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On Saturday 15 November at Redbank, our community has the chance to rally around one of its most meaningful local businesses: the newly opened IGA at Redbank Village, North Richmond.From 10am to 2pm, friends, families and local business-realists alike are invited to explore displays, enjoy special offers and meet the team behind this vital neighbourhood hub.
Our independent grocers are more than just food stores. They are places where friendly service, local knowledge and real relationships beat the algorithm-driven experience of big-box chains. According to the national IGA network’s insights, independent grocers deliver higher trust levels, deeper community connection and more responsiveness to local needs.
For the Hawkesbury region where a strong local economy, supply chains with nearby farms, small business networking and family-facing services matter, IGA stores that are located in many of our villages play a key role in supporting local suppliers which helps keep freshness and provenance close to home, provides employment opportunities for locals, is a social gathering point: a morning coffee pick-up, a chat at the deli, familiar faces behind the counter. All this contributes to resilience in times of disruption (bushfire, flood, drought), a local independent store can pivot, adapt and serve faster than national mega-chains.
