Elsie Lange
The Sunbury Repair Cafe is back after lockdown and they want to help you save your belongings from landfill.
From jewellery repairs, to mending or upcycling clothing, to fixing some sort of wooden contraption – the repair cafe is the place to do it all.
After their launch in March 2020, events have been haphazard, but now it’s time to reinvigorate the group.
Sustainability is their game and repair cafe volunteer Cathy Grose said it’s a chance for residents to connect with their local community.
“Especially because we’ve all been a bit isolated recently and it’s just a nice opportunity to be able to get out and about and meet people again,” Ms Grose said.
Participants can learn new skills from the repairers, working with them to fix their items.
Ms Grose said it would give them the confidence to fix things themselves, too.
“At the first cafe we had a mum come in with a daughter who had a scooter with sort of a wonky steering handle, and it wasn’t a big job to repair it but they didn’t have the right tool,” Ms Grose said.
“Some of the repairers on the day fixed that and showed them what they needed to do next time if it happened again.
“It’s not just a one off repair, it’s a skills-share as well.”
The cafe is run through Sunbury Neighbourhood House and they hope to see further collaboration with other community groups.
The Sunbury Repair Cafe is happening on March 19.
Details: www.sunburyhouse.com.au/sustainable-sunbury/
