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Reverse migration as sea and tree changers head back to the cities

Many workers swept up in the COVID-19 migration out of the nation’s major cities are reconsidering their options and deciding it is time to return.

After two years living on the Sunshine Coast avoiding COVID-19, Nic McSorley-Handley wants to get back to a major city to recharge his career and enjoy the lifestyle of a vibrant metropolis.

McSorley-Handley, 33, a communication systems consultant, is one of a growing group of reverse migrants, or sea- and tree-changers, who are reassessing their adopted postcodes as experts claim pandemic risks are peaking.

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Duncan Hughes was a reporter at The Australian Financial Review

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/reverse-migration-as-sea-and-tree-changers-head-back-to-the-cities-20220124-p59qst