Big Christmas local spend 

A NEW local spending target in the Southern Grampians Shire of $50 million before last Christmas was surpassed by almost four million dollars. The inaugural Hamilton Regional Business Association (HRBA) Rev Up Gray car show hauled in an extra $730,000. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK.

SHOPPERS in the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) have outspent the rest of the state over the Christmas period with a festive spend up by almost $6 million showing a strong focus on shopping local.

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