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Big changes for Bunnings Warehouse snags

<p>There’s nothing quite like a weekend shop at Bunnings, largely because it means there’ll be a fresh snag waiting for you post-shop, and with the hardware store’s latest announcement, it will be even easier to get your hands on one.</p> <p>Bunnings Warehouse has announced it is rolling out mobile payment options for customers who aren’t carrying cash or coins on them.</p> <p>Until now, most Bunnings sausage sizzles largely relied on cash payments, at the discretion of each community group that hosts their sausage sizzle, but the cardless concept proved difficult in a largely cashless economy.</p> <p>The Bunnings website states, "Not-for-profit organisations are able to book a sizzle with their local store - they need to bring volunteers and adequate supplies and Bunnings helps with the rest.”</p> <p>"The rest" being the addition of free mobile payment facilities.</p> <p>"We offer a free mobile payment option to community groups fundraising through sausage sizzles at our stores, providing an easy way for them to maximise fundraising and offering customers a cashless way to pay for their snag and support their local community group," said Bunnings General Manager Operations Matt Tyler in a statement.</p> <p>There will be no additional cost to customers or community groups, who previously had to bring their own EFT machine if they wanted to pay by card.</p> <p>Bunnings Warehouse will be incurring all the transaction fees to ensure community groups get 100 per cent of all the money raised.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Shutterstock / Instagram</em></p>

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Searching for a sizzle: Rod Stewart spotted at Bunnings!

<p>Legendary rocker Rod Stewart has been spotted shopping at Bunnings in Sydney’s Balgowlah.</p> <p>The 78-year-old, who just wrapped up his tour down under, was seen in all white when he popped over to Sydney’s Northern Beaches perhaps in search of the store’s famed sausage sizzle before learning the snags are a weekend-only affair.</p> <p>One man posted a photo of the British star with staff, paired with the caption, “Rod Stewart spotted at Bunnings in Balgowlah feeling somewhat disappointed to hear that they only do snags in bread on the w/e.”</p> <p>The tweet, originally posted to the Manly Observer, received a fair bit of attention.</p> <p>One comment read, “Road crew sent him out to pick up some gaffer tape apparently,” complete with a winky face emoji.</p> <p>Another Twitter user explained this wasn’t the first time Stewart has been spotted out and about in Sydney of late, writing, "He was spotted all the way out in Pendle Hill the other day. Apparently he's a bit of a train model enthusiast and popped into the store.”</p> <p>In a Facebook post, Stewart was seen visiting Woodpecker Railways, a small family-run shop in New South Wales.</p> <p>In an interview with 3AW he revealed he is quite the fan of Bunnings.</p> <p>"I love Bunnings," he said. "I found this particular angled wood that you can't get in England so I'm trying to get it to England, but we haven't found our way to do it yet."</p> <p>Stewart is just another celeb to join the list of Bunnings lovers.</p> <p>Fellow Brit Harry Styles was spotted wearing the classic Bunnings hat on stage during his Australian tour, while Ryan Gosling and Sydney Sweeney have been pictured with Bunnings umbrellas while filming in Sydney.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Twitter</em></p>

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Fight breaks out of Bunnings sausage sizzle

<p dir="ltr">Three men have been captured in a bizarre fight, with the wild footage circulating on TikTok.</p> <p dir="ltr">The expletive-laden argument broke out just metres from a Bunnings sausage sizzle in an underground carpark.</p> <p dir="ltr">The fight was apparently over a parking spot, with a man at one point yelling, “Get the car out my f***ing way”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Two of the three men continue eating their sausage sandwiches during the entire altercation - a fact pointed out by the TikTok user who shared the video, which immediately went viral and has racked up over 100,000 views.</p> <div><iframe title="tiktok embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fembed%2Fv2%2F7178344250172624129&amp;display_name=tiktok&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40dora_rinaldi%2Fvideo%2F7178344250172624129%3Fis_copy_url%3D1%26is_from_webapp%3Dv1&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fp16-sign-sg.tiktokcdn.com%2Fobj%2Ftos-alisg-p-0037%2FoUhEIbpedgvRnqzQCntDAnBQmBn8I7t3jfjyv0%3Fx-expires%3D1671516000%26x-signature%3DhflwdY%252BMRp8WEdyPtZbrnfM1ghY%253D&amp;key=59e3ae3acaa649a5a98672932445e203&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=tiktok" width="340" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p dir="ltr">As the group of men argued loudly, those manning the sausage sizzle continued to calmly serve customers, with one calling out, “Do you want a sausage to calm down guys?” sparking laughter from onlookers.</p> <p dir="ltr">TikTok users were amused by the entire bizarre interaction, with one commenting, “What did you put in them damn sausages?”</p> <p dir="ltr">“Old mate treating the sausage sizzle as if it’s a drive thru,” another wrote, while another posted, “Love how he’s not gonna let a fight stop him from enjoying his Bunnings snag”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Meanwhile, several others pointed out that “Nothing comes between a person and their Bunnings sausage sizzle".</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: TikTok</em></p>

