Australia’s biggest weekend of garage sales is coming to Maribyrnong

Published on 11 October 2019

Maribyrnong households and community groups are set to join over 400,000 people across the country on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October as a part of the annual Garage Sale Trail.

This national program is all about championing the reuse of household items, through the simple act of buying and selling second-hand.

A multi award-winning community and sustainability event, Garage Sale Trail is powered by over 140 local councils nation-wide. It is expected that this year’s weekend long event will involve more Australians than ever before, who will choose to reuse at over 16,000 garage sale events to be held across the country.

Maribyrnong households and community groups are set to join over 400,000 people across the country on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October as a part of the annual Garage Sale Trail.

This national program is all about championing the reuse of household items, through the simple act of buying and selling second-hand.

Last year on average across the nation:

● Household garage sales made $309

● Participants connected with 46 local people

● More than 500kgs of stuff was sold and re-distributed at each garage sale

Anyone in the community can get involved if they have clothing or other items to sell by hosting a sale or shopping the Trail at garagesaletrail.com.au – registration is free!

Last year on average across the nation:

● Household garage sales made $309

● Participants connected with 46 local people

● More than 500kgs of stuff was sold and re-distributed at each garage sale

Anyone in the community can get involved if they have clothing or other items to sell by hosting a sale or shopping the Trail at garagesaletrail.com.au – registration is free!

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