More than 900 Buy Local Greater Geraldton gift cards worth $107,000 purchased in the lead-up to Christmas

Those who wanted an easy and surefire Christmas option turned to Buy Local Greater Geraldton gift cards in droves during the festive season, with 900 purchased in December alone. The gift cards bought in December totalled $107,000, taking the scheme to new heights. Since the program started in 2021, almost $350,000 has been injected into the local economy. City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said he was thrilled to see the scheme go from strength to strength. “It’s amazing to see how much our community have embraced the program, and it’s great to see the gift cards were front of mind over the festive season,” he said. “All this money which may have been spent elsewhere, has now stayed local, which we know has huge flow-on effects to our local community and economy. “None of this would have been possible without the ongoing and amazing support from all the local businesses involved in the program, as well as our partners.” Locals are reminded they can redeem the gift cards at any of the 80-plus participating businesses. “If you received a Buy Local gift card for Christmas, this is your reminder to help kickstart our local businesses’ new year by going in store and spending them,” Mr Van Styn added. A full list of participating businesses can be viewed on the City’s website. The cards can be bought at any IGA store (Rigters, Queens and Wonthella), Mitchell & Brown Retravision, Cellarbrations bottle shops, Ivy Vibe, Sportfirst Geraldton as well as online.