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Price hike hits Bunnings institution for first time in 15 years

<p>The cost of living crisis is continuing to hit Australians where it hurts - this time targeting a sacred weekend institution. </p> <p>The beloved Bunnings sausage sizzle has been hit with a cost increase for the first time in 15 years, after what the store chain said was extensive feedback from community groups.</p> <p>The humble sausage sizzles have been a staple of a weekend trip to Bunnings for more than 25 years, with not-for-profits, community groups, and charities all using them as an opportunity to fundraise.</p> <p>However, as the cost of groceries continues to rise, these groups say there is a significant downturn in their profits after the barbecue gets turned off. </p> <p>After forking out the extravagant cost of sausages, bread, onions and sauces, these community groups are left struggling to come out on top. </p> <p>And so, from Saturday July 23rd, people lining up for a sausage will have to hand over $3.50 instead of the previous price of $2.50. </p> <p>Onions will still be a cost-free option, and drinks will stay steady at $1.50.</p> <p>All the money raised goes straight to the group running the sizzle, so it's at least for a good cause.</p> <p>"It's been an incredibly difficult couple of years with the lack of fundraising opportunities and the pressure on community group services and support continues to be a growing need in our wider community," Bunnings Group managing director Mike Schneider said.</p> <p>"The sausage sizzle will always be a community led initiative and we have listened and responded in a way we hope allows groups to maximise fundraising efforts, whilst still giving customers a simple way to support their local community."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Incredible cross-country Bunnings sausage sizzle crawl

<p>Josh Eastwell just finished the journey of a lifetime – to eat a snag from every Bunnings Warehouse in the country.</p> <p>The mission has been an arduous one, beginning from Western Australia.</p> <p>Eastwell has earned a legion of fans after kicking off in Albany of Western Australia and travelling all the way to Broome, more than 2,5000 km away.</p> <p>He has managed to document the journey on TikTok and has garnered over 300,000 people in to watch the massive feat.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/COxgUaIDcnE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/COxgUaIDcnE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Josh Eastwell (@josheastwell)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Mr Eastwell has been showing himself chowing down on the iconic delicacy at a total of 32 stores after his 36-hour car drive from NSW.</p> <p>He has missed just two stores due to the sausage sizzle not being available.</p> <p>He has stopped in at Bunnings in Albany, Rockingham, Harrisdale, Cockburn Central, O’Connor, Cannington, Subiaco, Busselton, Bunbury, Australind, Mandurah, Armadale, Bibra Lake and Claremont.</p> <p>He has also documented his journey in Innaloo, Malaga, Wangara, Joondalup, Balcatta, Mindarie, Ellenbrook, Bayswater, Midland, Belmont, Northam, Maddington, Willeton, Melville, Baldivis, Halls Head, Geraldton and Broome.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B8zZFcchkig/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B8zZFcchkig/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Josh Eastwell (@josheastwell)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Many people have been shocked by Western Australia’s way of doing things, as sausages were seen being served in bread rolls instead od plain white sliced bread.</p> <p>Eastwell has covered South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, ACT and Western Australia so far.</p>

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Return of an iconic Bunnings tradition

