The array of second-hand items for sale at the new Goodies Junction shops at Canberra's tip sheds is truly mind-boggling. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading $ 0 / $ NaN /year All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue Literally, even a kitchen sink is for sale.
And everything now has a price tag. No more haggling. The St Vincent de Paul Society of Canberra/Goulburn will open Goodies Junction for business at Mugga Lane and Mitchell tips at 7.
30am on Monday. "We're so excited," Vinnies retail development manager Isla Smith said. Vinnies retail development manager Isla Smith can't wait for Canberrans to visit Goodies Junction.
Pictures by Sitthixay Ditthavong It comes after months of controversy after the society won the ACT government contract to accept donations and re-sell items at the tips, rather than see them end up in landfill. The contract was previously held by small business The Green Shed for more than a decade and many people lamented its end. But Vinnies is confident Goodies Junction will win over the public.
All money raised by the sale of the items at Goodies Junction will go to Vinnies programs to help people in need in the Canberra region. Some of the items that will be for sale at Goodies Junction from 7.30am on Monday.
Picture by Sitthixay Ditt.
