More than 100 businesses benefit from retail façade grants
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Published on 25 September 2019
More than 100 business in Corangamite Shire have benefitted from Council’s Retail Area Façade Improvement Program.
At the September Meeting, Council allocated $50,000 in funding from the fifth round to 21 businesses across the Shire.
Council Manager Growth and Engagement Rory Neeson said the funding was spent on improvements to business façades, mostly by local tradespeople.
“The grants are allocated on a dollar-for-dollar basis which means thousands of dollars has been injected into the local economy through the program,” Mr Neeson said.
“We’ve got a really diverse assortment of businesses represented, including trades, hospitality, health services and more.”
Two of the premises are currently vacant and Mr Neeson said helping them make themselves more attractive to tenants could remove the negative impression made by empty shops.
“By improving the appearance and presentation of streetscapes in the Shire, we can keep local spending in the Shire, and attract more income from passing trade.”
The grants cover projects including cleaning, repainting, updating signage, installing lighting and repairing verandas.
THE RECIPIENTS:
Loaf and Lounge Camperdown Realign Health Camperdown Bargain Basement Gifts/The Bargain Place Camperdown KMS Electrical Camperdown Camperdown Wellnest Passion Fish Art House Camperdown Camperdown Bakery Connell Family Chiropractic Camperdown 45 Curdie Street Cobden Walsh Plumbing Cobden Martin's Timber & Hardware Cobden Cobden Pharmacy Alderwood Speakers Cobden Wheatsheaf Hotel Terang South West Bowen Clinic Terang Scanlons Dairy Centre Terang 152 High Street, Terang Nicos Pizza and Pasta Port Campbell The Fat Cow Food Co Timboon Miller and Mane Hair Co Timboon Simpson Hotel Simpson