A community-led event that shines a spotlight on businesses each Easter!
What is it?
The Great Illawarra Easter Egg Hunt is a community led event, that brings local businesses to the forefront of social media at Easter time each year.
- Small Businesses Sign Up: Businesses register, come up with prizes, and hide wooden eggs in locations where their target audience tends to hang out.
- The Community Joins In: Families, singles, couples, and kids of all ages follow our online journey, listen for clues, and head out to hunt for eggs.
- Ready, set, HUNT!: Hunters explore parks, cafes, libraries, and shops, discovering local gems and winning prizes along the way.
It’s the perfect way to connect local businesses with the Illawarra community in a fun and meaningful way!
For the community:
Everyone’s invited to follow along and hunt for hidden eggs filled with prizes from local businesses.
Here’s how you can get involved: Follow along on our socials to get updates on what business are involved and the prizes that are up for grabs!
Listen for Clues: We’ll drop hints about where to find eggs—your favourite café, playground, or local gem might just be hiding one!
Get out and explore: Head out with friends and family, discover new spots around Illawarra, and claim your prizes.
For small local businesses:
Affordable & fun marketing for your small business!
The cheap and easy way to boost your social media presence – collab with the best small businesses of the Illawarra! Each year will bring a tidal wave of posts on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, introducing small local businesses and bringing their best offers to the masses.
What’s Included:
For just $50, your business will get:
- Access to our private Facebook group for local businesses.
- A content program and calendar with step-by-step instructions.
- Posters and digital materials to promote your involvement.
- 24 branded wooden eggs programmed with your offers and prizes.
- Social media announcements to spotlight your business.
- Tips to help you target your ideal audience.
- A discount on entry for businesses returning to participate the following year!
What kind of businesses can get involved?
This event is exclusively for small businesses (less than 20 employees). Whether you’re a product-based, service-based, or trade business, we’d love to have you on board!
Our mission is to create a big impact for small businesses, in order to achieve this, we do ask a few questions before entry! Ensure the following dot points are ticked off and we can get the ball rolling.
- Is the offer giving good value to the local winner?
- Is there a clear target audience?
- Is there an audience location that will work for this event?
Apply now, and we will help you with the rest!
Not sure if you’re ready to sign up yet?
Join our Facebook Business Group and have a chat to some of us nearby! Ask questions and figure out if this is for you.
The Great Illawarra Easter Egg Hunt