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‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

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Two families say they don’t regret leaving Sydney at the height of the COVID lockdowns in western Sydney, leaving the city for sleepy Young. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Two families say they don’t regret leaving Sydney at the height of the COVID lockdowns in western Sydney, leaving the city for sleepy Young.S1 S2

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‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

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Two families say they don’t regret leaving Sydney at the height of the COVID lockdowns in western Sydney, leaving the city for sleepy Young.

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‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

Two families say they don’t regret leaving Sydney at the height of the COVID lockdowns in western Sydney, leaving the city for sleepy Young.

‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

Australia Health Epidemics & Health

3 outlets 3 reports Published Aug 21, 2026

The brief

Two families say they don’t regret leaving Sydney at the height of the COVID lockdowns in western Sydney, leaving the city for sleepy Young. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Two families say they don’t regret leaving Sydney at the height of the COVID lockdowns in western Sydney, leaving the city for sleepy Young.S1 S2

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‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

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‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

‘It was a shock to them’: The families who turned their backs on Sydney and embraced the bush

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