Examining Infrastructures of Welcome in Regional Australia

National and local initiatives aim to encourage long-term settlement in regional/rural Australia by creating welcoming environments. This often involves facilitating multicultural events and access to settlement services. Drawing on qualitative research with migrants in regional Queensland, this article addresses how less explicit aspects of reception shape how welcome migrants feel. This includes migration policies, restricted access to formal support services, and limited public transport options. By adopting an infrastructural lens and highlighting the multiscalar and multidimensional nature of welcome, we demonstrate that the ways in which migrants engage with infrastructures that organize their social lives shape their experiences of welcome.