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Salvation Army workshop restores more than just abandoned bikes – ABC News
Thanks to a local initiative in partnership with Salvation Army, neglected bikes are getting a second chance — and so are the people repairing them.
Brisbane’s abandoned and stolen bikes have long been left to rust at the tip or gather dust in police storage facilities.
But thanks to a local initiative backed by the Salvation Army, neglected bikes are getting a second chance as are the people repairing them.
Working out of two converted shipping containers in Red Hill, Damien Saal is one of the people charged with revamping and recycling the bikes that are then sold through the charity.
“It’s probably my dream job, to be honest,” he said…
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