PARTNERING FOR COMMUNITY AND PARTNERING FOR LIFE For four years, a double garage served as a backyard shed in Perth, Western Australia. It began as a storage space for perishables and soon became a free store where neighbours stopped by to pick up food,-clothing,-household items, share a chat and feel connected to their community. Sadly, after serving the neighbourhood for four years, the couple behind the conversion made the difficult decision to keep closed their shutters, for personal reasons. Couple Dianne and Bill Vanderplas rechannelled their attention from serving community to now serving family. This, by focussing their care on Dianne’s 91-year-old mum and 94-year-old dad. The nonagenarians, who have been living and caring for each other in their own home, needed Dianne’s and Bill’s help to continue to live safely and in their own home. The idea to run a free store began in 2022. At the time, 67-year-old Dianne was preparing meals for pensioners....