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Be Local, Buy Local ALPINE Shire Council has thrown its support behind the need to buy local, as businesses work hard to adjust to a second round of Stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions. Stage 3 restrictions have seen the temporary closure of a number of local businesses and Council facilities. Mayor Peter Roper said it is more important than ever to support those businesses that are closest to home. “We’re so fortunate to have such vibrant townships and incredible businesses right on our doorsteps,” he said. “Under normal circumstances, our hospitality offerings alone can rival anything in the state, let alone our retail, experience and service businesses. “We’re so proud of our business community, which keeps adapting and rolling with the changes month after month. “So please, support local businesses if you can. Buy local, make use of the Buy from Bright and Surrounds online store, grab a coffee or a takeaway meal - our businesses need local support to get them through this.” The Buy from Bright and Surrounds e-commerce platform gives local businesses the opportunity to trade online without the need to create their own online store. The platform is making it easy and inexpensive for small local businesses and producers to sell online, helping to support them when shoppers aren’t walking
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ONLINE OPPORTUNITY | Myrtleford’s Red Ramia is among the local business owners gearing up to launch an online store on the Buy from Bright and Surrounds e-commerce platform. Check out www.buyfrombright.com.au to browse the stores or learn how to start your own.
through their doors. Visit www.buyfrombright.com. au to browse the shops or, if you’re a business, to set up an online store. Buy from Myrtleford and Buy from Mount Beauty stores are currently being developed. Support is available for
Our doors may be closed at the moment, but we’re still
local businesses through the Victorian Government’s Business Support Fund, and Council has a range of assistance measures in place. “We’re urging local businesses to check their eligibility to apply for a $5,000 Business Support
Fund grant, aimed at supporting regional Victorian businesses impacted by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions,” Cr Roper said. Learn more at www. alpineshire.vic.gov.au/ business/coronavirus-businesssupport.
Due to the current Stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions, our Bright Council Office and Customer Service Centres are now closed to the public. We’re still here for you via phone, email or online. Our website has a range of information to support our community and businesses. Stay up to date on our Facebook page.
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