19/10/2026
WE ARE AN OP SHOP — NOT A RUBBISH TIP!
We are extremely disappointed and frustrated to arrive at our shop and find a dirty, unwanted couch dumped outside our premises.
What makes this even more unacceptable is that it was left DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A SIGN clearly stating that donations must NOT be left outside shop hours.
Our op shop is run by hardworking volunteers who generously give their time to raise money to support our local community.
We are NOT a dumping ground for unwanted rubbish.
This couch is not suitable for sale, and we are now left with the responsibility of arranging and paying for its removal.
That means:
❌ Money that should be going back into our community is being wasted on rubbish removal.
❌ Our volunteers must spend their valuable time dealing with someone else’s unwanted rubbish instead of doing the work they generously volunteer to do.
❌ Our already limited resources are being stretched even further.
This is simply NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Our volunteers work incredibly hard, and it is disheartening to see such little consideration shown for their time, effort and the important work our op shop does.
We want to make this absolutely clear:
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS OUTSIDE OUR SHOP WHEN WE ARE CLOSED.
PLEASE DO NOT DUMP RUBBISH AT OUR OP SHOP — AT ANY TIME.
All suitable donations must be brought into the shop DURING OPENING HOURS, when our volunteers are available to receive them.
We are incredibly grateful to the many wonderful people who donate quality, saleable goods and support our shop.
But dumping rubbish is not donating. It is passing your disposal costs and responsibilities onto a volunteer-run community organisation.
Every dollar we have to spend removing dumped rubbish is a dollar that cannot go towards helping our community.
Please show some respect for our volunteers, our shop and the community we are all working so hard to support.
Kinglake Ranges Op Shop Volunteers & Management
