Episode of Series “PGR Series”.
Colin talks to mothers about their reactions to living in small isolated communities such as those serviced by the Australian national train “The Tea and Sugar”. Paula talks to a representative of RICE and local women about the benefits of the Community Service van, which travels with the train. PGR also looks at life on an isolated sheep station, and we listen to the stories of some of the women to arrive in
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ACMI Identifier
017651
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)