BANNOCKBURN and District Chamber of Commerce\u2019s third annual directory is now available following its release late last month.<\/p>\n
With about 80 businesses featured, the organisation\u2019s president Bronwyn Davie said there\u2019s been a few changes to how people have received the book.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year what we\u2019ve done differently is delivered just under 3000 copies to homes around the region,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe last two years it was self-collect from the shopping centre but this year the bulk of the order got delivered into households.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf people didn\u2019t get one they can still pick it up at Bannockburn Central or at our local businesses who are chamber members.\u201d<\/p>\n
The directory was sent out following a launch event at the town\u2019s bowls club which saw about 40 people.<\/p>\n
With about 15 new businesses in the 2023 book, plans are underway to replace the digital version of the printed copy with a fully-fledged online directory, which is set to launch later this year.<\/p>\n
Ms Davie said each new directory has featured more and more locally based businesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a few businesses outside the region. In the first year we had business featured from Maude and Meredith and now it\u2019s more internal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do still have some from Inverleigh like High Eight Home and Living but we\u2019re more getting things like more service businesses whereas a lot of the listed retailers and trades will be more locally-based.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s still some businesses like Barwon Carpet for example, who obviously aren\u2019t local but they\u2019re there if we couldn\u2019t find any locally-based carpet cleaner.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs well as being a source for local businesses, we want this to be a useful tool for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the digital launch, Ms Davie said the organisation aims to expand to incorporate a digital directory for the region\u2019s norther-based businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BANNOCKBURN and District Chamber of Commerce\u2019s third annual directory is now available following its release late last month. With about 80 businesses featured, the organisation\u2019s president Bronwyn Davie said there\u2019s been a few changes to how people have received the book. \u201cThis year what we\u2019ve done differently is delivered just under 3000 copies to homes […]<\/p>\n