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Closing a Business or Clearing Excess Stock? Donate It Instead of Dumping It
Excess shop stock and leftover inventory from a closing home business are among the most useful donations an op shop can receive. How it works in Sydney.
Unwanted Gifts and Regret Purchases: The Easiest Donation You Will Ever Make
The thing still in its box in the spare room is exactly what a new and near-new op shop wants. Why unwanted gifts and regret purchases make ideal donations.
What The Goodwill Shop Accepts: New and Near-New, Explained
The Goodwill Shop takes new and near-new items only. What that actually means, the six situations most donations come from, and why the standard exists.
Can Mental Health Treatment Count Toward Clearing Your Fines?
Medical and mental health treatment is an approved WDO activity, and a mental health condition is an eligibility pathway. Treatment you are already receiving may count.
Clearing Fines While Experiencing Homelessness: How a WDO Works
Homelessness is one of the six WDO eligibility pathways in its own right. What that means if you have no fixed address, and how to apply without one.
How to Find a WDO Sponsor in Sydney
A WDO has to go through an approved sponsor. Who can be one, how to find one near you, and what to ask when you make contact.
What Happens If You Cannot Finish Your WDO Hours?
Life gets in the way of WDOs all the time. What actually happens if you miss shifts or stop, and why telling your sponsor early matters more than anything else.
WDO, Payment Plan or Write-Off: Which One Applies to You?
Three different options exist for unmanageable NSW fine debt, and they suit very different situations. A plain comparison of WDOs, payment plans and write-offs.
What Counts as Voluntary Unpaid Work Under a WDO?
Voluntary unpaid work is the most common WDO activity. Here is what qualifies, who supervises it, how hours are recorded, and what the work actually looks like day to day.