It did close and it has been a huge loss to the local community.
There is a loss of local volunteering opportunity especially for seniors or people with a disability.
There is a loss of an easily accessible place to drop of clothing and household goods for recycling.
There is the loss of a great local secondhand shop. The one on Dawson Parade has awful problems for parking on a very busy road.
There is the loss of social capital in our community.
There is the loss of somewhere to buy cheap clothing and household items (in good condition second-hand) for the people in our community on a constrained budget.
The decision to close this store in Ferny Grove is a decision a lot of people were very distressed about at the time and continue to regret week after week.
We are missing our local Vinnies badly.