Back Roads (2015)
Heather Ewart swaps reporting from political corridors of power to a new beat around the bush. Along the way she visits remote towns and regions to discover some of this country's most remarkable and inspiring communities.
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Episode 1 - Mundulla
Release Date: 2016-11-28Heather Ewart visits Mundulla, this tiny South Australian community cherishes its old world values, but doesn't mind a bit of healthy competition.
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Episode 2 - Innisfail to Normanton
Release Date: 2016-12-05Heather Ewart joins a big-hearted hairdresser and her 76-year-old apprentice on a ten day road-trip from their home town of Innisfail to Normanton in Queensland's Gulf country.
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Episode 3 - Mallacoota
Release Date: 2016-12-12Heather Ewart visits Mallacoota, a remote place at the end of the road on the far eastern tip of Victoria. Known for its natural beauty and wilderness, its isolation has bred a determination in the town to look after its own.
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Episode 4 - Thursday Island
Release Date: 2016-12-19Thursday Island is a laid-back paradise that most Australians have never visited and know little about. While its isolation can present problems, locals are rising to the challenge and are carving out a new future.
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Episode 5 - Katanning
Release Date: 2017-01-02The "ordinary" sheep and wheat town of Katanning in Western Australia has laid out the welcome mat and transformed itself, extraordinarily, holding some delightful surprises.
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Episode 6 - Hermannsburg
Release Date: 2017-01-09Heather Ewart visits Hermannsburg (known as Ntaria in Western Arrarnta language), the stunning birthplace of Albert Namatjira. This Northern Territory town is nurturing both culture & creativity in its young people.
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Episode 7 - White Cliffs
Release Date: 2017-01-16Heather Ewart visits White Cliffs, a tiny underground outback town in NSW, which is full of colourful surprises.
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Episode 8 - Cygnett
Release Date: 2017-01-23This week Heather Ewart discovers the seaside hamlet of Cygnet in southern Tasmania's Huon Valley is undergoing some big changes with runaways from the city flooding in to town.
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Episode 9 - Harrow
Release Date: 2017-01-30This week Heather visits Harrow, a creative community that took to heart the mantra "reinvent or perish" and found unique ways to bring new people and fresh ideas into the town.