Cootamundra Co-op interview on ABC Riverina

14 September 2021

The BCCM is pleased to support the good people of Cootamundra working together to save local retail buying out the local Target store that shut down.

Co-op chair Leigh Bowden and her community are mounting a funding drive to secure the start-up capital they need. Co-op retail is making a comeback across Australia which means more of every dollar spent locally stays local.

Listen from 38:50 onwards

ABC Riverina Breakfast, 14 September 2021

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