Australians will be asked to STOP .. and SHOP AUSTRALIAN in our first ‘National Buy Aussie Day’ to be held next week on Thursday, October 1.
The retail and business initiative is a “call to arms” for shoppers in Logan and right around Australia to support Aussie small businesses dealing with a string of economic disasters in 2020 following droughts, bushfires, floods and now the financial devastation caused by COVID-19.
Earlier this month it was revealed Australia officially went into recession for the first time in 30 years, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) falling a staggering 7% – the worst fall on record and worse that most economists predicted.
It is also expected that real retail turnover growth is expected to fall – 1.4% in 2020 which will be the worst year on record in Australia.
National Buy Aussie Day Founder Chris White is hopeful every Australian will do their bit on the day whether it is $2, $20, $200 or $2,000.
“In the way that Singles Day in China and Black Friday in the United States have become landmark shopping days, we hope October 1 will forever be our National Shopping Day, supporting Aussie owned businesses producing Aussie made goods,” said Mr White.
National Buy Aussie Day has been launched today by Sydney 2000 Gold Medal Beach Volleyballers Kerri Pottharst and Natalie Cook. Today marks 20 years to the day the pair stood on the Olympic podium together to take gold in one of the highlights of the Games on iconic Bondi Beach.
“Sydney 2000 was all about national pride and national unity and right now Australia needs that feeling again more than ever. It’s hard to comprehend the year the nation has endured,” said Pottharst.
Kerri Pottharst
“Every Aussie can join together next Thursday to help a mate in a small business. It’s the Australian way to support each other during the toughest of times,” said Cook.
Natalie Cook
Fellow Gold Medal Olympian Grant Hackett will be the face of the day on October 1, which marks two decades since the Sydney Olympics ended.
“October 1, 2000 will be a day that is forever etched in my memory and while we should choose Australian made first when we shop, I hope that October 1 will always be a day when Aussies stop and shop Australian,” said Hackett.
White is thrilled to have such iconic Aussies supporting this important day on our road to economic recovery.
“For too long we have been relying on foreign nations when what we produce at home is among the best in the world. If we make conscious decisions in the way we shop then manufacturing can move back,” he said.
You can get more information and secure a sneak peek of National Buy Aussie Day by visiting www.buyaussieday.com.au
