Organisers of the Fabulous Rangiora Op Shop Fashion Show
are pleased to announce details and the excellent local
sponsors for the event on 2 Dec in the Good St Plaza. Sam
Fisher of Rangiora Hacks says “We’ve been lucky to get
Rangiora people keen to support a fun day out, local
businesses and our fantastic Op Shops, on 2 Dec in the Good
Street Plaza.”
Local hero Geoffrey Hall will MC at
the event and promises variety and fun.
All proceeds
go back to the Op Shops who enter. The icing on the cake for
this fundraiser is the Hidden Treasure Auction led by local
heroes The Property Brokers Kirstyn and Dayan. They will
curate items the shops have received which are more unusual,
and auction them. Profits will go to the local
shop.
| Local Heroes – Sponsors |
| Kirstyn and Dayan Property Brokers (auction) |
| Geoffrey Hall our fabulous MC (Hall&Co) |
| Rangiora New World has provided the main prize for the event! |
| CompassFM (104.9- 103.7) are supporting with radio broadcasts |
| RSA Club (venue if wet – 16 December at the Club) |
| Moffat Mathews Photography |
| The Plaza inhabitants |
| The Rangiora RSA Club Standby date and venue [16 Dec] |
| The Waimakariri District Council – who are always good sports, |
| Ashley Tow Taxi -Who’s gonna drive your car home? Or lend us a flat deck truck? |
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Local business
operator Kirstyn Barnett is supporting local business and Op
Shops – “Our retailers are vital members of North
Canterbury and we all know 2023 and the years before have
been tough so it’s time to celebrate we’re on the road
to better things.
Business Owner Murray Irvine (Bright
Realty) says the Plaza and tenants here are a lifeblood of
Rangiora activity and he is calling on more activities to
liven Rangiora CBD up.
Sam Fisher says our Op Shops
gives Rangiora possibly the highest NZ ratio of Goodwill
Shops to population, “Three times I’ve had guests to
Rangiora who first visited Op Shops. This Show is to let
these fantastic community shops shine. We can report that
all 8 of the Rangiora shops and Oxford’s Budget Boutique
said yes! Next week we will start to promote the auction
items.
Four fashion parades will show off a sample of
the best that local op shops have to offer, women’s and
men’s daywear, a Going Out section for the more
sophisticated garments. These three runway walks will be
kicked off by the fabulous Kid’s, Lookin and Feelin Good
Parade. The audience will be part of selecting the best for
some donated prizes.
The local retailers in the Plaza
will welcome the guests and The Coffee Run Cafe will stay
open for lunch and to sell some great coffee. To join the
event find Street legal Shoes and the very stylish Crawford
Hill Jewellery on High Street and go down the alley to the
Plaza, when you get to Thom’s Chop Shop and Salon Van Nail
Beauty you will see the stage and the runway next to the
Feed Shack (who have the best pet food advice you will
find).
The shops need more volunteers, clean ready to
wear clothing, and customers. They became frontline when
people needed urgent support.
Lesley Ottey Eco Educate
(Sustainable Resource Education) says “We are becoming
more aware about textile waste, we can all improve things by
buying smarter, shopping second hand , repairing, and
upcycling.”
In 2018 audit for waste in Christchurch
says the amount of fashion and textile waste was 6397 tonnes
for that year. Education and op shops both
help!
Rangiora Op Shops have had a terrible time
coming out of lockdown, the homelessness effects, and COVID
19. The 10 Op Shops between them provide clothes, furniture,
household items, and some Counselling support and emergency
housing, or the funds may be used for Hospice, Animal
Shelters, Elderly or Disabled care, Night Shelters, prisoner
aid or Refuge support.
Organisers The Rangiora
Hacks(some old hacks finding ways to make Rangiora even
better) are promising a fantastic runway show – The Fabulous
Rangiora Op Shop Fashion Show – with talented local theatre
Director Claire Berenstein ensuring there will be something
for everyone.
| Hope Op Shop |
113 East Belt |
| Thrive Op Shop – Christchurch City Mission |
Gables Arcade, 96 High Street |
| Salvation Army Family Store |
15 Albert st |
| Hato Hone St John Retail Store (St John)· |
27 Ashley St |
| SPCA Op Shop Rangiora | 3/199 High Street Rangiora |
| Red Cross Shop Rangiora |
94 Victoria St |
| Nurse Maude Hospice shop |
73 High Street |
| Trinity Methodist |
176 King Street Rangiora |
| Budget Boutique | Main St Oxford |
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