Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Richmond op shop facing nightly raids JO KENT The theft of donations and illegal dumping of household rubbish at one of Richmond’s largest op shops has left volunteers at breaking point. Team leader Susie Park says that every day, staff are having to
wade through mountains of ‘donations’ left by clothing bins at the Salvation Army Family Store on Queen Street. “People are leaving bin bags full of their household rubbish and soiled goods and are effectively using us as a tip.” Along with empty cans, bottles
and food scraps, staff have had to sift through soiled nappies and even broken glass. They have no way of knowing what’s inside the ‘donated’ bags until they open them. “We are volunteers who are already stretched and now we’re having to go out and do disgust-
ing, filthy work. It’s a health and safety hazard and it’s revolting to do and takes up a lot of our time and resources.” She says the reason why people are doing it is because they feel the tip prices and cost of council rubbish bags are too high. “That’s what I’ve heard, but we
are a charity and we do ask that people be a bit more considerate and respectful of others and the service we are providing.” Along with the growing amount of litter that is being left, the store is also facing overnight thefts of
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Sadia Tahir, Nissa Mowjood, Latifa Daoui and Faridah Tup enjoying Sunday’s Eid celebration. Photo: Evan Barnes.
Eid-ul-Fitr Celebration: Nelson Tasman’s Muslim community came together at Saxton Pavillion on Sunday to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The month-long fast during daylight hours aims to tame desires and things which may be taken for granted and encourages participants to question that which they have become accustomed to, for example, how much food you actually need to consume.
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