Gilgandra mayor Doug Batten and the mayors of Temora, Tenterfield and Eurobodalla have met with Target representatives in Sydney to express their concerns about the closure of their stores in their communities.
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The meeting focused on communicating the importance of the Target stores in the community, as well as the possibilities of different business models Target may be able to explore with community support.
"It's more than just a retail shop for many communities; to many towns Target is the only department store and is an essential service for rural and regional communities," Cr Batten said.
Cr Batten said during the meeting options for alternative business models were discussed and the Target contingent agreed to discuss the concepts and consider continuing further dialogue to explore ways to keep the stores open.
Target representatives agreed to consider the ideas and respond to councils.
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