Urban Economics puts Roma on the radar

Economic slowdown?  What economic slowdown?  This month Joh takes us out to Roma and shows us around a town very much on the rise.

With 80% of Australia's population living within 50km of the coast and the continual drift of populationto the coast contributing to the view that Australia's inland towns are losing relevance in today's society, many inland towns continue to quietly go about their business, being overlooked by city dwellers and punching significantly above their weight.  These towns have historically been the backbone of the country but have struggled against drought, the lack of an available workforce and economic restructuring in more recent times.  They have certainly not benefited from the 'sea-change' phenomena, nor have many benefited fromt he more recent 'tree-change' trend.  Typically these towns have also not been immune to the global economic crisis either.  Roma is an example of an inland town with a booming economy that is being largely ignored by the populace.

Roma is strategically located at the junction of the Warrego and Carnarvon Highways, almost 500km west of Brisbane.  These highways connect it with Melbourne and Sydney via Dubbo and Brisbane via Toowoomba, as well as with western, central and northern Queensland towns.  Beef, sheep and wheat cropping have traditionally been the mainstay of the region, with the fertile soils of the Maranoa being very productive when it rains.

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