CHRISTMAS will be coming early for local businesses courtesy of Commerce Ballarat.<\/p>\n
Two new initiatives are set to launch this month as part of the group\u2019s seasonal offerings including a Christmas shopping bus tour and an expanded voucher competition.<\/p>\n
The bus tours will take place on Saturday, 26 November and Saturday, 3 December and Commerce Ballarat CEO Jodie Gillett said they\u2019ll benefit businesses and customers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always been important to spend locally, but now even more so after the last couple of years which have been pretty tough,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBusinesses need as much as they can get, and we thought we\u2019d make it easier for customers to do that by offering them a chance to jump on a bus and get driven around to our wonderful, unique retailers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can do their shopping while having a bit of fun and making it a social day out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Registrants for the all-day bus tours can choose between two unique trips featuring more than 10 businesses each. The tours are capped at about 15 people.<\/p>\n
A staple of Commerce Ballarat\u2019s seasonal offerings, the Christmas Competition is set to return, offering shoppers who spend more than $30 at participating stores the chance to win one of three vouchers worth $1000.<\/p>\n
Ms Gillett said with more businesses involved, the Christmas Competition is bigger than ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought, do we want a competition with just 10 businesses, or should we try to get a lot more involved?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe went out to our retailers and got a fantastic response, so we\u2019ve got 35 businesses. All you need to do to have the opportunity to win is spend $30 in one of those stores, and place your receipt in the box provided.\u201d<\/p>\n
The competition will launch on Monday, 21 November before closing on Monday, 12 December.<\/p>\n
An additional $500 prize can be won by posting a picture to Instagram of your shopping experience with a participating store with the tag #ShopToWinBallarat.<\/p>\n
Tickets for the Christmas shopping bus tours are $30 and can be booked at bit.ly\/3UdyQ8v.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CHRISTMAS will be coming early for local businesses courtesy of Commerce Ballarat. Two new initiatives are set to launch this month as part of the group\u2019s seasonal offerings including a Christmas shopping bus tour and an expanded voucher competition. The bus tours will take place on Saturday, 26 November and Saturday, 3 December and Commerce […]<\/p>\n