From the Film Australia Collection. Made by Film Australia 1974. Directed by Jack Rogers. A study of many of the factors contributing to planning a new community. Questions addressed include the economics of industry, provision of necessary services such as school and hospitals, the impact on the physical environment and the big sociological questions that arise when there is a need to decentralise population and reverse the trend from country to coastal capitals. With 42% of Australia’s population in two cities, Sydney and Melbourne, there is a need for decentralisation. To help the states in this problem the Australian Government has acted to create a new growth area near the border of Victoria and NSW. This film studies the many factors involved in planning a new community.