With stay-at-home orders currently in place across NSW, shoppers are being encouraged to support regional businesses online through the State’s Buy Regional website.
Minister for Regional NSW, John Barilaro said online gift shopping was a great way to support regional businesses during the lockdown.
“We know that businesses in the bush are doing it tougher than ever with the ongoing COVID-19 situation across the State,” Mr Barilaro said, “so now is the perfect time to support our country communities by buying direct from the producers online.”
“It’s no secret that Buy Regional has an impressive array of farm-fresh meat, hand-distilled spirits and unique fashion and homeware design pieces, with more than 500,000 online shoppers visiting the website since its launch in 2019,” he said.
Mr Barilaro said ‘Buy Regional’ was a win-win for Sydneysiders who could buy a gift for someone special while supporting regional businesses at the same time.
“Buy Regional continues to go from strength to strength and provides critical economic stimulus to hundreds of businesses who have battled through drought, bushfires, floods and the continuing impacts of COVID-19,” he said.
“Many rural towns are seeing good harvests after much needed rains across the State over the last year, but in the face of the pandemic they still need your support, and there’s no better way to help regional businesses than by giving them your business,” Mr Barilaro said.
The Buy Regional website can be accessed at this PS News link.
