‘Is this even legal?’: Bunnings sign enrages Australians

‘Is this even legal?’: Bunnings sign enrages Australians

Bunnings has apologised after a woman’s “weekend was ruined” by a single sign sitting outside a regional NSW store.

A disappointed customer headed to her local Bunnings in rural NSW in the hopes of getting a sausage during the store’s famous sausage sizzle.

However, when she arrived, she was devastated to learn there would be no sizzle at all.

Camera IconA sandwich board outside Bunnings stipulating that their famous sausage sizzle had been cancelled is causing a stir on social media. Credit: News Corp Australia

“Apologies, our community sausage sizzle is closed today,” the sign read, which was shared on Reddit.

“Thanks for your support and understanding.”

The disheartened sizzle-seeker shared her frustrations online; the anger rippled through the country as others reciprocated their support for the woman, with some labelling Bunnings’ act as “un-Australian”.

“Is this even legal?” someone joked.

“This is an outrage,” said another.

One person insisted the lack of sausage sizzle was reason enough for a “Royal Commission NOW”.

To make matters worse, the closest Bunnings to the woman was a “1.5 hour drive” away, so the likelihood of her getting her hands on a Bunnings snag was looking fewer and far between.

Camera IconThe humble sausage sizzle has been a staple of Bunnings visits since 2004. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw Credit: News Corp Australia

Speaking to news.com.au, Bunnings regional manager Deb Thompsopn said there was a legitimate reason for the lack of sizzle.

“Occasionally, a community group cancels their sausage sizzle, which occurred at one of our NSW stores over the weekend,” Thompson said.

“While we always offer the spot to other local community groups, we are sometimes unable to find a replacement at such short notice.

“We appreciate the community’s understanding and look forward to holding future sausage sizzles.”

Camera IconBunnings sausage sizzles are a huge part iof Australian culture. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw Credit: News Corp Australia

Bunnings and sausage sizzles have been a mainstay of Australian culture for decades; the first sausage sizzle began in 2004 when the Country Women’s Association in Sunshine, Victoria, began selling baked goods outside their local Bunnings and raising funds for their group. The trend of hosting a sausage sizzle for a community group or sports team quickly became a popular way of raising funds for the community and having a tasty snack along the way.

However, when a sausage sizzle isn’t operating outside a Bunnings, you can expect to see a few angry faces (sans snag).

“Oh, the humanity!” a person wrote online. “What is even the point of opening the store?” asked another. “We only make up reasons to buy s– t at Bunnings for a decent snag!”

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