A pharmacy, a bakery and a butcher are the main- street staples in many small towns throughout the country. One town in Western Australia’s wheatbelt wants to make sure that tradition continues by offering a 20-thousand-dollar incentive to anyone willing to take over their cherished butcher shop.
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00:00The Pindgely Butcher Shop sits in the heart of the main street.
00:06Sandra and Morris Gait have been the owners of Quality Meats for close to 30 years.
00:10Didn't know where Pindgely was when we first moved, had to get the map out and have a quick
00:16look.
00:17They've made the tough decision to sell up.
00:19It's going to be hard to step away from it, but the time's come where I need to scale
00:25back a bit.
00:27The butcher shop is such an important part of this town, the Shire has decided to offer
00:31$20,000 to whoever takes over.
00:35I think that's money very well spent and I think the community here agrees, especially
00:41with the importance of the butcher and having occupied shops on the main street.
00:47They're worried the closure will lead to fewer customers on the main street.
00:52So it's very important to keep all of the businesses that we have, as well as attract
00:59other new ones.
01:00The Shire has offered incentives to other businesses, including the local florist, now
01:05operating from the old courthouse on a dollar a year lease.
01:09Horse-drawn carriages currently aren't in demand, but the Shire is hopeful initiatives
01:13like with the butchers and the florist will mean other businesses are able to thrive.