Evocities - debunking the myths about regional city living
Announcement posted by Evocities 01 Jun 2017
Generous community spirit, a rich cultural life, an abundance of career opportunities and access to state-of-the-art services are just a few of the many advantages NSW regional Evocities - Albury, Armidale, Bathurst, Dubbo, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga - have to offer.
Just ask Evocity relocator, Tracy and Peter Nugent who, only last year, moved from their Stanhope Gardens home in Sydney to the NSW North West city of Tamworth.
“We haven’t looked back,” said Tracy. “Tamworth has everything we need for our lifestyle and more. It’s both big enough and small enough for us and we’ve been welcomed into the community with open arms.”
After deciding they needed a city change, Tracy and Peter started looking for a place that could offer them rewarding career opportunities, a relaxed lifestyle as well as access to all the modern conveniences and services they were accustomed to in Sydney.
“For us, work was definitely an important factor. We wanted to make sure that if we moved, we still had rewarding jobs to go to each day,” said Tracy.
Fortunately, it didn’t take long before the perfect opportunity came up and Peter was able to take on a position in Tamworth that was of the same stature and remuneration as his role in Sydney.
Tracy beamed: “The move has been great for us. Peter was basically able to transfer to Tamworth so we haven’t experienced much of a change in income but we have enjoyed a significant decrease in our cost of living, not to mention we have found all this time to do the things we enjoy.”
With a background in office administration and work, health, and safety it didn’t take long before Tracy was also able to secure a position in Tamworth, just around the corner from her husband’s work in fact.
“It’s so nice, we get to catch up for lunch once a week,” she says. “We would never have been able to do that in Sydney.”
Since their children and families are still in Sydney being able to get back easily was another important factor for the Nugents when deciding to relocate.
“In Sydney, even though our children and families are both there, it was always hard to make time to see each other. Since we’ve moved to Tamworth we see each other almost as often because we have time to make time and travel is not an issue. It’s an easy drive and with daily flights of only an hour each way we can be down and back in a day if we need to,” said Tracy.
Having access to high-quality health services, including a state-of-the-art hospital; museums, galleries and world-class events was just the icing on the cake for Tracy and Peter when they moved to Tamworth.
“It wasn’t a big culture shock at all. The community is so wonderful, there is always something to do, or something see. There is a real rural atmosphere, but a cosmopolitan feeling, we’ve absolutely got the best of both worlds here.”
As one of the six largest regional centres in NSW, Tamworth is a dynamic and progressive city boasting lifestyle, education, and employment that are the envy of many metropolitan cities.
Evocities spokesperson, Councillor Kevin Mack said: “It’s great to see people like the Nugent’s bringing their skills to regional areas and making the most of the opportunities Evocity living has to offer.”
“With a median house price under $310,000, key employment and business opportunities, Tamworth, like our other Evocities, boasts quality lifestyles, affordable housing, diverse employment and tertiary education opportunities, unique shopping, leisure and dining offerings, and access to high-quality schools and health services. What more could you want?”
Since the campaign’s launch in 2010, Evocities has attracted more than 469,140 visits to Evocities.com.au and more than 1.8 million visits to evojobs.com.au and had over 2,900 households relocate to the Evocities.
Further information about the Evocities campaign can be found at www.evocities.com.au.
To view career opportunities available across the Evocities visit www.evojobs.com.au.
Note to editor: For Evocity relocator stories please contact Sara Crowe, C7EVEN Communications on 02 6766 4513/ 0438 197 559 sara.crowe@c7even.com.au
Just ask Evocity relocator, Tracy and Peter Nugent who, only last year, moved from their Stanhope Gardens home in Sydney to the NSW North West city of Tamworth.
“We haven’t looked back,” said Tracy. “Tamworth has everything we need for our lifestyle and more. It’s both big enough and small enough for us and we’ve been welcomed into the community with open arms.”
After deciding they needed a city change, Tracy and Peter started looking for a place that could offer them rewarding career opportunities, a relaxed lifestyle as well as access to all the modern conveniences and services they were accustomed to in Sydney.
“For us, work was definitely an important factor. We wanted to make sure that if we moved, we still had rewarding jobs to go to each day,” said Tracy.
Fortunately, it didn’t take long before the perfect opportunity came up and Peter was able to take on a position in Tamworth that was of the same stature and remuneration as his role in Sydney.
Tracy beamed: “The move has been great for us. Peter was basically able to transfer to Tamworth so we haven’t experienced much of a change in income but we have enjoyed a significant decrease in our cost of living, not to mention we have found all this time to do the things we enjoy.”
With a background in office administration and work, health, and safety it didn’t take long before Tracy was also able to secure a position in Tamworth, just around the corner from her husband’s work in fact.
“It’s so nice, we get to catch up for lunch once a week,” she says. “We would never have been able to do that in Sydney.”
Since their children and families are still in Sydney being able to get back easily was another important factor for the Nugents when deciding to relocate.
“In Sydney, even though our children and families are both there, it was always hard to make time to see each other. Since we’ve moved to Tamworth we see each other almost as often because we have time to make time and travel is not an issue. It’s an easy drive and with daily flights of only an hour each way we can be down and back in a day if we need to,” said Tracy.
Having access to high-quality health services, including a state-of-the-art hospital; museums, galleries and world-class events was just the icing on the cake for Tracy and Peter when they moved to Tamworth.
“It wasn’t a big culture shock at all. The community is so wonderful, there is always something to do, or something see. There is a real rural atmosphere, but a cosmopolitan feeling, we’ve absolutely got the best of both worlds here.”
As one of the six largest regional centres in NSW, Tamworth is a dynamic and progressive city boasting lifestyle, education, and employment that are the envy of many metropolitan cities.
Evocities spokesperson, Councillor Kevin Mack said: “It’s great to see people like the Nugent’s bringing their skills to regional areas and making the most of the opportunities Evocity living has to offer.”
“With a median house price under $310,000, key employment and business opportunities, Tamworth, like our other Evocities, boasts quality lifestyles, affordable housing, diverse employment and tertiary education opportunities, unique shopping, leisure and dining offerings, and access to high-quality schools and health services. What more could you want?”
Since the campaign’s launch in 2010, Evocities has attracted more than 469,140 visits to Evocities.com.au and more than 1.8 million visits to evojobs.com.au and had over 2,900 households relocate to the Evocities.
Further information about the Evocities campaign can be found at www.evocities.com.au.
To view career opportunities available across the Evocities visit www.evojobs.com.au.
Note to editor: For Evocity relocator stories please contact Sara Crowe, C7EVEN Communications on 02 6766 4513/ 0438 197 559 sara.crowe@c7even.com.au