Burdekin Men’s Shed Holds Biannual Garage Sale

On April 26, the Burdekin Men’s Shed hosted its biannual Garage Sale to help raise funds for its ongoing activities and community contributions.

“What we sell at the garage sale is our main funding for the year,” said President Rob Ritchie. “We might have one or two a year, and we also sell stuff on Facebook.”

From 8am to 11:30am, customers were spoilt for choice, with a range of modern and antique household items, artworks, tools, gadgets and a host of other items available for purchase at bargain prices. Most of these items are donated, says Ritchie:

“People have stuff from a deceased estate, or they’re downsizing their house, or they’re having a garage sale of their own and the stuff doesn’t sell, and we go and pick it up.”

But beyond taking on these unwanted items, the Men’s Shed members apply their craftsmanship in order to restore, repair, or repurpose them, before offering them up at affordable prices, or simply giving them away to those that need them more.

“If we find there’s someone in town needing something and they’re finding it hard, we’ll give them something, if they can use it,” says Ritchie.

Any unsold items from the garage sale are still available for purchase during the Men’s Shed’s regular operating hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:00am to 11:30am.

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The Burdekin Men’s Shed hosted its biannual Garage Sale to help raise funds for its ongoing activities and community contributions. Photo credit: Jacob Casha

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