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a brief history ... of 37 years of service
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Rotary Club of Belconnen was established in February 1971. Early efforts to raise funds for projects and community
support activities started with chocolate wheels, "chook" raffles and
similar activities.
After a trip away, a member returned with the idea of a "Trash and Treasure" market. And hence was born in September 1974 what today is known as the Rotary Trash'n'Treasure Market at Jamison - a Canberra Icon.
That original market, in somewhat poor weather, raised just over $300. Many of the original stall holders operated from their car boot. It basically resembled a bit of what today is more commonly known as a "garage sale".
34 years and some 1,700 markets later the funds raised to support a variety of local, national and international community and related projects is now well in excess of $3,500,000.
Today, hours of operation are from 06:00am until 01:00pm every Sunday.
To be a part of the market is easy, just examine the links (left). "Service Above Self" |
