Hundreds of people made their way to Fitzroy Street on Thursday evening for the Christmas tree lighting and the Tamworth Business Chamber ‘Think Local, Support Local’ promotion.
The promotion saw shoppers put into the draw to win a new Honda Jazz if they spent $30 in participating stores.
Wayne Painter was the lucky winner of the car but participating businesses also won big.
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Chamber president Jye Segboer said more than 100 businesses were involved in the “think local, support local” campaign.
He said the campaign injected, at least, $1 million into the Tamworth economy with 5000 entrants spending an average of $200 on shopping trips in the region.
Tamworth Regional Council sponsored the campaign, pledging $15,000 to help purchase the car for the giveaway.
While Mr Painter’s odds of winning the vehicle were as good as the other eight finalists, it quickly became apparent he was in for an evening to remember.
Eight finalists tried their key on the car to no avail, leaving suspense at a high and Mr Painter the lucky last entrant solely in the picture to win.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
