Why isn’t my business on the list?

First of all, thank you to everyone who registered a business in the Manly area and surrounding suburbs!  

We’ve built the site as quickly as possible and we’re adding businesses to the site as we go.

The majority of the requests have been in the “Food and Drink” and “Health and Fitness” categories, so we’ve added those first while we continue to work through the many registration requests coming through.

Why only Manly?

The Manly and surrounding areas are first to launch. We’re currently planning how to provide Back Your Local to additional regions. If you would like to roll out the Back Your Local Initiative in your area then please contact us.

How can I get this in my area?

To get Back Your Local in your area, we recommend that you contact your local MP. Please also let us know - we’re collating all requests.

Why not just use Google Maps or Delivery Service Platforms?

Those tools are perfectly valid, but a lot of businesses are now operating differently and you may not see that reflected in Google Maps.

Additionally, some delivery service platforms charge the restaurant around a third of the transaction amount. So at a time where every dollar counts, we want to give you the tools to get in touch directly with local business and enable you to support those businesses as directly as possible.

Back Your Local is a community website, connecting the local community to local business, as well as people in need to local charities and community organisations.

I’m a business owner, should I use Google?

If you’re a business owner and use Google, then we encourage you to to update your profile, operating hours and any other information on Google. You can see the latest advice from Google on their Small Business blog here.

How do I edit by business information?

Simply contact our team with your changes. We will do our best to get it updated as soon as we can. Don’t forget to reference your business name or link to your page. 

Why is my photo different from the one I emailed?

In order to add new entries as quickly as possible to the site we’ve occasionally had to source images from your own website or Facebook pages to expedite the process -  we wanted to get your business on the site as quickly as possible!

When should we expect functions like filter and search?

They are coming! This is our initial version and we’ll continue to add new features and functionality in the coming days and weeks! Is you have a request then please let us know.

Any more questions?

Please get in touch with your question, we would love to hear from you!