Lifestyle
Rural Spotlight Rural communities are doing it tough. A combination of floods, droughts and fire are making it difficult for these communities. This is an ongoing worsening situation affecting rural communities as a whole. The largest employers in these regions are from the agriculture sector - livestock and crops. A drive through the farmland surrounding the Gin Gin community you will see dams, creeks and even a few rivers that are dry. Any blade of grass you see are all dry, brittle and brown. Gin Gin is just one rural community who have been working towards finding solutions within their own community. Families are struggling with limited available employment opportunities. Towns like Gin Gin are supported by the families on surrounding farms and properties. Indirectly, these circumstances also affect other businesses within the town (retail, trades and others). Farmers and other business owners within Gin Gin are looking to find alternate sources of income to support their families. Livestock and crop producers are selling direct from the farm gate. In some instances, farmers are using their produce/product to create value-added products - goat milk soaps, honey, leather dressing. To stay in business... you need to get creative. Let me introduce you to two Gin Gin businesses - Errands ‘n Things and Everything Gin Gin (E.G.G) Page 22
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