Penguin Op Shop thrives less than six months after the community saved it from closure
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Lennice Wilson in the Penguin Community Op Shop that she fought to keep open.
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When word spread that the St Vincent de Paul Society planned to close another of its Tasmanian Vinnies stores, this time in Penguin on the north-western coast, there were heavy sighs of disappointment.
But above those sighs, the well-trained ears of retired school librarian Lennice Wilson heard opportunity knocking loud and clear.
Key points: The small, coastal town of Penguin saved its op shop from closure and now runs it at a profit