Second Hand Saturday a stroke of genius for easy sales

25 August 2017

Neighbours sign up as garage sales tipped to top 1000

Coleen Lewis’s neighbour painted such a positive picture about Second Hand Saturday that the Banora Point resident couldn’t resist getting involved when the event is held again next month.

“She really enjoyed being part of last year’s event and sold a lot of items she no longer needed,” Coleen said.

“My home could do with some uncluttering and Second Hand Saturday looks like a wonderful way to clear out those items.

“There are a few of us in the neighbourhood who will be having our own sales this year.”

The award-winning painter said that uncluttering would include selling a number of her artworks.

Many years of painting had left her with a host of works around her house and it was time to find new homes for some of them.

Second Hand Saturday, NSW North Coast’s biggest garage sale day, will be held on Saturday 23 September and households have until 13 September to register to have their own sale.

Participants can also opt to have a follow-up sale on 30 September.

The number of garage sales has grown steadily since Second Hand Saturday was first held in 2006 and is this year expected to top 1000 sales throughout the Tweed, Byron, Ballina, Lismore, Kyogle, Richmond Valley and Clarence Valley shires.

Every participating sale receives free promotion throughout the region, in a bid to encourage people to reuse and recycle preloved items and send less to landfill.

Second Hand Saturday is coordinated by NE Waste, which is funding by each of the seven Northern Rivers local governments to manage waste initiatives for the region.

To register or for more details, visit www.secondhandsaturday.com.au

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Caption: Banora Point resident Coleen Lewis with a couple of her paintings she will be selling as part of her Second Hand Saturday garage sale.