<p>Bunnings has announced that its beloved sausage sizzle will be making a comeback to select stores across Melbourne next month after months of suspension due to COVID-19.</p> <p>The fundraising initiative will return from December 5 which means the sausage sizzle will have started back up in all states and territories across Australia.</p> <p>The hardware store was forced to put a pause on the community fundraiser in March when the pandemic had hit our shores, with the business opting to donate $500 gift cards to local organisations instead.</p> <p>Bunnings Chief Operating Officer Deb Poole said the iconic fundraising favourite would return next month in a COVID-safe way.</p> <p>"The sausage sizzles play such an important fundraising role for hundreds of community groups across Melbourne and we're especially pleased to be bringing them back to our Melbourne stores with COVID-safe measures to keep everyone safe," she said.</p> <p>"We know our customers have missed supporting community groups through the sausage sizzles and our store teams can't wait to help restart this weekend tradition from December 5 in Melbourne.</p> <p>"Everyone in Melbourne has done such an amazing job and we hope bringing back sausage sizzles will help return a sense of normality to people's lives.</p> <p>"It's also a very special milestone for the Bunnings team in Melbourne who have really missed helping to put them on and completes the nationwide return of sausage sizzle."</p> <p>Every year, over 40,000 sausage sizzles are run by local community groups.</p> <p>The first ever sausage sizzle was run 26 years ago at Bunnings Sunshine in Melbourne’s west.</p> <p>However, the return of the sizzle will look very different this time around - with community groups required to wear a face mask during shifts and social distance.</p> <p>Safety measures including increased cleaning requirements and hygiene processes will also be put in place.</p> <p>"While our community groups are taking a number of extra precautions, what hasn't changed is the great feeling of supporting a local community group and the unmistakable taste of an Aussie sausage sizzle," Ms Poole said.</p>

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Vegans slam Bunnings for charity sausage sizzle to support bushfire victims

<p>Vegans have hit out at Bunnings for holding a sausage sizzle to raise funds for bushfire victims.</p> <p>The hardware retailer is set to hold a nation-wide fundraiser on November 22 in support of communities affected by the bushfires and drought ravaging New South Wales and Queensland.</p> <p>The initiative has been slammed on a Facebook group for Australian vegans.</p> <p>“Why oh why are people selling sausages to raise money when it’s known that meat is a contributing factor to climate change? Which is a contributing factor to these fires!” one person wrote.</p> <p>“It honestly baffles my mind and makes me so sad.</p> <p>“It’s a heartbreaking vicious cycle.”</p> <p>Some agreed with the woman’s post, saying, “They can shove their sausage where the sun don’t shine.”</p> <p>However, others said priority should be given to the efforts in fighting the blazes. “Right now, helping those fighting the fires is more dire than fighting the meat industry for climate change,” one commented.</p> <p>The post has since been deleted.</p> <p>Former NSW Liberal leader Kerry Chikarovski said the comment failed to regard the communities that Bunnings supports.</p> <p>“They’re community-based sausage sizzles, they happen every week,” she said.</p> <p>“All they’re doing is extending that, and saying this time we’re going to give all the money to victims, which is a great thing.</p> <p>“Every corporate in the country should be thinking about how they can contribute to helping people rebuild their lives.”</p> <p>The death toll from the bushfires had risen to four, with a severe fire danger rating in place for the far north coast, north coast, Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region and Illawarra-Shoalhaven.</p>

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Bunnings to support bushfire victims with national sausage sizzle fundraiser

<p>Aussies have one more reason to grab a snag on their Bunnings visit as the hardware giant is set to hold a national sausage sizzle fundraiser to support bushfire and drought victims across New South Wales and Queensland.</p> <p>On Friday, November 22, the barbecues outside Bunnings stores across Australia will be selling snags in partnership with non-profit organisation GIVIT, with proceedings going towards communities affected by drought and bushfires.</p> <p>“As a part of those local communities who have been affected, we want to help,” Bunnings chief operating officer Debbie Poole said in a statement.</p> <p>“Many of our regional teams have already been assisting impacted communities on a local level but we had team members from all over Australia also wanting to lend a hand for these two important causes.”</p> <p>GIVIT chief executive officer Sarah Tennant said her organisation will help direct the funds to where it is needed most.</p> <p>“We guarantee 100 per cent of all funds raised through Bunnings will be used to purchase essential items for those affected,” Tennant said.</p> <p>“We are also committed to purchasing locally wherever possible to support the economic recovery of these affected areas.”</p> <p>Various organisations, including <a href="https://quickweb.westpac.com.au/OnlinePaymentServlet?cd_community=NSWRFS&amp;cd_currency=AUD&amp;cd_supplier_business=DONATIONS&amp;action=EnterDetails">NSW Rural Fire Service</a>, <a href="https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-donation/donate-online/?appeal=disasterappeal">Salvation Army</a> and <a href="https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-bushfires">Red Cross</a>, have launched appeals for financial donations to assist people, communities and wildlife affected by the blazes.</p> <p>Port Macquarie Koala Hospital has raised more than $552,000 through their <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-thirsty-koalas-devastated-by-recent-fires">GoFundMe page</a> to assist<span> in helping koala and wildlife survival</span>.</p>

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Leave your lunch at home and head down to your local Bunnings!

