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"Ellie Auskelis’s kitchen table came from the tip shop. So did her bicycle, and
her children’s bicycles. And the kayak strapped to the roof of her car.
“I think [the table] cost me $10 with eight chairs,” says Auskelis. “It’s
beautiful and wooden. It’s extendable, and it’s just glorious.”
Tip shops or reuse shops are popular in regional Australia and often operate in
tandem with the landfill sites run by the local council. Tip workers assess
goods as they come in, diverting salvageable waste from landfill. If you have a
good eye and some DIY skills, they can be treasure troves.
But Auskelis’s local tip shop, in Armidale in the New England region of New
South Wales, was abruptly closed by council in December on grounds of public
safety. In January, she started a petition to save the shop that she says plays
an important role in supporting at-risk members of the community, including
Armidale’s growing Ezidi community.
“It was kind of like a third space for a lot of people,” she says.
“Not like home, not like work, but an extra place where people went and
socialised.”
Auskelis’s home is full of things from the tip shop. Last year, she had a
waste-free Christmas, with everything from the tree to the presents under it
sourced from the tip shop."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
