Outside traders in town
You've seen the ads saying 'sale, sale, sale, one weekend only' posted by traders who come to town for a short period, rent a venue for a short time and then move on - but what effect do they have on...
View ArticlePush for more Sunday trading promotion
The expansion of Sunday trading in Bendigo is producing mixed results.
View ArticleSunday car park trial extended
The Bendigo Traders Association has called for more promotion of the city council's Sunday trial of the Hargreaves Street car park complex.
View ArticleCouncil mum on mall revamp cost
The City of Greater Bendigo is unable to say how much the redeveloped Hargreaves Mall will cost the council.
View ArticleTraders back mall playground plan
The Bendigo Traders Association says the installation of a playground at the newly redeveloped Hargreaves Mall would help improve business.
View ArticleSecond supermarket gets planning nod
Almost two years after the initial application was submitted, the Macedon Ranges Council has approved a planning permit for a second supermarket in Woodend.
View ArticleRates decision tipped to help Christmas trade
The Bendigo Traders Association says the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates steady will help traders get through the Christmas period.
View ArticleJob fears blamed for fewer Christmas donations
A central Victorian charity worker says concern about jobs and economic trends could be the reason donations have been harder to find this year.
View ArticleTraders feel flood-watch downturn
Swan Hill's extended period of flood-watch is starting to take a toll on retailers in the town.
View ArticleEaster Sunday trading rules could change
Regional Victorian traders are likely to welcome a planned state government overturning of the ban which kept businesses with more than 20 employees shut on Easter Sunday.
View ArticleShop til you drop - two sides of the retail coin
It's been a tough year for Australian retailers, but how do two local businesswomen at opposite ends of the spectrum feel about
View ArticleTraders' group predicts return of CBD promotional levy
The Bendigo Traders Association says it believes a levy on businesses will be reintroduced in the future to secure funding to promote the city's CBD.
View ArticleTraders back plan for new mall alliance
Bendigo traders have indicated they would support a new body to oversee the city's main shopping strip.
View ArticleReport backs shopping plans
A consultant's report has come down in favour of a second major retail precinct in Swan Hill.
View ArticleSurvey reveals regional traders' pessimism
Regional businesses in Victoria are increasingly pessimistic about the economic climate, according to a new survey.
View ArticleReport to detail Echuca retail plans
Campaspe Shire councillors are being urged to back plans to redevelop a former supermarket site in Echuca.
View ArticleLansell Plaza to get $31m revamp
The Bendigo council has started assessing a bid for an upgrade worth tens-of-millions of dollars to the Lansell Plaza shopping centre.
View ArticleCouncil urged to back Riddells Creek shopping centre plans
The Macedon Ranges Shire is being urged to approve long-running plans for a new shopping centre.
View ArticleStrathfieldsaye supermarket plans up for debate
The Bendigo council is expected to debate plans tomorrow night for a new supermarket in Strathfieldsaye.
View ArticleAll eyes on supermarket code plans
A central Victorian poultry company has expressed some concern about the introduction of a code of conduct for Australia's supermarket sector.
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