THE lifestyles afforded by our regional cities, and a couple of years in lockdown, prompted the largest city and suburban exodus Victoria has ever seen.

Regional Cities Victoria (RCV) is the peak body representing our major regional centres of Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, the Latrobe Valley, Mildura, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Warrnambool, and Wodonga.

Collectively, we are home to more than...