18 February, 2021

Gunnedah Shire Council has congratulated the Gunnedah and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their successful Shop Local and Win Christmas Campaign.

The Chamber this week presented Council, a $12,000 sponsor of the event, with a report detailing the success of the event.

Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey said the report showed how far a partnership between the Chamber, the Council, local businesses and the community could go.

“Gunnedah Shire Council was a major supporter of this initiative as part of our Invigorate Gunnedah campaign,” Cr Chaffey said.

“Council saw it as a way we could assist our local businesses and economy during the very important Christmas period, and this report shows the 2020 Shop Local and Win Christmas Campaign really achieved that.

“We congratulate the Gunnedah and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry for their initiative and enthusiasm in this campaign. Their figures show it contributed more than $4 million in revenue for Gunnedah – that is well above their target of $1 million.”

The campaign included 80 participating Gunnedah Shire businesses with a sample of the entries for a new car and other prizes showing an average spend of $134.82 per person. There were 30,000 entries, with each person required to spend at least $20 with a participating business.

The report also noted many retailers had commented 2020 was their most successful trading period in years.

Caption: Shopping local proved a big winner in the Shop Local and Win Christmas Campaign.

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