Toss it away? No way!
Plans are underway to set up a Repair Cafe in Daylesford. A Repair Cafe is a community run space aimed at repairing things rather than throwing them away; a way also to reduce what ends up in land fill. Bring your broken items to be fixed on the spot with the help and advice of skilled volunteers and enjoy a cuppa and chat at the same time.
Repair Cafes make an important contribution to the reduction of waste. Castlemaine’s Repair cafe has been operating on a monthly basis for over a year now and during that 550 kilos of material has been repaired instead of going into landfill!
Now it’s time for those of us living in Hepburn Shire to start up a Repair Cafe. Come to a meeting of supporters and fixers this coming Thursday August 16th, 2018 – a find out more and to share your suggestions.
You can attend either during the day from 1-2.30pm at the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre (Camp St) or in the evening, 6.30pm at the Senior Citizen’s Centre, rear Town Hall.
People who are handy at fixing, sewing, soldering and tinkering, as well as anyone keen to be involved, are encouraged to come along. If you can’t get to either of the meetings but are interested, contact Nikki Marshall on mob. 0432 232 073 or email nikki.marshall@mmnet.com.au or contact Danny Kinnear on 0488 604 231.
I must have a go at this – I do like fixing stuff! Keep us posted with a list of dates.