- Small business is the heartbeat of our community. When you spend $1 in a local business, 67 cents stays right here in Wollongong*.
- Where your dollars go, new jobs follow. With around half of all Australians employed by small businesses*, spending in a local business helps your friends, family, or even yourself stay employed.
- In the past 12 months alone, Wollongong residents have spent over $1 billion outside of our city**. Think local first, to keep much-needed funds in our community.
*Go Local First data, 2021.
**Spendmapp data, 2022.