<p>Leave your lunch at home today and enjoy an Aussie staple to help out those in need.</p> <p>Bunnings around the country are firing up their barbecues to raise much-needed money that go towards those who have been impacted by the Townsville floods and the Tasmanian bushfires.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZxJabhhSv/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading&amp;utm_campaign=embed_locale_test" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZxJabhhSv/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading&amp;utm_campaign=embed_locale_test" target="_blank">Fires, emergencies, smoke, ash, evacuations, despair, anxiety, charred forest are some of the adjectives to describe the last few weeks in little old Geeveston , Huon Valley, Tasmania. 📷abchobart Though not displaced by home, we are certainly displaced by our business in being one of the numbers in this little community. Thank the Lord, thank the TFS, Tas Police &amp; local authorities in sparing lives in this story so far though it’s not over yet ! Geeveston will rebirth, regenerate and literally rise from the ashes when this passes 🙏🏻 Please look forward to the next chapter ... Sincere heartfelt thanks to the many private and other messages to date including @lukewmcgregor @louiselovebrand @stevecumper1 among many others. 💕 • • • #tasmanianfireservice #tasmanianbushfires #geeveston #rosehaven #geevestontasmania #risefromtheashes #therealalannahhill</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/theoldbankofgeeveston/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading&amp;utm_campaign=embed_locale_test" target="_blank"> The Old Bank Of Geeveston</a> (@theoldbankofgeeveston) on Feb 2, 2019 at 6:19pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Bunnings will have the barbecues running from 9 am to 4pm, so you’ve got plenty of time to get down and help out.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt181HWgFrG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading&amp;utm_campaign=embed_locale_control" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt181HWgFrG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading&amp;utm_campaign=embed_locale_control" target="_blank">Grab a snag tomorrow from 9am to 4pm at your local store to support our national fundraiser for @givit_aus 🌭 Stores across the country will be behind the BBQ raising funds for the Townsville flood emergency, while the Tassie team will be supporting the recent Tasmania bushfires.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/bunnings/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading&amp;utm_campaign=embed_locale_control" target="_blank"> Bunnings Warehouse</a> (@bunnings) on Feb 13, 2019 at 5:00pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Bunnings partnered with GIVIT, who are directing funds directly to those who need it most in the impacted communities around Australia. </p> <p>GIVIT founder and Director Juliette Wright is on the ground in Townsville, lending a hand to those who have lost everything in the floods.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7823297/queensland-flood-gallery-5.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/569e6a56b98a4f68b1a9bf33e82f2105" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>The Townsville floods</em></p> <p>“Front line services, charities and counsels are telling us what people need. And we ask generous Australians to fill that need,” Juliette told <a rel="noopener" href="https://kitchen.nine.com.au/2019/02/14/15/55/bunning-stores-host-sausage-sizzle-for-townsville-floods" target="_blank">9Honey Kitchen.</a></p> <p>“It’s about making sure the people in need get exactly what they need when they need it. Like a mum who has a newborn and a one-year-old and cannot afford an electric kettle,” Juliette added.</p> <p>“We’re focusing on essential items. Safety equipment and cleaning equipment as they’re still in the early phases of recovery.”</p> <p>Will you be heading down to Bunnings today to help raise funds for the victims of the Townsville floods and Tasmanian bushfires? Let us know in the comments.</p>

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Bunnings snag saga: Over 8000 people to attend protest

