When Cooma Jewellers announced they were closing, there was an overwhelming response from the local community encouraging the business to stay.
“Local people and local businesses, didn’t want us to go and told us to stay,” owner, Eric Godward said.
“It really made me realise that the Cooma area needs a jeweller.”
During the process of closing down, Eric realised just how many people are in the area and was introduced to many new customers.
“As a local business, we depend on local people,” he said.
“It really is the people of Cooma that own the store and it’s the same with other businesses.
“People shouldn’t have to travel to Canberra or Merimbula to get to a jeweller.”
