International migration has long played a major role in the growth of the regional city of Wagga Wagga - in South-West NSW.
So, with borders closed, and net migration to Australia set to drop significantly over the next few years, there's concerns Wagga's economy will be hit hard.
It's a similar story for many regional cities across Australia, who are now looking at different ways to boost their economies.
Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Amelia Dunn.
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