Baw Baw’s Buy Local bus bunting
 Baw Baw News   By // 15:09, Tuesday 9 July 2013

mayor baw baw buy local bus

THE BAW Baw Shire Council is advertising its Buy Local program on the Noojee to Warragul bus in an attempt to support local businesses.

Pictured: Mayor Murray Cook (right) with Warragul Bus Lines General Manager Phillip Radford and bus driver Ken Phillips. Supplied.

The program is designed to promote locally made and grown products and local retailers to locals.


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Mayor Murray Cook said in a media release the advertisement, which covers half of the back of the bus, was one of many ways the program promoted local businesses to locals.

“The program is free for businesses to be involved with, aiming to encourage consumers to purchase local, not just locally,” Cr Cook said.

“The advertising on the bus also encourages people to visit the Buy Baw Baw website that lists all of the local products, producers and retailers.

“Retailers throughout Baw Baw Shire face the ongoing challenge of consumers heading to larger retail centres or online to shop.


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“They need as much support from the community as possible to ensure that they can remain sustainable into the future and prosper.”

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2 responses to “Baw Baw’s Buy Local bus bunting”

  1. steve says:

    i love the idea buy local , i have a small business in warragul and i try to buy all things local , but is baw baw shire office doing the same thing ? where do they buy there cars ? plant equiptment ect is it all from the baw baw shire ? do local businesses even get a go on price ? even if its a bit more buy local and suport the people that are paying baw baw shire wages .

  2. Simon says:

    Great intiative if you’re looking for some beads or a piece of art or some cheese or a quilt.

    Looking through the list of businesses on the website, there aren’t any businesses where the normal, everyday grocery shopper would attend.