Why Leave Town cards make great gifts
23 November 2021
Shopping locally and knowing that money spent is staying in the Murwillumbah business community are two of the factors which appeal to Why Leave Town card holder Vanelle Bedser.
Ms Bedser and work colleague Sam Rasmussen are accountants at Mayberry Meldrum Anderson Accountants and Tax Consultants at South Murwillumbah which presented all staff with Why Leave Town cards as gifts.
The card came as a pleasant surprise for Ms Bedser who is a strong supporter of the campaign.
“This a definite winner for local businesses who have been doing it tough for the past 18 months,” she said.
“The Why Leave Town program is so simple to use, it’s straight forward and with a variety of local businesses coming on board, it is great for local shoppers and the town.
“The card is convenient and it’s good to know that the money you spend stays in the community.”
Ms Rasmussen said the cards were a great gift idea, not just for businesses and their staff but also to be given out family and friends, especially with Christmas coming up.
“The beauty of this card is that you know that your money is supporting local businesses,” she said.
The Why Leave Town campaign, run as a trial program in Murwillumbah, is supported by Council, the Tweed Tourism Company and the Murwillumbah and District Business Chamber.
Since being launched in July, the Why Leave Town campaign has seen more than 50 businesses and services sign up and more than 100 cards loaded up by locals and nearly $10,000 ready to be injected into the local economy.
The cards can be loaded up with any amount of money from $10 to $1000 and are valid for up to three years.
They can be ‘loaded up’ at The Foundry Murwillumbah and also TRAC and used at participating businesses across Murwillumbah.
To find out more about Why Leave Town and which businesses and outlets in Murwillumbah are taking part go to www.whyleavetown.com/programs/murwillumbah
Photo caption: Vanelle Bedser and Sam Rasmussen are keen to use their Why Leave Town cards after receiving them as gifts through their employer.