When the village shop was under threat in 1983, local people formed the Appin Community Co-operative to take collective ownership of an important local asset. The group have managed to sustain the village shop, an essential service in such a remote location, and reinvest profits into community projects. Case study part of ViSENet materials under ‘What is Social Enterprise’ theme.
Click here to read a brief case study: Appin Community Co-operative