When you head out to do your Christmas shopping this festive season, consider shopping local, keep your dollars within our community, and ensure small business keep flourishing.
That’s the ethos behind Local 4 Locals in Bowen, an initiative that’s been thriving within the community for years and continues to grow momentum.
And for this special season, Locals 4 Locals Bowen is rewarding those shopping local.
Once you make a purchase at one of the 33 participating local small businesses, you’ll be given a ticket, to write your name and number down on.
It will then be dropped into the box and your name could be drawn on one of three Friday night draws.
“We had our first draw last Friday,” explained Wendy Bickhoff, owner and operator of Coral’s City to Country. “Which was worth about $1000 in vouchers.”
The second draw is due to take place this evening and the last draw will be next Friday where an impressive $1500 in vouchers and a food hamper will be up for grabs.
Wendy is excited to see shoppers choosing to spend their money with local small business.
“We want people to come and look at local business,” she explained.
Locals 4 Locals also hosted a Street Party and Markets, which saw close to 1000 people shopping in Bowen main street earlier this month.
“Hillary Group donated the lollies that Santa gave out, and Whitsunday Regional Council donated street closure permits and lighting, along with SES.”
So, this Christmas, consider shopping local in one of the 33 participating Bowen small businesses and help give back to the Bowen community.
Santa visits Coral’s City To Country, Bowen Pools and More, and BurnupsFurniture as part of the Locals For Locals initiative. Photos supplied
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