Vouchers given out in our old hometown
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381905)
Rockingham, Australia
May 8, 2020 3:26am CST
My husband and I both grew up in the wheatbelt town of Narrogin in Western Australia although we went to different schools. We haven’t lived there since our childhood although we’ve often visited my parents and other relatives who lived in the area.
Because local businesses are suffering so badly because of the coronavirus, the Shire Council (local government agency) has come up with the idea of giving over 3,000 citizens vouchers for $A50. This has to be spent at locally before the end of August.
A representative said that, because the Shire has had to cancel various events, it has some funds which it can use in this way to provide a little relief.
It sounds a great idea to me, even if the amount isn’t huge. Maybe other areas will be able to do something similar to help their own local people.
The photo is of the old shed that stood on my parents' property.
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32 responses
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
8 May 20
Wow that's really great idea.. I think it give some helps to small shops..
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
8 May 20
That’s a wonderful idea. Is the old shed still there ?
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@Marilynda1225 (91044)
• United States
8 May 20
@JudyEv it's amazing that the shed is still standing
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@xFiacre (14795)
• Ireland
8 May 20
@judyev That's an excellent idea. Here vouchers have been given to families who normally qualify for free school meanls because of poverty. The idea is that supermarkets will accept the vouchers as payment for food, but there has been a big hiccup and the self service tills have not been programmed to accept the vouchers so people trying to use them are refused and have to go away empty handed - how humiliating is that?
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 May 20
The kindness and generosity of people are now showing.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
8 May 20
@JudyEv you are right. Even the small people are showing their honesty.
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
8 May 20
It will be good if they remain after these problems.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
8 May 20
that is a wonderful way to help people buy local! without causing those without to have to scape by with less. I love this!!!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
8 May 20
@JudyEv it is a great thought to share good on the government!
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
8 May 20
Yes, it seems like a good idea, someone will this help although small to be big as a house
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
10 May 20
@JudyEv Of course, absolutely. I'm sorry that in the 21st century there is still a basic problem, that there are people who do not have a basic and that is food ... at least that
@JudyEv (381905)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 May 20
Hopefully other councils might do something similar which would be good too.
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
9 May 20
Businesses are suffering and any small initiative to promote them is appreciated.
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@JudyEv (381905)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 May 20
Hopefully if everyone spends their $50 it will help the local economy.
