ADRA Centre Opens in Bairnsdale
28 January 2007
Wahroonga, New South Wales — A new ADRA Centre has opened in Bairnsdale, Victoria, which provides something other than the usual second-hand clothing and household items.“There are several other opportunity centres in the area that sell clothing and bric-a-brac, so we wanted to do something different,” explained the centre manager, Carol Stoneman. “Therefore, we decided to specialise in high-quality, second-hand furniture.”
The centre, open every weekday from 10am to 4pm, has received support and mentoring from another successful ADRA store that also specialises in second-hand furniture. Staff from the Sunraysia ADRA Centre in Mildura, Victoria, have helped Bairnsdale volunteers through the set-up phase and continue to provide guidance as they establish the centre. As with all ADRA Op Shops and centres, proceeds from the Bairnsdale ADRA Centre will be used to support local community projects.
ADRA now has 27 op-shops or used furniture stores across Australia.
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