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Is living closer to your community always the best option for you?

Fusion Multicultural Street Festival is the Wagga Wagga's biggest outdoor live music festival held every October.

Fusion Multicultural Street Festival is the Wagga Wagga's biggest outdoor live music festival held every October. Source: Wagga Wagga government website

After moving to a new country, there's a lot to organise and a lot of new things to learn. Even if you've been in Australia for years, you probably still encounter situations you don't totally understand. It’s no surprise then that many new migrants decide to live close to their community to make things a bit easier. But is living close to your community always the best option for you?


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By Audrey Bourget

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After moving to a new country, there's a lot to organise and a lot of new things to learn. Even if you've been in Australia for years, you probably still encounter situations you don't totally understand. It’s no surprise then that many new migrants decide to live close to their community to make things a bit easier. But is living close to your community always the best option for you?



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