Our journey so far

Successful towns are likely to be driven by people who are passionate and creative. Towns that see an opportunity and go for it. Towns with the daring to take a risk and the reflection to keep tweaking without fear or judgement. Sometimes that journey can be quite a story!

Nov 22, 2022

Good Incentive to Go Local

Best practice Go Local campaigns typically include a shopping incentive, and Go Local Clunes is no different - thanks to the Clunes Tourist & Development Association. Picture: Counter packs - soon to hit shops! When businesses met in August this year to talk about how a Go Local campaign might take shape in Clunes, CTDA helped strengthen our grant application by contributing the funds for a Go Local incentive. Acting on behalf of businesses and the community in Clunes for mo

Nov 10, 2022

Hitting the Streets

Good Go Local campaigns have four key elements. Incentives, in-store events, promotions and directories. So, when Clunes Tourist & Development Association, Creative Clunes and BOOM Clunes talked with the businesses we explored how each of these elements might work in Clunes. Last week the team hit the street, distributing information packs about Go Local Clunes and starting to work with businesses to register them and help them take up the bits of the project that work for

Nov 4, 2022

Go Local Clunes

Home or gardenware gifts, ethically-produced meats, the freshest fruits and veggies, your pick of great coffee, a pot&parma and so much more. It’s time to remind ourselves of the value of buying local! While we all know how rich and varied the landscape of our local businesses are, the pandemic has shifted our focus online, while the rise of living costs and supply chain issues have made us consider travelling further afield to larger stores – and as a result, regional busine