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Your local council is but a click or a phone call away with all the information you need to run a successful garage sale that stays within the council guidelines.If local council guidelines were simple, and all the same we would show them here, but they vary from council to council, state to state, even time of the year.
We highly recommend you visit your local council web site as most provide detailed advice about garage sales, and / or call your council.
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Easiest way, it to Google your councils name.
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Here are a few of the laws related to garage sales you need to know:
- Permits may be required if you want to put goods on the kerb/footpath.
- Residents must contain garage sales on their property, and must not sell items from vehicles or the nature strip.
Signs advertising garage sales must follow these rules:
- ‘Garage Sale’ signs are displayed only on the day of the sale
- Signs are not placed in roundabouts, on road signs or too close to roads
- Signs are not attached to Council property, as they may cause damage when removed
- Signs are removed the same day, after the garage sale.
People who don’t follow these rules may face a fine of $200 for each sign.
