A Free Platform to Grow Your Business Locally

Grow your business with Swoodle’s free marketing platform. Attract new customers, increase foot traffic and online sales, and build lasting loyalty, all with zero fees.

Why Partner 

with Swoodle?

Running a business requires facing competition and reaching loyal customers. Swoodle gives you an edge by promoting your products and services to loyal, community-minded local shoppers through deals and discounts.

It’s free to join and easy to manage with a user-friendly dashboard. Increase customer traffic in-store and online with Swoodle’s free marketing channel, while aligning your brand with local community causes. Get more customers, more often.

Free to Sign up

Reach loyal local customers

Boost in-store and online sales

Support community 
fundraising initiatives

Grow Your Business With Swoodle

A simple, intuitive platform that helps you reach new customers, promote offers and measure real engagement.

Sign Up for Free

No setup fees or ongoing costs, just list your business and start reaching new customers in minutes.

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Create Offers

Add exclusive deals and discounts for members. Swoodle will promote them for you.

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Track Results

Access your dashboard to monitor engagement, redemptions and repeat customers in real time.

Turn Community Support into Business Growth

Swoodle members are more than shoppers; they’re loyal locals who love supporting businesses that give back to the community. With Swoodle, your brand gains exposure to engaged customers who prefer to spend with community-minded merchants.

You get free visibility, stronger loyalty and a steady stream of repeat business, all at no extra cost to you. Just create an offer, go live on the Swoodle App and let new customers walk through the door and online.

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40% of membership fees fund community causes

Reach customers who value local businesses

Grow your business with free marketing tools

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Become A Swoodle Merchant

By partnering with Swoodle, you can significantly expand your customer base.
Swoodle’s exclusive deals attract new customers eager to discover your offerings.

Proven Ways to Grow Your Business Locally

Use offers, discounts and community cause to promote your business and attract loyal customers.

Create exclusive deals and offers to attract and retain Swoodle members.

Partner with fundraisers to strengthen community ties and brand trust.

Gain visibility through Swoodle’s featured business section and promotions.

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List your Business For Free

Sign up today with zero fees or commitments and get instant access to local customers.

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No credit card required

Full access to all features

No hidden fees

Cancel anytime

Driving Success for Businesses Like Yours

No matter what kind of business you run, Swoodle helps you reach more customers, grow loyalty and boost brand awareness.

Food & Beverage

Fill more seats and increase repeat visits by offering exclusive perks and deals to Swoodle members seeking value and connection.

Local Retailers

Get discovered by nearby shoppers. Swoodle drives consistent in-store visits through member-exclusive offers to keep your customers coming back.

Service Providers

From salons to repair shops, Swoodle helps you stand out with exclusive promotions that attract loyal, community-minded clients.

Travel & Activities

Promote unique experiences, from tours and getaways to adventure sports, local attractions, events and entertainment venues.

Health & Wellness

Reach clients who care about community and wellbeing, with member-only deals that build trust and encourage repeat visits.

Hospitality & Accommodation

Boutique hotels, motels, and short-stay providers can fill off-peak capacity and attract nearby staycation audiences through value-driven, locally promoted deals.

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Built For Local Growth and Support

Swoodle helps Melbourne and regional Victorian businesses stand out in their own communities. Join as a Swoodle merchant to connect with nearby customers, grow your brand and be part of a platform that supports community causes and local businesses.

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What Merchants Ask The Most

Answers to common questions about listing, offers and growing your business on Swoodle.

Does it cost anything to list my business on Swoodle?

No, Swoodle is completely free for merchants. There are no setup fees, listing fees or commissions on sales. You can create offers, reach local customers and track engagement without paying anything.

The Swoodle app displays your offers to local users who are actively browsing for deals and services in their area and beyond, helping small businesses get discovered without gimmicks or costly marketing. This increases your brand visibility, drives foot traffic and encourages repeat visits from customers who prefer supporting local businesses.

You have full flexibility in creating offers. You can create exclusive deals, discounted offers, limited-time promotions or collaborate with nearby businesses for bundled deals. You can update or pause offers at any time in your merchant dashboard.

Swoodle does not charge setup fees, commission or reduce your margins. Instead of one-time discount seekers, Swoodle connects you with loyal, community-minded members. Moreover, 40% of membership fees go to local fundraisers, which strengthens your brand’s reputation and community connection.

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Join Our Merchant Community Today

Unlock new opportunities and boost your business with Swoodle

Merchant Insights and Resources

Practical tips and strategies to promote your business, instore and online, and grow within your community.

