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La Trobe University
C loTHEs
AND HoUsEHolD GooDs
mARkETs
Queen Victoria Market
As well as fresh food, there are lots of cheap
clothes, shoes, belts, bags and more.
qvm.com.au
The Thursday market
Held on the Melbourne Campus every Thursday
during semester, around the ground floor of the
Eastern Lecture Theatre, there are cheap books,
clothes and other items.
FACToRY oUTlETs
Factory outlets sell samples of clothes at very
reduced prices. Streets with lots of factory outlets
include Smith Street in Collingwood; Darebin Road in
Fairfield and DFO stores (Direct Factory Outlets).
oP sHoPs
Op shops sometimes have great adult’s and
children’s clothing, toys, household goods,
furniture, books and more. Proceeds go to charity:
§ St Vincent de Paul (‘Vinnies’)
Corner of Wood Street and Plenty Road,
Pr
eston.
vinnies.org.au
§ Salvation Army (‘Salvos’)
High Street, Preston.
salvosstores.org.au
§ Savers Superstores
Brunswick and Greensborough.
Look out for their half-price sales.
savers.com.au
§ UnitingCare Bargain Centre
284 Broadway, Reservoir.
FREE oNlINE
People give things away for free at these websites.
Freecycle
You first need to register online and usually need to
give something away first to start receiving (but this
can be as small as a book or a cup). You need to be
able to go to the person’s house and pick up the item.
It's a great source of children’s clothes and toys.
my.freecycle.org
Zilich
Simply sign-up and list an item you want to give
away or request your interest in an item from other
members. You can arrange a mutually convenient
time for the collection.
au.zilich.com
CHEAP AND sECoNDHAND GooDs
§ Coburg Trash and Treasure Market
Coburg Drive In, Newlands Road,
Coburg (o Murray Road).
Secondhand bargains every Sunday
8am to 2pm.
§ Value City
1 Newman Street, Preston.
Clothes, linen and much more.
valuecitysupersavers.com.au
§ Darebin Resource Recovery Centre
Kurnai Avenue, Reservoir.
Cheap, recycled household goods
including bikes etc.
outlookmarket.org.au
§ Gum Tree classifieds
Online classifieds and community website.
gumtree.com.au
§ First Friday Furniture shed
Open once a month on the Melbourne Campus,
it o
ers free oce furniture no longer needed
by La Trobe. Get on the furniture mailing list at:
§ Garage sales
People selling things from their home, on
displa
y in their garage and garden. Get in early!
Look out for listings in the local newspaper or
watch out for garage sale signs posted in the
neighbourhood.
egaragesales.com.au