Dr MARJORIE O'NEILL (Coogee) — Mr Speaker I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the hard work of every single small business owner across the Eastern Suburbs. This year has had an unprecedented impact on small businesses and it has been amazing to see so many business owners roll up their sleeves, pivot their offering and continue to provide amazing products and services to our local community. Mr Speaker in the good times, it is our small and family businesses that support our community. Countless sporting clubs and cultural organisations in my electorate are sponsored by one of more local business, who are chipping in to help their local club or organisation play another season or put on another show. It is now our turn to support our businesses. And so I call upon the people of the Coogee electorate to, where possible, Go Local First. The Go Local First campaign has been launched by the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia and calls on local people to shop in their neighbourhoods, to support local jobs and the local economic recovery. Well done to COSBOA and our local chambers of commerce who are continuing to support our wonderful local businesses.
20 October 2020

