From humble beginnings in 1961, the Riverina Co-op has grown from a single rented room to the local, co-operative hub we know it to be today. The Riverina Co-op employs over 70 highly experienced and friendly locals who understand and love our district just as much as you do! The Riverina Co-op offers members an extensive range of Rural and Retail merchandise, with experts readily available to help you find the right product for you, whatever your endeavors may be.
The foundation of the Riverina Co-operative was established to meet the growing needs of the Riverina's rural community and to provide the largest range of quality goods and expert advice at competitive prices. Decades later the Riverina Co-op is still dedicated to the growing needs of the Riverina's rural community, offering an ever expanding product range and ensuring first-class advisory services with best industry experts to achieve maximum efficiency for your operations.
It was in 1975 that the Co-op introduced general Retail merchandise for Wagga Wagga district residents, offering Clothing and Homewares, Liquor, Hardware and Pet and Produce. As a result of the success, the Co-op's original location on Baylis street in the heart of the Wagga CBD became too small for the increasing demographic the Co-op now serviced. The search began for a new green field location to allow the Co-operative to expand and to introduce new services to our clients and members. In 1996 we found a block of land in Moorong Street which was considered the perfect location for our new home.
Moorong Street provides excellent access for our clients living in areas south, east and west of the city, making shopping at the Co-op a convenient and enjoyable experience with ample off-street parking and drive-thru service. Those living to the north also were given easy access following the completion of the Gobba Bridge. As the Riverina Co-op continues to grow year after year, further land has been purchased to allow for future expansions.
Recently, we have proudly introduced Passlow's Auto Electrical to the Co-operative! Expanding our in house offeringand the opportunity to service our members to a higher standard with access to auto electrical servicing, RTA inspections, air conditioning, mechanical servicing and on site machinery servicing for our members.
From those small beginnings in 1961, so much has been achieved. Today the Co-operative not only caters to many of the needs of its members and customers but is well placed to serve those changing needs over the next 50 years and beyond.