The annual Garage Sale Trail will happen again this year, with Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) encouraging residents to cash in or grab a bargain when the event occurs over two weekends in November.
Two big weekends of garage sales will happen on 8-9 and 15-16 November, with the annual sustainability event aiming to reduce the volume of usable items ending up in landfill while also providing a fun and social way for residents to make and/or save money.
Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Josh Black said there was an opportunity for everyone to take part in some way.
“This is Australia’s biggest second-hand treasure hunt, and it’s a great way for us in Dubbo, Wellington and the villages to come together, declutter, raise money and keep all of the good stuff out of landfill.
“With our general cost of living prices rising, this is a great opportunity for all of us to either save or make a little bit of money and I encourage everyone in the region to take part one way or another,” Clr Black said.
Registration is free for residents and open to households, schools and local community groups.
DRC Resource Recovery Education Officer Hamish Campbell said he was encouraging residents to get together with their friends and neighbours to host a sale or a school group to fundraise.
“Supporting the Garage Sale Trail is another way Council can help the community prevent perfectly good household items from ending up in landfill,” Mr Campbell said.
It’s a garage sale made easier, and with the support of Council it’s free to register a sale and access the tips, tools and free promotion materials.
Council has a number of programs in place already to assist residents in diverting items from landfill including a textile recycling program, polystyrene recycling program, Community Recycling Centres and the green-lid FOGO service.
Save the date and sign up to host your own Garage Sale during the event on either weekend.
Visit www.garagesaletrail.com.au/dubboregion for more information.
Early registrations are already published with a full list of registered locations to be available on the website closer to the date.