Op Shop & Preloved Trail

About the Op Shop & Preloved Trail

Stepping into an op shop for the first time may be overwhelming. At first sight, it seems disorganised and filled with random uncertainty. Go beyond this initial look and discover the excellence of shopping preloved to help reduce waste and reuse what’s already in circulation.

The guided op shop and preloved trail gives you confidence to step into the preloved shops and learn how to op shop with purpose. Discover the best tips for how to op shop, delight in the affordable pricing, and learn about the uniqueness of second hand shopping, in addition to the advantages of shopping at more than one op shop.

The purpose of the op shop & preloved trail:-

Reduce our environmental impact by prioritising preloved and secondhand shopping. This makes a positive impact on alleviating the local and global textile waste problem
Choose to shop at local, non-profit and small for-profit businesses, who in turn support the preloved economy
For the community to feel more comfortable and confident about shopping preloved. Providing positive guidance, experience and support helps the community feel reassured and relaxed.
Celebrate individual fashion style with items unique to the preloved economy
Promote wholesome community connections by meeting others who share a common purpose by participating in this positive impact event.

You’ll leave the trail with either something or some thing to think about! Know you’ve made a difference to reducing the local and global plastic, stuff and textile waste problems. See you on the trail.

Get in touch with Mardi today to organise an op shop trail...

How the Op Shop Trail Works

There are a few options for how an op shop and preloved trail works:

Guided two hour trail of a pocket of local op shops that are accessible by foot
Guided whole day trail that connects two or more pockets of op shops by car, public transport or private bus eg Morriset to Toronto to Wallsend. Day includes breaks for morning tea and lunch.
Facilitated trails to suit your goals or interest areas eg behind the scenes, how the flow from donation to shop to recycling works, sourcing art supplies for projects

The Op Shop & Preloved trail can also be adapted for specific high school subject areas, such as Design and Technology (eg HSC projects), Business Studies or Society & Culture.

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Your Trail Guide

The op shop and preloved trail is hosted by eco living educator and advocate, Mardi from French for Tuesday.

I’m local to the Newcastle (NSW) region and am passionate about reducing our reliance on buy-new and buy-now. Our family prefers preloved as much as possible. We love the uniqueness of second hand, as well as the intentional choices imposed when items aren’t always available. Waiting for an item means we are more considered to separate our wants from our needs.

I value preloved, secondhand and the gifting/ receiving economy as a large part of living sustainably. I love linking up our community with each other for shared lifestyle sustainable knowledge and practises. See you on the trail.

Are you Interested in a Op Shop & Preloved Trail?

This local community event is a brilliant introduction to supporting the preloved economy model.

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Location

This event is ideally suited for the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, and Central Coast communities. However, I am more than happy to chat to you about requests outside these areas. Please get in touch with me here…

The trail is ideal for areas that have a number of op shops within close proximity by foot. Please see the above information for How the Op Shop Trail Works.

Duration

Total of 2 hours for a pocket of op shops in the one area. The trail can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

Please see the above information for How the Op Shop Trail Works.

No. of People

Unlimited

Cost

Pricing starts from $470

Contact Mardi here for pricing suitable to your area…

Please Note

This event is ideally suited for the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Cessnock, Maitland, and Central Coast communities. However, I am more than happy to chat to you about requests outside these areas. Please get in touch with me here…

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