The winners of the 2017 Find it in Forbes local shopping promotion have shared in $20,000 in prize money.
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The promotion wrapped up on Saturday before Christmas, with thousands of entry tickets given a thorough stir in a cement mixer before being drawn by the promotion’s sponsors.
Winners of $1000 in Why Leave Town gift cards were Paula Leadbitter, Michelle Lindsay, Sarah Rousell, Bev Williams, Kristine Natoll.
Ann Nicholson won $2000; Irene Flisher won $3000 and the big prize of $5000 went to Eileen McKeown.
This year’s winning entries came from a wide range of local businesses including Blue Sky, Bernardi’s, the Vandenberg and Forbes Services Memorial Club.
Forbes Business Chamber estimated that 110,000 of the 120,000 tickets they had printed were back in contention for the draw.
That equates to a lot of festive season support for local business – the first entries were given out for a $10 spend, then for each $50 after that.
They thanked all sponsors and participating businesses for making the promotion possible once again.
The Forbes Christmas promotion has been running for 20 years.