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Trentham is a country town, that has recently had a lot of commuters move into it chasing the dream of a tree change. I am not sure who is writing these other reviews but the largest employer in Trentham is not an Alternative Lifestyle Magazine who moved to warmer pastures in Broome but is Koppers Arch, who produce wood that has been treated with CCA (Copper Chromium Arsenate). It's a known carcinogen and liver cancer, is a common problem but don't mention it to the locals, who have been living here for generations, because its JOBS, JOBS, JOBS. The factory is right in the middle of town and there have been several incidents already - children admitted to hospital for breathing problems when there was a leak, miscarriages, cows dying of drinking poisoned water, liver cancers, premature deaths.
The town is also notorious for pedophiles. and Rainbow Bird and Monster Man is a 2002 Australian documentary film tells the story of a Trentham boy's abuse, and when he returns to his hometown in 1995 to have his abuser charged and despite having a confession from the abuser himself, the police typically refused to initiate criminal proceedings. Unfortunately, this isn't an isolated story and really it's too gruesome to get into the dirty secrets of this town but let's say that it goes all the way to the top.
It's incredibly cold in Trentham and a number of the new houses were built on reclaimed land and not surprisingly have mould problems. In Winter, the place is completely covered in smoke. So it's not ideal if you have breathing problems. Some of the locals think burning pvc isn't so bad either. We had a plumber throw in PVC piping into a bonfire. The roads are dangerous and there is no shortage of sad stories of people losing their lives on them. Definitely not a place you want to be commuting from and there is no choice with public transport, which is literally non-existent with a bus in the morning and evening. Bushfires are a huge problem in Summer.
As for being gay, while we were there we saw a gay couple buy and sell up because of the intolerance. Similar story with racism. In fact, even a couple that bought the IGA were literally run out of town because they dared to challenge the status quo and didn't want to be robbed blind by employees and locals stealing stuff from them. The locals will tell you that you aren 't really a local unless you have a grandparent buried in the local cemetery. It's a funny old town. Now it has a hipster coffee drinking and cafe culture that rubs shoulders with the true blue locals that will find any opportunity to put newbies in their place.
The best bit of advice moving in, that I was given, "Keep to Yourself". Pity I didn't listen.