Our mission is to provide the local economy with a viable enterprise that will enrich its social and economic development while providing an important service to community members and client organizations.

The primary objective of management is to improve and stabilise the long-term operational service and financial performance of Looma Enterprises Pty Ltd, providing a reliable source of goods, services, training and employment to local members of the community.

As a community service, its charter is to provide access to food and services in an environment where the safe storage of food lines is not available in all few homes. With poor health being a well-recognised issue in the region and its reversal being a high priority, the importance of a reliable supply of quality fresh produce at an affordable price has been factored into all enterprise planning and negotiations.

To reduce health issues; individuals and families need access to food consistent with the dietary guidelines laid down by the ‘Diabetes Management & Care Program”, the Looma Store recognises and is proactive in its role of healthy food provision, efficient distribution as well as optimum storage and effective display.

The community owned enterprise provides a wide range of retail product including groceries, hardware, clothing, kitchenware, giftware, fuels fresh & frozen goods, dry goods, perishables, white goods, sporting goods, entertainment products and automotive accessories. The extended range of goods occurs because of the remote location, lack of other service providers and demand. The enterprise also operates a very basic take away / fast food area and provides an Auto Teller Machine giving community members access to limited banking facilities.

Small stores selling perishable food products in small or isolated communities face many challenges including the difficult logistics of transport and the high overheads associated in maintaining buildings, equipment and stock in remote locations. There is a further difficulty in ensuring that managers of community stores have adequate skills in purchasing and in stock and financial management.

Currently the store employs 2 managers, a kitchen hand, a storeman, several shelf stackers and a cashier. Finding and retaining quality staff remains a major concern for the enterprise.