The Community Co-operative Store Opens

On October 16th 1944, the new Community Co-operative Store opened its doors to the Barossa Valley.

The Co-operative Store rationalised shopping in the Barossa: Sheard’s Angaston store was closed and its manager, Harry Craker, became the Co-op’s first manager and secretary. Hastings (formerly Trigg’s store) in Nuriootpa was also purchased and closed as part of the centralised approach.