Yarriambiack’s Quiet Decline In Victoria’s rural north‑west, Yarriambiack Shire is home to some of Australia’s most rapidly shrinking towns. Brim, Hopetoun, Warracknabeal and a constellation of small communities are feeling the squeeze as farms consolidate, young people move away, and services fold into the memories of a once-bustling region. Official statistics frame the story: since…