MACKSVILLE Senior Citizens Centre has played host to a community-led effort to support those in need after the recent floods.
Maureen Courtenay, a Yarranbella resident and community volunteer, usually runs a free stall at the Macksville car boot sale.
She saw an opportunity to make that a bigger offering after the floods.
Council provided the Senior Citizens Centre, recently occupied as a Recovery Centre, and community members pulled together to help set up and pack down the event held from Sunday 19 and Monday 20 July.
Clothing, furniture, kitchen equipment, toys, DVDs and books were all on offer, with members of the community making donations.
“We had tools and a wheelbarrow donated and taken straight away,” Maureen told News Of The Area.
“We have had a steady stream of people and lots of books going out – very good quality too.”
Items that weren’t taken will be stored until the next car boot sale on 23 August at Macksville Showground.
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