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Treasure Markets Saleable Items Stripped from Have Your Say on Mango Hill State High School
Shelves The proposal for Mango Hill State School has
During September, Moreton Bay Regional Council started a trial been lodged. It is due to be opened in 2020 and
period for the Dakabin and Caboolture Treasure Markets to trade will accommodate 1500 students. Residents
six days a week, from 10am to 2pm Tuesday through to Sunday. can make a submission, on or before the 24th
In October, local residents noticed that a lot of their favourite of January 2019, to the Infrastructure Designation team at:
items were no longer for sale and many shelves had been infastructuredesignation@dsdmip.qld.gov.au or mail to:
stripped bare after a crackdown by the Office of Fair Trading on The Department of State Development, Manufacturing,
the sale of second-hand goods due to concerns about the safety Infrastructure and Planning - Planning Group, PO Box
of certain second-hand products being sold to the average 15009, City East, QLD 4002. If you have any questions,
consumer. call 1300 967 433.
Whilst this action may be about safety, many have voiced on
social media how unfair and wasteful the decision is. Bikes,
children’s toys and children’s clothing were some of the items
that were put into landfill after it was determined that the safety
of these items couldn’t be guaranteed.
The trial period for the extended opening hours for the Dakabin
Treasure Markets ends on the 15th of December, unless there is
a high demand for the service to continue.

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