Taking the temperature of the Grocery Prices website

North Coast Voices hasn't done an update on the Federal Government website Grocery Choice (now managed by Choice) recently, so here is the latest.

In June 2009 it's still on the sick list and the review continues. Little has changed though there are now a number of links on the home page to Choice articles.

The only price information available to NSW Northern Rivers residents is still a basic and barely differentiated average over the entire north east of New South Wales.

For what it's worth the June Basic Staples Basket price is:
Coles $78.32
Woolworths/Safeway $82.34
Franklins $85.68
Independents $90.01
Aldi $62.00

For all the initial hooplah, this site remains a waste of government money and the consumer's time.