Cash in or bag a bargain at the Garage Sale Trail, Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff, this Spring. Garage sales are held across Australia including in Brighton on 11-12 and 18-19 November. The event is a great chance to turn your stash into cash and shop epic stuff at retro prices.

Mayor Leigh Gray said selling or shopping at garage sales is a fun and simple action we can take to reduce our carbon footprint. “The Garage Sale Trail helps neighbours connect, make some money and keep their good stuff out of landfill,” he said. “We expect to have 20-25 garage sales happen locally in Brighton and another 10,000 around the nation.”

Registration is free and there are how-to guides, promotional resources and touch-free PayPal QR code payments.

Before the sale weekends there will be a series of online talks featuring an all star cast of experts and familiar faces sharing their sustainable living tips that are kind on both planet and pocket. Presenters Barry du Bois and Veronica Milsom—alongside experts in secondhand selling, styling and the circular economy—feature in the Trail Tutorials, hosted online and free to attend.

“Shopping aside, the Garage Sale Trail program is free for residents, supported by Brighton Council,” said Mayor Gray. You can register your sale and find the Trail Tutorial schedule at www.garagesaletrail.com.au.