Both my kids are Australian made.....
Does that count?
Just kidding.
I do the grocery shopping in our house and I do find it difficult sometimes to support Aus.
I have found though that Aldi do well and their meat and produce has some good quality local stuff.
It is getting harder and harder to get Aussie made, but can I claim my caravan was Aussie made and a significantly large purchase so I figure that's a help to the economy.
I also support our local pub at the farm on a regular basis so that's my other contribution.
As a tradie, I reckon the best thing you can do to support local is to use local. We use the money we earn to buy local beer, spend at our local shops, use local services ourselves, and also sponsor a heck of a lot of kids soccer shirts, bike club trophy's, netball uniforms etc etc.
Support a local business and you are doing more for the economy in one transaction that our government does in a year. (another thread I know, but I wouldn't go there!)
Now my five things recently bought:
1: Retreat caravan
2: Water filter
3: Stone guard
4: A moderate amount of local wine (O.K. a shedload, but I'm not an alcohol. They need a drink - I already have one!)
5: $28,000 of Prysmian cable
Great thread too.....
Cheers
Brian
