GARAGE sale enthusiasts have much to look forward to in November, when a townwide event takes place in Smythesdale and Scarsdale.<\/p>\n
Scarsdale resident Melanie Whillance is organising the day, which is scheduled for Sunday 2 November from 8am to 3pm.<\/p>\n
She is advertising the event on Facebook and already has at least 10 interested hosts, but more are welcome to register, with no upper limit.<\/p>\n
Anyone interested in hosting a garage sale can get in touch with Ms Whillance through the Scarsdale and Smythesdale community news Facebook page or send a text to 0402 334 724.<\/p>\n
Ms Whillance said she planned to create a web page where people interested in visiting various sales can print a map, and maps will also be available at the Smythesdale supermarket.<\/p>\n
“Also on that page, people who are hosting sales can print a PDF coloured sign, otherwise they can print a black and white one where the kids can actually decorate the sign,” she said.<\/p>\n
Ms Whillance said sale hosts would be encouraged to post photos of their signs, with a selected design to receive a voucher for I Love This Shop in Delacombe.<\/p>\n
She said she was also planning to have a bacon and egg breakfast, a sausage sizzle and an end-point activity at the Court House Hotel.<\/p>\n
As for a reason behind the project, Ms Whillance’s motivation is simple.<\/p>\n
“I’ve grown up as a garage saler,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I love garage sales. My Dad has taken me to garage sales since day dot, so I’ve always been around the market\/garage sale type of thing.<\/p>\n
“But for me the idea behind garage sales personally is about sustainability.<\/p>\n
“We have so much stuff out there already that I’m all about not buying stuff brand-new \u2013 but that’s a personal thing.”<\/p>\n
Ms Whillance and her partner moved from Geelong to Scarsdale about four years ago.<\/p>\n
“And I’ve just been feeling like I want to do something within the community, but it will also be a great way to\u2026meet some of the locals as well,” she said.<\/p>\n
Ms Whillance said she hoped the sale would become an annual event, with an aim of attracting people from a wider area than just Scarsdale and Smythesdale \u2013 perhaps from as far away as Geelong.<\/p>\n
The map of participating hosts will be “optimised”, Ms Whillance said, so visitors can follow an official trail if they wish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GARAGE sale enthusiasts have much to look forward to in November, when a townwide event takes place in Smythesdale and Scarsdale. Scarsdale resident Melanie Whillance is organising the day, which is scheduled for Sunday 2 November from 8am to 3pm. She is advertising the event on Facebook and already has at least 10 interested hosts, […]<\/p>\n