Rotary Trash'n'Treasure Market

03 Jun 2012

The 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".

Over 32 years and 1,600 markets later the funds raised to support a variety of local, national and international community and related projects is now in excess of $3,500,000.