Tailor Your Business’s Offers on Swoodle

At A Glance Identify the audience most likely to engage with your business and tailor your offer to their priorities. Communicate the benefit clearly so members quickly understand what they

Community Marketing for Merchants

At A Glance Customer acquisition channels like ads can be costly for businesses due to the need for continuous spending for visibility. Community marketing offers an alternative by connecting businesses

At A Glance Paid memberships are often misunderstood, particularly around cost, value and commitment. Swoodle combines everyday savings with community support through a simple annual membership model. Offers are flexible

At A Glance Schools, sporting clubs and community groups that want to reduce reliance on repeated, event-based fundraising and maintain ongoing funding with limited volunteer capacity Supporters, families, alumni and

At A Glance Swoodle helps merchants attract loyal customers through a membership-based model that supports local community fundraising. Members factor Swoodle membership into their local spending decisions, creating targeted exposure

At a glance Swoodle is a digital fundraising platform built for Australian schools, sporting clubs, and community groups. It was created to reduce volunteer workload and increase fundraising revenue without

Privacy Policy

Privacy

Swoodle APP Pty Ltd (“Swoodle”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect and the manner in which we may use such information. We may modify or supplement this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page of our website. We are committed to ensuring that, to the best of our ability, we meet all the requirements of Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act in Australia, and the Privacy Act (2020) and Privacy Principles in New Zealand.

Collection of Information

Swoodle collects information about you in four different ways:

  • Member Activation
    When you activate your Entertainment membership, we will ask you to provide certain information about yourself. This information may include your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number. We will collect personal information such as this only when it has been voluntarily provided by you.
  • Restaurant Appraisal Forms
    When you complete a restaurant appraisal form as part of your Entertainment dining experience, we collect contact information such as your name, mailing address, and email address.
  • Voting for Your Favourite Restaurant
    When you vote for your favourite restaurant using the online form or the form in the Swoodle membership, we collect contact information such as your name, mailing address, and email address.
  • Cookies/IP Addresses
    Swoodle’s primary website does not collect permanent cookies. Swoodle collects information about individuals using the Frequent Values™ series of websites through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP address is a number that is unique to the computer through which you are connected to the Internet. The Frequent Values™ series of websites also use “cookies” to assign identification to your computer. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by your web browser on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies allow a website to store and reference specific types of information while you are visiting it, and to keep your session “live” when you are logged in. Swoodle’s cookies contain no personal information or financial information. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, although your browser preferences may be changed to prevent this if you so desire. Please see www.cookiecentral.com for further information.

Delete Account

Swoodle provides an option to remove a user’s account details via the App. Users can revoke this request within 30 days by clicking the Withdraw prompt in the Entertainment App. This request will only affect your Swoodle membership account details. As per applicable Australian and New Zealand law, we must maintain financial records for seven years and thus keep historical data to support any audit.

Use of Information by Swoodle

  • We use the information we collect from you in order to provide you with a specific service. For example, we use your contact information (e.g., name, address, and credit card information), along with your Swoodle number, to provide you with, and/or bill you for, any Swoodle Membership you wish to purchase and which may be available directly from us (note: you will not be able to use such services without providing this information).
  • We may also use this information to improve our marketing efforts and services, analyze site usage, and customize our website’s content and layout.
  • We may disclose your personal information to the fundraiser that sold you your Swoodle Membership or you have selected at purchase of membership so that the fundraiser may notify you of new editions and other relevant initiatives.
  • We may also use this information to notify you of special offers, restaurant updates, discounts, and new products and services related to the purchase of your Entertainment Membership (via email, SMS, and other online and offline communications). If you do not wish to receive these communications from us, please notify us by email at contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 000000.
  • If you are providing artwork for your fundraising organization, we may use these in materials relating to the promotion of the Swoodle Membership on our website.

Who Will See or Have Access to Your Information?

We may disclose to third parties aggregate anonymous statistics regarding our customers, sales, traffic analyses, and other information regarding or collected through our websites and printed forms. Other than in this anonymous form, we will not disclose your personal information without first obtaining your permission except as follows:

  • We may disclose personal information if required by law or legal process.
  • We may disclose your personal information to third parties providing, or assisting us in providing, services requested by you, and for billing purposes.

Security

We process online customer orders and collect and store personally identifiable information using 128-bit SSL encryption technology. SSL encrypts the information you input before it is sent to us via the Internet. In addition, all of the customer information we collect on our website is stored on Swoodle App Pty Ltd’s host server which is located in a restricted access area and is password protected.

Links to Other Sites: Ads

Our websites may contain advertisements and links to other websites (“Third Party Materials”). We are not responsible for the privacy policies or content of these Third Party Materials. Our privacy policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from our Websites. We encourage you to inquire about and review the privacy policies of providers of Third Party Materials before you disclose your personal information to others.

Correcting and Updating Your Information

You may gain access to personal information that Swoodle has collected about you by contacting 1300 000000 (Australia). You may also request to have any of your personal information corrected or updated by sending an email to contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 0000000 (Australia).

Feedback

We appreciate your comments and questions regarding this Privacy Policy. If at any time you believe we have handled your information otherwise than in accordance with this Privacy Policy, please notify us by email at contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 0000000 (Australia), and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to investigate and, if we deem necessary, remedy the matter.