Australian Garage Sale Trail

Just as the iconic Hills Hoist was exported to the world, the great Australian Garage Sale Trail is following in its footsteps as it launches later this month in the UK.

Australia's largest community and sustainability campaign, Garage Sale Trail has grown from an event in Bondi, Sydney, to an initiative that has swept across the country with over 350,000 people taking part last year.

Founded by Darryl Nichols and Andrew Valder, the award-winning campaign is now in its fifth year and began as an idea to combat illegal dumping. The inaugural Garage Sale Trail in the UK will see three councils taking part; the coastal enclave of Brighton & Hove, the hip East London suburbs of Hackney and the regional area of Todmorden (Yorkshire).

'The three areas Garage Sale Trail is happening in the UK are all hotbeds of community and creativity. They're pretty exciting places to see Garage Sale Trail brought to life," said Valder.

'Taking Garage Sale Trail global is something we've always wanted to do," added Nichols. 'The program has been so well received in Australia, so we're really excited to see what happens in the UK."