New life for op shop in the church

Barbara Rea with her ‘not for sale’ sign and fellow volunteer Jenny Doyle in the new James Place Opportunity Shop. Photo: John Borren.


While she might not be for sale herself, everything else in the opshop is!

The new James Place Opportunity Shop opened last week in the St James Parish Church at Greerton.

Welcoming customers, store coordinator Barbara Rea says opening day was a hit.

'It was surprising how many people came and we put new signs out…that brought people into the shop, which was lovely.”

The op shop was previously based in Greerton's township for 49 years on Chadwick Rd – and though it may have been a bitter sweet farewell, the new church-based store has its own charm.

'It's very much the same layout as what we had before but it's a lot brighter and more customer-friendly I think,” says Barbara.

'There's lots of things to see and sell, so come along and see what we've got. I'm not for sale…everything else is!”

Check out the new store and get some bargains at The Saint James Union Church, 70 Pooles Rd, Greerton. Opening hours are 10am-2pm Tuesday-Friday, and 10am-1pm Saturdays.

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