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Tough times unite local businesses in website launch

Times may be tough but local businesses are standing together and fighting back as Coolum Business & Tourism today launched an exciting new website to attract visitors and businesses to the beachside enclave.

The organisation, which has seen its membership more than double over the last 12 months, developed the website to attract people to the destination and to promote local businesses, events and community initiatives.

Judy Osborne, President of CB&T, believes the site will help put Coolum on the map, not only with tourists but also with Sunshine Coast residents who want to know more about what is available locally.

“We have all felt the pressures of the financial downturn and we believe that as a local business organisation it is our responsibility to support our members and introduce new initiatives to help drive business to their door,” said Judy.

“We have worked hard in collaboration with our members to build a site that is a useful resource, includes great giveaways to attract visitors and is interactive and current with local bloggers giving visitors ideas of what to do in Coolum.”

To celebrate the launch, the site is offering a 3 for 2 deal and the opportunity to win a Coolum holiday by signing up for the newsletter. The website also offers visitors the ability to book accommodation without paying booking fees, includes a comprehensive events calendar and gives people the opportunity to find local service providers to support the local industry.

“We believe this site will be a valuable source of business for those in the Coolum area and encourage all local businesses to take advantage of the free listing and consider the other opportunities which the site presents,” said Judy.

“There is a great deal of competition for the business and tourism dollar and we believe we have put our members in a great position to take advantage of the constantly growing number of online shoppers and browsers.”

View the website at www.visitcoolum.com.au to enter the competition and search for local businesses.

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