north east regional extra | August 7 - 13, 2024
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August 7 - 13, 2024
Growing forward as a family By CHLOE JAENICKE
MUIRS has been part of the Wangaratta community for around 40 years and have moved location to increase their visibility and reach more people within the North East. From humble beginnings at the Queen Victoria Market, the initial Wangaratta location was the company’s third location when it first opened up. The store was opened after many clients from the North East started travelling down to their Footscray store and the business saw an opportunity to help them in the field. “The idea of coming to Wangaratta was that we had a lot of customers in the North East of Victoria who were coming down with their produce down into the market,” Muirs director and manager, Stuart Muir, said. “They were asking us in the shop for help which was based around what they needed in field. “So, we decided to open up a store here in 1983 and employee two people to go out onto the farm to provide a service to the client.” The business offers advice and products on everything horticulture and is looking to expand into an animal livestock audience with their new Wangaratta location at 16A Shanley Street. Muirs was founded in 1927 by Edward Muir and has been passed down through many generations of the family. One of the current family members, Stuart Muir, said working for a family business fills him with a sense of pride and greater responsibility for his work.
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◆ NEW BEGINNINGS: David Handley and Stuart Muir were proud to unveil the new location and brand change. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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