The second annual Pearl Beach Monster Garage Sale was a resounding success on the long weekend, raising more than $4,000 for maintenance of the memorial hall.
For many years the Pearl Beach Progress Association ran a variety of car boot sales, bric-a-brac stores and pre-loved clothing sales.
In 2023 the then events and fundraising sub-committee reintroduced these as a garage sale on the June long weekend in the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall.
It was a great success and this year we decided to hold it again.
Large crowds were gathered at the hall door eagerly waiting for the 9am start.
Thirty stalls manned by local residents sold a variety of pre-loved items ranging from designer clothes to household goods, homewares, children’s games and a variety of interesting memorabilia.
Progress Association president Victoria Crawford thanked each of the team organisers for their efficient management of the individual Pearl Beach fundraising stalls.
These included a raffle, bric-a-brac and second-hand items donated by locals, a soup station, a non-stop barbecue and a marvellous selection of cakes
“There were of course many other helpers – a huge thank you to them all and to the stallholders thank you for supporting this wonderful event and for your feedback which has been extremely positive about the community involvement,” Crawford said.
Sponsorship by local businesses Pearly’s Cafe and Bakers Delight assisted in a positive financial outcome.
Along with cash donations, the net financial result was $4,200, with plans to make the garage sale an ongoing annual event.