Garage Sale Trail is made possible thanks to the support of over 80 councils across Australia.
For these councils, the event helps to stop usable items ending up in landfill and provides a fun community event that supports residents to make or save money and get to know their neighbours.
It costs councils between $2,000 - $9,000 a year to participate, depending on the size of the population and this makes it free for an unlimited number of residents to get involved.
If you've made it to this page, chances are your local council is not yet involved. And while we're busy bees behind the scenes trying to get new councils involved, we could always use a little help.
If you'd like to help, contact your council following the steps outlined below:
Step 1:
Check if your local council is already participating in Garage Sale Trail using this handy list.
Step 2:
Go to your local council’s website and find the page that lists your local elected representatives or councillors. This should have the contact details of your Mayor or the elected member that represents your area, including their email address.
Step 3:
Send your elected member an email. Tell them why you’d like to see the program come to your area and what it would mean for you and your community. If you’re not sure what to say, we’ve given you some ideas in this template.
