About Us

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About the Riv Business Finder

The Riv Business Finder is a locally owned and operated online directory dedicated to supporting and promoting small to medium sized businesses across the Riverina region.  Our purpose is simple: strengthen local visibility, encourage community support, and make it easier for residents and visitors to discover the exceptional businesses that shape our region.

We exist to give local businesses the visibility they deserve - without the complexity, cost, or impersonal nature.

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Our Mission

Our mission is simple

Empower local businesses. Every small and small/medium business contributes to the unique fabric of the Riverina region, and we are committed to helping those businesses be seen, supported, and celebrated.

By providing a central website to showcase your services, boost your visibility, and where businesses and customers can connect seamlessly.

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What Sets Us Apart

Local Ownership

We live here. We work here and are committed to promoting businesses in the Riverina region. The Riv Business Finder is human‑managed, not automated. Every listing is manually vetted, created, and maintained by a real person - not bots.

When you contact us, you’re speaking directly with the owner. This ensures personal service and accuracy.

Our Listing Options

We offer three listing tiers designed to support businesses and budgets, while ensuring every business in the Riverina region has the opportunity to be seen.

Free Listing - Essential Visibility

Our Free Listing option provides basic visibility within the directory. It includes essential business information and helps your business can be found by customers searching locally.

  • • Free to join
  • • Basic business details
  • • Not maintained

This tier is ideal for businesses wanting a simple, no‑cost presence.

Basic Listing - More Detail, Professionally Maintained

The Basic Listing offers expanded business information and is fully maintained by us. It’s perfect for businesses wanting a stronger presence without the full suite of Featured Listing tools.

  • Professionally created and maintained
  • Expanded business information
  • • Improved visibility and presentation
  • Yearly or quarterly payment options

This tier ensures your listing stays accurate, polished, and up to date.

Featured Listing - Maximum Visibility & Full Features

Our Featured Listing is the premium option, functioning as a high‑authority microsite within the directory. It includes:

  • • Full business profile and contact details
  • • Between 800 - 1500 words of SEO‑optimised content
  • • Image gallery (up to 10 images)
  • • YouTube video integration
  • • SMS customer‑to‑business messaging
  • • Direct links to bookings, menus, quotes, brochures, etc and your website (dofollow)
  • • Licenses, certifications, and memberships
  • • Google Map integration
  • • Up to 3 categories and multiple tags
  • • Social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube)
  • • Industry‑specific FAQs
  • • Fully maintained by us
  • And more
  • Yearly or quarterly payment options

Why Our Directory Works

Ensuring Exclusivity for Riverina Regional Businesses

To maintain relevance and protect the value of your advertising, we prioritise businesses located within the Riverina electorate, ensuring your listing reaches the right local audience.

Boosting Local Visibility and Community Awareness

Our core purpose is to raise awareness of the exceptional products and services offered by local businesses. By listing with us, you actively increase your visibility within the community, build trust, and position your business as a recognised contributor to the local economy.

Leveraging Customer Reviews and Ratings

Featured Listings include the ability to collect customer reviews and ratings, one of the most powerful forms of social proof. Genuine, recent feedback helps attract new customers, build credibility, and strengthen your reputation in the local market.

Affordable and Cost‑Effective Advertising Solutions

We understand the financial constraints facing small businesses. That’s why we offer low‑cost, flexible advertising options that provide the most affordable way to promote your business locally - without the high costs of traditional media campaigns.

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Decades of Expertise in Small Business Directories

For over three decades, the Murrumbateman Trades and Services Directory has been a trusted resource of the Murrumbateman community. For the past 23 years, I've had the privilege of guiding its growth and fostering its role as a vital link between local residents and local small businesses. It has been a directory built on a foundation of unwavering commitment to small businesses. Just as the directory has connected our community for years, it continues to support local small businesses and community groups.

The Riv Business Finder continues this legacy - built on trust, consistency, and genuine commitment to supporting local businesses.

Why We Exist

Because choosing local isn’t just a transaction - it’s an investment in the Riverina region. Every listing strengthens our communities, supports local jobs, and helps small businesses thrive.

The Riv Business Finder is here to make that connection easier, stronger, and more visible than ever.