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.
ABC Riverina Breakfast, 14 September 2021
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