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What can I donate?

Decided it’s time to declutter? Or the kids have outgrown their clothes, but they’re still in excellent condition? By donating your pre-loved items to Vinnies they will get a new life, support Australians doing it tough and reduce landfill and the impact on the environment. Vinnies shops need your great quality items to help fund Vinnies programs across the country that support 1.3 million vulnerable Australians each year. Thank you so much for your wonderful donations! What can I donate? When considering whether something can be donated to Vinnies, our rule of thumb is if you’d give it to a friend, then it’s ok to give to Vinnies. Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories Homewares, including manchester Kids toys Books, CDs and DVDs Furniture (check your local Vinnies can take furniture) Some Vinnies shops take electrical goods; please call your local shop before dropping off What can’t I donate? It takes a lot of money and volunte…

Op shops have ‘best days ever’ as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Op shops have 'best days ever' as COVID-19 restrictions ease, warn of 'extremely difficult' period to come By Megan Kinninment Volunteers at the Katie Rose Cottage op on the Sunshine Coast.(ABC Sunshine Coast: Megan Kinninment)

While retail across Australia takes a battering from COVID-19, op-shopping is booming.

Key points: Queensland op shops reopened doors from May 18 after COVID-19 shutdowns Op shops have reported a boom in trading while other retail sectors have crashed Vinnies anticipates a new wave of clients when job grants end

Op shops reopened in Queensland on May 18 to a surge of eager customers, with some charities reporting their largest trading weeks on record.

Sunshine Coast charity Katie Rose Cottage operates four op shops and raise $400,000 net each year to help fund a 24/7 palliative care hospice in Doonan.

Chief execu…

How to Op Shop in Perth

How to Shop…Op in Perth! Written by Kelly Wayne Photo Credit: Kelly Wayne, You Got That At An Op Shop?! This is the first installment of a two part series about Op Shops in Perth by Kelly Wayne from You Got That At An Op Shop?! Op shopping in Perth and across Australia is having an amazing resurgence of late. Why, just recently the winner of the Fashions on the Field at the 2012 Melbourne Cup was wearing an op shopped number! And who hasn’t found themselves humming Macklemore’s latest tune, “Thrift Shop” at some stage? It seems second hand shopping is no longer just for those in need of cheap, affordable clothing & furniture and it’s no longer something to be embarrassed about. And being an avid op shopper in Perth, I’m here to tell you why. Today we’re all about quick fixes, upgrades, new versions, current trends and, in order to keep up with the “latest”, a lot of yesterday’s stuff gets thrown on the rubbish heap. However we’re starting to…

Op shopping: A beginner’s guide

In the past couple of years op shopping has experienced a huge boom in popularity. Unfortunately I’m a little behind the times and haven’t quite caught up on the craze, so I’ve enlisted the help of Anthony – my little brother and op-shopper extraordinaire – to give me the lowdown. So, first things first: What is an op shop?

Vinnies Op Shop

An op (short for opportunity) shop is a store run by a charitable organisation where goods are sold to raise money for their cause. In Australia, op shops are often run by associations such as the Salvation Army (Salvos), St Vincent De Paul (Vinnies) or Lifeline who use the proceeds to assist people who are doing it a little tough. Goods sold in store are generally second-hand items donated by people in the local community and are sold for a fraction of the price you could expect to pay in retail stores.

Books,…