For local businesses in Brisbane's CBD, it's a busy time selling gifts and giving back to the community with Christmas around the corner.
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00:00The lead up to Christmas is the busiest time of year for many Tasmanian retailers, including
00:07the shop in Hobart, which has won the People's Choice Award in the local council's Christmas
00:11window competition.
00:13We have a lot of customers that shop online with us.
00:15Today will all be about click and collects, and it's great to see so many people saying
00:19that they're choosing to shop local.
00:22The momentum started by the Black Friday sales is continuing for Tasmanian businesses, with
00:27the small business council members reporting plenty of traffic for shoppers.
00:31They need to get out there and do something.
00:33The prices are very keen, and they start early.
00:35And so it's been consistent ever since then, right through to today.
00:39While shop owners are doing their best to inspire the Christmas spirit, community organisations
00:43are also preparing for the festive season.
00:47Santa's elves aren't the only ones working hard to put presents under the tree, as Homebase
00:51and its partners get ready to give back at its community Christmas lunch.
00:55They've been wrapping behind us, so every child on Christmas Day will leave with an
01:05abundance of gifts.
01:06The community lunch aims to help Tasmanians by providing food and presents to those who
01:10need it.
01:11We've been running the community Christmas lunch for 43 years, and it just grows year
01:16on year.
01:17I guess in the last four or five years we've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:23Spreading the Christmas cheer.
01:25We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:26We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:27We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:28We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:29We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:30We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:31We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:32We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:33We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:34We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:35We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:36We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:37We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:38We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:39We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:40We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:41We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:42We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:43We've seen a significant increase in demand.
01:44We've seen a significant increase in demand.