project focuses on two inner-regional areas of Australia, Braidwood NSW and Trentham VIC, each unique, yet sharing some commonalities.
stories
The Voices of Regional Australia stories provide data for linguistic analysis through moving personal accounts of individual and community life.
research
What impacts the way Australian English is spoken in inner regional communities, and how does that compare to major cities?
Natural disasters
Regional Australians face a heightened risk from natural disasters, drawing communities together in times of crisis.
Acknowledgement of country
We would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we study and work. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are Australia’s very first storytellers and creators of community. We recognise and pay tribute to their long and rich social and linguistic history on these lands, and respect their continued connection to community and place.