By Jessica Micallef
A cafe to mend your bits and bobs is coming to Sunbury.
The Sunbury Neighbourhood House Repair Cafe aims to help reduce waste by fixing household items for free.
House manager Hope Jenkins said most items would be accepted at the cafe for a quick fix.
“It is about preventing landfill, it is also about sharing skills [and] connecting the community,” she said.
“We repair things like a wobbly chair, clothing that might need a hem taken up, stuffed toys.
“The idea is that people don’t leave the premises. They stay with the repairer, connect, learn a skill or stick around and have a coffee.”
The cafe has nine volunteer repairers but Ms Jenkins said she was on the hunt for more “specific” volunteers.
“If there is a person who fixes leather belts or buckles, shoes or jewellery and watches – it can be as general or specific,” she said.
The Repair Cafe opens on Saturday, February 29 from 10am-12.30pm at 513 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury.
The cafe will be open on the fourth Saturday of each month. Details: 9359 5493 or enquiries@sunburyhouse.com.au
