The Ballina Salvage Shed’s recycled art competition saw Ron Ford take out the Open category while Ivy Hickson won both the U12 and the People’s Choice Award.
Last Saturday saw the Ballina Salvage Shed hold its second annual recycled art competition where locals are encouraged to get their family and friends and create a recycled letterbox or backyard habitat.
This is the second year it has run and it saw double the number of entrants this year over last year.
All the artworks must contain a minimum of 80 per cent recycled materials
‘The day went really well. Had a lot of people through,’ community support worker, Andrew Quiller, told The Echo.
‘There was lots of creativity seen in the entries and several of the pieces were sold. It was a definite hit and we’re looking forward to next year. It was lots of fun.’
Nicole Bateman, Manager of the Ballina Salvage Shed and Tweed Recyclers Op shop, told The Echo, ‘The idea is to get people to be environmentally conscious and to reuse and recycle waste. We wanted to encourage people to make art out of recyclable goods.’
The Ballina Salvage Shed and Tweed Recyclers Op shop are both supported disability environments that support people to work, earn money and gain skills.
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