<p>Bunnings Warehouse isn’t just a hardware store, it’s an Australian icon.</p> <p>And with Aussies all over the country visiting the national icon every weekend for a sausage sizzle, you could imagine the outrage when Bunnings decided to change the way they assemble its sausage sandwiches.</p> <p>Many consider the simple sausage, onions, sauce and bread combo an Aussie masterpiece that shouldn’t be messed with, but that’s exactly what Bunnings did after it cited safety concerns for its decision on placing the onions at the bottom of the bun rather than the top.</p> <p>“Safety is always our No 1 priority and we recently introduced a suggestion that onion be placed underneath sausages to help prevent the onion from falling out and creating a slipping hazard,” said Debbie Poole, Bunnings’ chief operating officer.</p> <p>And the decision was not taken lightly, as fans took to social media to voice their outrage over the controversial decision. While the announcement was made early last week, the decision is still top priority for people around the nation, because of course, Bunnings’ sausage sizzle should always take precedence.</p> <p>To prove how frustrated customers are, a protest has been organised through Facebook where those who attend will throw onions on the ground in order to prove a point.</p> <p><img style="width: 474.9518304431599px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822046/capture.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/2999272626bd42fba9ec47ea0e8d4857" /></p> <p>The event, which is titled, “Throwing your onion on the ground at Bunnings and then slipping”, is set to take place at Bunnings in Chatswood, Sydney, on December 15.</p> <p>“Protest this disgrace of REORDERING the snags at Bunnings by throwing your onion on the ground and slipping on it,” says the description.</p> <p>The event currently has 8000 people attending and that number is predicted to increase even further.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Bunnings is making people doing BBQs put the onion on the bread, then sausage, because onions can be a trip hazard if they fall off the bread when they're on top <a href="https://t.co/xke1fb48qg">https://t.co/xke1fb48qg</a></p> — Josh Butler (@JoshButler) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshButler/status/1062217884733124608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">13 November 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">What an outrage! Onion first? What’s next, cheese before the patty on a burger. OH&amp;S gone mad <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bunnings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bunnings</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sausagegate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sausagegate</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/onionoppression?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#onionoppression</a></p> — SlamChops (@ChopsSlam) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChopsSlam/status/1062227473683886080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">13 November 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Good. I've been avoiding Bunnings for years out of fear I'd slip on the piles of onion shreds everywhere. <a href="https://t.co/JNQ2hqdJsi">https://t.co/JNQ2hqdJsi</a></p> — Nic Negrepontis (@NicNegrepontis) <a href="https://twitter.com/NicNegrepontis/status/1062206126710616065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">13 November 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Actual footage of the person that slipped over the onion sliver <a href="https://t.co/TPFG3bNwZT">pic.twitter.com/TPFG3bNwZT</a></p> — Myserys (@NaiveMyserys) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaiveMyserys/status/1062271592087007233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">13 November 2018</a></blockquote> <p>Despite Bunnings being adamant that the taste will remain the same, snag fanatics aren’t buying it, and refuse to let the issue go until it’s resolved.</p> <p>Do you think the Bunnings snag saga is getting out of hand? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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How Aussies came to love the sausage sizzle

<p>Many people agree that the sausage sizzle is the best part of election day, besides participating the democratic process, of course. After casting your vote, what better way to reward yourself than a snag between a piece of bread?</p> <p>So how did the sausage sizzle become such a staple in the Australian culture, now a compulasory feature at any fundraiser, Bunnings and of course, election day?</p> <p>The sausage sizzle is undoubtedly a twist on the classic barbeque, but it has become uniquely Australian because of its community and charitable associations.</p> <p><img width="253" height="362" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/23620/sausage-sizle_253x362.jpg" alt="Sausage Sizle" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>"No one would ever invite friends to a sausage sizzle at home," notes Barbara Santich in <em>Bold Palates: Australia's Gastronomic Heritage.</em></p> <p>In the late 19th to early 20th centuries, a sausage sandwich was viewed as a German or Italian-style meal, but around the 1950s it had begun to capture the Australian imagination. The term sausage sizzle began to appear in newspapers around the 40s but it really rose to prominence in the 1980s, where it has since become a staple at any community fundraisers, Bunnings and elections.</p> <p>Perhaps it's the simplicity of it all, with a sausage sizzle requiring only two ingredients, according to the book <em>Around the World in 80 Dishes for Two!</em> – “boring ol’ white bread” and of course, sausages – to satiate all types of tastebuds. Nowadays we like to add some onions and sauce to the mix but the basics stay the same: sausage of any kind (but NOT American hot dog style sausage) and white bread (no fancy, schmancy sourdough or buns of any kind).</p> <p>So just like this two-year-old girl, named Melissa, who "ate to her heart's content" at a 1986 sausage sizzle in Adelaide, we too hope you enjoy your sausage sizzle today.</p> <p><em>Source: <a href="/%20http:/pickle.nine.com.au/2016/06/30/15/55/sausage-sizzle-history" target="_blank">Pickle</a></em></p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/05/caramel-and-almond-slice/"><em>Caramel and almond slice</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/04/neenish-tarts/"><em>Neenish tarts</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/01/tropicana-rocky-road/"><em>Tropicana rocky road</em></a></strong></span></p>

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