Submit your entry to the 2024 Main Streets of Australia Week campaign

Mainstreet Australia invites you to share your main street success story for the third edition of Main Streets of Australia Week!

From September 16th to the 22nd 2024, Main Streets of Australia Week will offer a fantastic opportunity to spotlight your main street and town centre. This year, our focus shifts to showcasing unique, vibrant, and innovative examples of main street success.
We invite Centre Managers, Trader Groups, Business Associations and Local Councils to complete this form and share your successful stories, strategies or local campaigns.

This is your chance to showcase how your precinct has fostered shared experiences, created community spaces, or organised events that transformed your main street into a vibrant hub!

We look forward to receiving your submission. Thank you for supporting Main Streets of Australia Week 2024.

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* 1. Let us know your details:

Your Name

Business/Organisation

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number (this is only for calling if we need to clarify information)

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* 2. Your town, city or suburb name:

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* 3. Your main street name:

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* 4. How many small businesses are on your main street?

0-50

51-150

151-300

301-500

501+

Don't know

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* 5. Do you have a coordinated centre management model, to manage the marketing and business development of your main street/s?

Yes

It's in the works!

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What are the key challenges that are being faced by your main streets, and their individual businesses?

Competition from online retailers

Rising operating costs (rent, utilities, etc.)

Decreasing foot traffic

Parking availability and accessibility

Changing consumer preferences

Lack of support /funding from governments

Difficulty attracting and retaining customers

Infrastructure issues (potholes, sidewalk maintenance, etc.)

Limited marketing and promotional resources

Impact of major events or construction projects

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are some of the key economic development, transformation and placemaking strategies that you are pursuing for your main street?

Revitalising public spaces and streetscapes

Attracting new businesses and investment

Supporting local entrepreneurship and small business development

Implementing placemaking initiatives (public art, street performances, etc.)

Enhancing pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure

Promoting cultural diversity and heritage preservation

Encouraging mixed-use development (residential, commercial, cultural)

Strengthening partnerships with local stakeholders (businesses, residents, nonprofits)

Implementing sustainable transportation solutions

Leveraging technology for economic growth and innovation

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are some obstacles you have faced and/or lessons you've learnt when designing and implementing strategies in your main streets?

Limited funding and resources

Balancing competing interests and stakeholder priorities

Navigating regulatory and bureaucratic hurdles

Adapting to changing market conditions and consumer preferences

Overcoming resistance to change from established businesses

Other (please specify) OR if you would like to extend on your choice/s, please do so here

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* 9. How can small businesses on our main streets boost foot traffic while maximising their online presence and fostering direct engagement with customers? (350 words max)

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* 10. What strategies do you employ in your main street/local precinct to combat online sales events (eg. Black Friday) and promote a seamless omni-channel experience for customers? (350 words max)

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* 11. If you’d like to share some photos to support this case study submission, you can upload them here (jpeg, jpg or png / file size limit 16MB)

PNG, JPG, JPEG file types only.

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