Hosting a sale on the Garage Sale Trail is a proven way for Men’s Sheds to raise money, recruit new members, clear out the shed and raise awareness of the services available to the local community. Which is why, once again, AMSA have teamed up with the Garage Sale Trail team to help sheds get on board this great opportunity!
Garage Sale Trail is Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff held over two weekends in November. What started as a little idea between two mates, is now a nationwide initiative shining a spotlight on reuse and the need to preserve mother nature’s precious finite resources by extending the life of the stuff we buy. The real magic is in communities like yours where neighbours, old friends and new, come together over two big weekends to sell, shop, swap and have a good time.
In 2024:
👩❤️👩 Nearly 300,000 Australians shopped or sold at more than 13,000 garage sale events across the nation.
♻️ Together, they extended the life of over 418 tonnes of stuff saving these items from landfill and maximising the value of all the energy and resources that goes in to making the stuff we buy. Murramarang Men’s Shed sold 675kg of items over one weekend!
💰 Households, community groups and charities raised over $3.9 million. The Hills Men’s Shed raised $3,050 on the day of their sale.
Get involved
Participating in the Garage Sale Trail is a great way to join the national movement of repair and reuse. In 2024, 35 sheds participated in Garage Sale Trail raising an average of $1,500. Sheds organised sales, sausage sizzles and Christmas clearances selling secondhand and handcrafted items. You could even add a repair café as an optional extra!
Register your sale at www.garagesaletrail.com.au/get-involved/australian-mens-sheds
Here you’ll also find a step-by-step guide for organising your event, as well as free resources including posters, invitations, social media tiles and media release templates. The AMSA and Garage Sale Trail teams are also at the ready to help make your event a success!