Penguin Op Shop thrives less than six months after the community saved it from closure

When word spread that the St Vincent de Paul Society planned to close another of its Tasmanian Vinnies stores, this time in Penguin on the north-western coast, there were heavy sighs of disappointment.

But above those sighs, the well-trained ears of retired school librarian Lennice Wilson heard opportunity knocking loud and clear.

So, Ms Wilson and a group of dedicated volunteers devised a plan to save the op shop and,…