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7 ways to get by without spending a penny

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 05:00:01 +0000

October is Buy Nothing New month, a global movement for collective, conscientious consumption which began in Melbourne. Here are a few ideas for saving your pennies and caring for the planet. Stop making excuses The challenge is to buy nothing new (with the exception of essentials like food, hygiene and medicines), not to go without. ...

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Friendship found among the bargains

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:00:38 +0000

On the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, church op shops are bridging the gap between congregations and the community. Ashley Thompson speaks with volunteers from the Mudgeeraba and Mooloolaba Uniting Church op shops. If you find yourself browsing through the eclectic treasure of Mudgeeraba Uniting Church Community Care Op Shop on a weekday morning around ten, it’s ...

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Shop guilt-free

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:30:56 +0000

Years ago you wouldn’t be caught dead in hand-me-down clothes, but today upcycling an old garment is considered both ethically conscious and fashionable. So why isn’t it mainstream? Ashley Thompson explores. Emerging in the early 1900s, “charity shops” or “bazaars” were first set up to give labour opportunities to the disadvantaged and simultaneously fundraise for charities. ...

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