The Milton-Ulladulla Times' $10,000 shop local promotion gets underway today (Wednesday).

Readers will find an eight-page guide to all the participating businesses inside today's edition of the Times.

All you need to do is shop at one of the 26 participating businesses for your chance to share in $10,000 worth of 'Dulla Dollars'.

The shop local promotion has been running for several years and continues to grow in popularity, last year attracting thousands of entries.

And this year is expected to be no different, with a $7000 major prize up for grabs.

By taking part, shoppers will be supporting local businesses and helping provide the town with a much-needed 'shot in the arm'.

From today, anyone who spends $5 or more at one of the participating businesses will be eligible to enter the promotion.

And you won't be able to miss the participating businesses because bright yellow posters have been provided to everyone involved.

For a chance to win, shoppers will simply need to write their name, address and contact details on the back of their docket and place it in one of the eight barrels that have been strategically placed at locations in Ulladulla, Milton and Mollymook.

These have also been decorated with bright yellow posters and will be hard to miss.

There will be two draws and plenty of winners.

The first draw will be held on August 4 with a $500 first prize and seven $100 prizes.

The major draw will be held on September 2 with a $7000 first prize, a $1300 second prize and a $500 third prize.

The winners will receive their prizemoney in the form of 'Dulla Dollars' which can be spent at any of the participating businesses.