This tiny outback town was dying until the locals stepped in to save it

This tiny outback town was dying until the locals stepped in to save it | ABC Australia

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Mount Mary, a tiny South Australian town of 36 people, has a pub, a handful of houses and now an op shop, providing brand new opportunities to invite people in. Volunteers, including Karen Dreckow, have been working to restore their community hall for four years ahead of the op shop opening. Alongside local publican Donna Manders, who is passionate about activating her new rural home, Mount Mary looks like it has a bright future ahead.
Story by Anita Ward.
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@ThebBe-s3v Ай бұрын

I am South African who loves Australia. I am 51years and I have never went out of my country. For some reason I developed the love for Australia. I google or watch videos like this and got excited. You are doing a great job

@gaius_enceladus Жыл бұрын

NZer here - good stuff! Go Mt Mary! There's nothing like a quiet country town to let you relax and unwind.

@user-ri3ud9pc2c Жыл бұрын

In the 1980s 1990s there used to be touring motorcycles events here. In a jar the remains of a brown snake minus head that a local bit off Live for a drunken bet. True. I met him. Lovely pub.

@jennyc1846 Жыл бұрын

I love tiny towns, especially ones where not everyone was born there. Nothing harder than trying to fit into a small town where everyone is related. You rock ladies good luck with your venture and merry Christmas from Western Australia 🦘🦘🦘🎅🤗

@karalynmurray8112 2 ай бұрын

I was very welcomed in a country town. I wasn't born there.

@MySteamChannel Жыл бұрын

I was on the last (steam) train thru Mt Mary on the Morgan line as a young lad in 1969 hauled by loco 526, Duchess Of Gloucester. The Mt Mary pub is awesome and we used to do a run there from Adelaide on the Harley M/cycles....well worth a visit!

@edwardfletcher7790 Жыл бұрын

I love stories like this 👍

@glentomkins8044 Жыл бұрын

It makes a nice change to hear some good news about rural Australia. Go Mt Mary!

@kenward3058 Жыл бұрын

GO AUSTRALIA

@cheriemoulang2413 Жыл бұрын

You are now on my bucket list to visit

@CassTrashPuppy Жыл бұрын

Love Mt Mary 😍

@sundancer442 Жыл бұрын

I used to have a large block of land out there. Beautiful spot. :)

@herbnalis3723 Жыл бұрын

Places like this are perfect retirement suburbs . No congestion, overcrowding, or high crime rates.

@davenakingdon7503 2 ай бұрын

No infrastructure too far from anything if you don't drive.No entertainment if you are not a,"pub person" Really needs a lot of thought if you are considering moving to such a small place.

@GaryNoone-jz3mq 2 ай бұрын

Not a suburb, a town.

@lis819 2 ай бұрын

No doctors, emergency hospital etc

@audreyltheseira4345 Ай бұрын

Great idea for someone who wants the quiet life but need to consider it if health issues occur. No doctor, pharmacist or hospital 🤔

@debbiesimmons3081 Жыл бұрын

I used to have a block at Morgan. Mt Mary pub food was the best.

@aussierheinhardt4390 Жыл бұрын

I could move there from brisbane. Seems nice to escape from the dense city into quiet town. Cos my health are not that good and i need a place for chillax. 😘😘😘😘😘

@iamasmurf1122 Жыл бұрын

railway corporations in australia should be ashamed of themselves closing down a lot of rail

@GaryNoone-jz3mq 2 ай бұрын

Back in those days the government owned the railways. They closed down railways in order to make their budget bottom line look better.

@aprilsmith3683 Жыл бұрын

Gem of a tiny town story... 🇿🇦

@krazed0451 Жыл бұрын

It's only ever going to be locals who step in, the government doesn't act.

@Robert-qi6mb 2 ай бұрын

A great little video.

@merellacurtis222 Жыл бұрын

Lovely

@lokesh303101 Жыл бұрын

Relaxed ☺️! Infrastructure is really important, Hybrid works, in the outbacks, could generate the demand.

@leoniemills5232 Ай бұрын

Good on you gal's for making a great input into your town 👍 I wish you all the best I live on the Gold Coast QLD and see so many people struggling to pay rent..if they can find property Please send out your joy of living in your town as young families need community and support..also affordable housing Wishing you all the best xxx

@christoering8139 Жыл бұрын

GOLD

@henrygriffiths102 Жыл бұрын

Great spot east of here on the Murray river. Riverland SA

@cjames21 Жыл бұрын

These small towns are the real heart beat of Australia! The state governments and big city people have lost touch and simply aren’t Aussies any-longer but rather just people who could be in any large western city in the world

@victorsamsung2921 7 ай бұрын

Went to White Cliffs in NSW many years ago. Had been living in Sydney. Agree with what you're saying as a consequence. I felt love, warmth and compassion in White Cliffs.

@GaryNoone-jz3mq 2 ай бұрын

😮😂😅

@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479 Жыл бұрын

I feel bad for Karens that aren't Karens

@jasonhedley9435 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@user-ml6mz7dn3n 2 ай бұрын

Great when are you open

@barbarauridge1575 Ай бұрын

It’s typical of most rural towns… trains… what trains?

@michaelfeast9869 Жыл бұрын

The op shop doesn't have Eftpos or Square for goodness sake.

@bas4903 Жыл бұрын

What op shop has?

@nothinyaseehere9449 Жыл бұрын

What’s square?

@flamingarrow167 Жыл бұрын

Stay in the city then.

@brettbrett9973 Жыл бұрын

How do you make a living ?

@nothinyaseehere9449 Жыл бұрын

There’s businesses in nearby towns. The Barossa is only an hours drive

@philfossil3960 Ай бұрын

Where is Mt Mary?

@abcaustralia Ай бұрын

South Australia 🌳

@pharaohcaesar Ай бұрын

There are millions of work at home professionals all around the World looking for places to move to raise their children in a safe and peaceful area. Dying communities like this have completely rejuvenated themselves by these types of professional migrants moving in. So if this town decided to follow that business model to preserve and even grow their town they would surely find people interested in moving there. The internet and work at home situations will help alleviate big city connection because it allows parts of the population to move to rural areas like this to escape the negative aspects of big city life while still maintaining their employment.😀