Story: Escape to Connections
Episode: 1
Presenter: Carmen Braidwood
Air Date: 9 February 2025

Carmen explores life in a vibrant, welcoming, community focused regional town with everything you need.

• York offers a tight-knit community with a relaxed, country lifestyle, providing all the necessary amenities for day-to-day living.
• It's conveniently located just an hour and a half from Perth, offering the best of both worlds: country charm with close access to the city.
• The town is well-serviced with a local school, private transport options to other schools, daycare, medical facilities, a dentist, a supermarket, and retirement villages.
• York's Main Street features a variety of local shops, including arts and crafts, clothing, hardware, and food. The Flour Mill Emporium, with its café next door, is also a local highlight.
• The town has a steady calendar of community events and local clubs, with standout celebrations like YORKids, the Halloween trail, Christmas light displays, and Australia Day festivities.
• York is known for its vibrant, welcoming atmosphere, offering a calm, slower pace of life amidst stunning natural landscapes and ever-changing skies.
• More people across Australia are choosing to swap city life for the relaxed country lifestyle that places like York provide, drawn by its combination of serenity and convenience.
• Whether visiting or considering living, York offers a healthy, connected community, making it an ideal place to call home.

For more information, head to:
https://visit.york.wa.gov.au