If you’re a fan of a gift card and/or supporting the Mid-Western region economy, the latest initiative for ‘shop local’ is for you.
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Mudgee Chamber of Commerce is just about to launch ‘Mudgee Money’ – a gift card program that is designed to encourage more shoppers to spend their cash in the region.
The concept, supported by the Mid-Western Regional Council, is simple – “Mudgee Money is a gift card program that encourages people to shop in the region by locking dollars into being spent at participating stores, keeping money in our economy and ultimately benefiting our community.”
It works like any other gift card and can be used in any stores configured EFTPOS machine. A customer purchases a Mudgee Money Gift Card at a “Load Up” store located in the Mid-Western region. They choose the amount of money that the gift card will be worth and then they give it to someone as a gift. That person then takes their Mudgee Money Gift Card and uses it at any “Redemption” store’s configured EFTPOS facility in the region.
The Business Chamber is currently recruiting shops to participate by stating “if we increased spending in our Mid Western region by just 2% per year, it would create 23 additional jobs and generate $4 million dollars in additional economic value to the region. Just imagine if we increase spending by more than 2%.” An information night will be held on Tuesday, June 6 from 5:45pm at The Property Shop.
CHARITY NRL JERSEY UPDATE
Bidding for the signed Country NRL Jersey, donated to the MCC, closes on June 5.
Money raised will go to the Mudgee Hospital.
The current bid, at the time of print, was $750. Bid online: mudgeechamber.com.au/country-v-city
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