Logan City Council has launched a new campaign that encourages the community to support local businesses as they continue their recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 shutdown.
Business owners can reach out to customers via a Facebook group as part The Think Local, Buy Logan campaign, where they can share local information, recommend services and promote deals across the city.
The group will include weekly competitions $50 vouchers up for grabs to spend at local businesses.
They run until the end of August.
Free posters and digital artwork for social media channels is available for those business that get on board the campaign.
Council has also partnered with ASBAS Digital Solutions to offer free online training and mentoring for small businesses based in Logan.
The campaign follows a council decision to offer more than 1300 businesses a 50 per cent discount to their 2020/2021 licence renewal fees due next month.
The move will save local businesses about $500,000.
City Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee chair Jon Raven urged locals to get behind the program and support the city's businesses.
"Every dollar we spend in our city supports Logan businesses while maintaining and creating more jobs for locals," Cr Raven said.
Council refunded more than $275,000 to about 900 businesses for licence fees paid in 2019/2020 when the impacts of the pandemic began in March.
For more information and to join the program, visit loed.com.au/buylocal.
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