From the main road, it looks like many other country churches, with a cross sitting atop the roof at the entrance and classic arch windows.
"It's our special place to call home. No, it's not the biggest house, but we just love it," she said. While it has left the town of about 500 people without an official place of worship, it hasn't meant the end for these century-old buildings. Bethanga is one of many towns across regional Victoria that has seen an increase in the closure and sales of churches in recent years.
"Just the insurance alone is really very prohibitive to maintain the church plus the added cost of maintenance and the utilities," Father Ramirez said.When Nichole Miscuso and her husband were looking to add an investment property to their portfolio – a church in regional New South Wales wasn't something they initially had in mind.
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