panellist is a country girl at heart. Having grown up in Red Cliffs in Victoria’s Mallee region, where she recently returned for her high school reunion, she retains a soft spot for the slower pace of life., a social experiment in which eight households from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds move from their city homes to Maryborough, in regional Victoria, in the hope of reinvigorating the township.
“It’s under-investment in services. There’s not enough accommodation. I loved life growing up in a small country town. It would be devastating if we lost that, for many, many people.” Warhurst says she admires Akon, a former gang member, who was embraced by the Maryborough cricket club.