Taking broken items to a free repair cafe is a great way to reduce your waste! By fixing what you already own and giving it a second chance to be useful, you can save it from landfill and help make the most of our valuable resources.
Repair cafe
Repair cafes are run by skilled volunteers who have the knowledge and equipment to help fix and maintain a wide range of items that need mending. Simply find out when one is happening near you and bring along your items to see if they can be repaired by a friendly volunteer.
What is a Repair Café?
A Repair Café is an event for community members to bring in worn out or broken belongings to see if they can be repaired instead of thrown away. Volunteers share their time and skills to fix items as best as they can or provide advice.
Our Repair Café events are a friendly and welcoming space – a place to connect over a cuppa, learn about the art of repair and share stories about treasured pieces.
Join our Repair Share Care community as a volunteer!
Calling all repairers, tinkerers, sewers, woodworkers and waste warriors in Glen Eira! Have you got skills in fixing, mending or making?
It doesn’t matter if you’re not a pro. We want to hear from you!
Fill out an Expression of Interest form or contact Lucy Best at Let Me Be Frank on lucy@letmebefrank.com.au or 0421 356 999.
We believe there’s a place for all skill levels. Even if you’re not confident in repairs, you could help other people learn a bit about your craft.
