More than $50,000 has been loaded onto Orbost Chamber of Commerce Gift Cards in the 15 months since they began.
“In a small community like ours, we rely on local businesses much heavier than other larger centres and these gift cards are a great way to make a tangible difference to our area in keeping the money local for longer,” Orbost and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ODCI) president, Samantha Reynolds, said.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to have reached this milestone in such a short time frame.”
The chamber had paper-style gift cards long before this program was initiated, which were quite laboursome for the committee and had the added limitation of needing to be spent in one store.
Through making the switch over to the Eftpos style cards, money can be spread through any redeemable business.
“In order for businesses to be able to accept the gift cards, they must be a chamber member and we have seen new businesses join our membership as they have wanted to access the program,” Ms Reynolds said.
IMAGE: Orbost Club Hotel co-owner, Craig Perry, is thrilled with the Orbost Chamber of Commerce Gift Cards and on Friday purchased an additional $2000 worth of cards to be used in the pub for weekly raffle prizes which tipped the total mount loaded to more than $50,000.
