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Mighty helpful trade night

Apr 22 2022 Updated April 21, 2022

Ken Smith

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Brad Petrie, Trevor Youngman, Nick Brown, Kelly Hinchcliffe, Elise Kerr and Chris Wade

Lucy McDonald, Luke Forrester and Elise Kerr

It was a packed house for the Petrie’s Mitre 10 Trade Night.

Elise Kerr, Michael Karam, Rob Ebert and Liam Collier

Liam Collier, Marvin Mitchell, Silver Bunner, Jock Bowling, Simone Bowling, Charlie Bowling, Wyatt Andrews and Elise Kerr

Elise Kerr, Susan Willis, Marty Morris and Liam Collier

Despite the rain, it was an enthusiastic crowd that gathered recently for one of Petrie’s Mitre 10’s popular Trade Nights where, apart from plenty of expert information from the many stalls and displays on hand, there were some monster sample bags and a great, tradie-sized feed for all.

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