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Brisbane City Council rubbish tip shops renamed Treasure Troves after donation spike
Donations to Brisbane City Council’s two rubbish tip shops spiked by 21 per cent in 2020 as residents cleaned out homes and tried new things during the pandemic.
Key points:
- Brisbane City Council has renamed its two tip shops to Treasure Troves
- Donations rose 20 per cent last year to the two stores
- Not-for-profits have also reported changes to donation numbers
The pandemic lockdown saw charity bins around Australia overflow with donations and charity shops overwhelmed, which prompted pleas to take donations away if bins were full and shops closed.
Brisbane’s lord mayor Adrian Schrinner on Thursday said the influx of donations to the council’s two tip shops, at Acacia Ridge and Geebung, ranged from a church altar to hundreds of pushbikes.
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