Repair Cafe at Ginninderry

16/05/2026

Looking for a clothing swap? On now 16 May at The Link.

13/05/2026

We're on the hunt for more volunteers to join us, details below 👩‍🔧

Have you got a skill that can be used to keep repairable items out of landfill? We have Repair Cafes across town that are seeking repairers and helpers.
Today's focus is on the Ginninderry Repair Cafe so if you live in the Belconnen area this could be the volunteering opportunity for you.

06/05/2026

The Toolbox is coming to Belconnen, details below for tonight’s pick up 😀

Belconnen! Tool Bus in da HOUSE, starting TONIGHT 🥳

That's right: Wednesday, May 6, 6:30pm - 7:30pm (reserve online by 5:30pm)

Meet us in the Westfield Belconnen carpark - we'll be in the ground floor part, facing Emu Bank, so use the Emu Bank/Luxton Street entrance, then turn RIGHT and you'll find us in the first covered section.

A reminder that dropping off items at the Tool Bus doesn't need prior arrangement, and you can return ANY Toolbox item to the bus - even if you originally picked it up at the main Watson location. The only exception is the kayaks - they don't fit in the bus.

Hooray!! See you TONIGHT, Belco!! 🤩

---
ABOUT THE TOOL BUS
The goal of the Tool Bus is to make Toolbox items easier to access for members who don't want to or can't easily get to Watson. Reserve your item online, then meet the Tool Bus at one of its weekly stops - pick up your item, go home, be happy!

Current stops:
WESTON (Saturdays, 10am - 11am; reserve online before 9am)
BELCONNEN (Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 7:30pm; reserve online before 5:30pm)

Read more: https://www.communitytoolboxcbr.org/toolbus

06/05/2026

We were a busy little repair cafe over the weekend with all sorts of items being fixed and kept out of landfill. Thanks to everyone who came, our volunteers, SEE-Change, Ginninderry Community and for making these events possible.

04/05/2026

Here’s a great snapshot of the repair cafes around Canberra

Some updates to the list - a new location for our friends at the Toolbox Repair Cafe 😍

Us at Hawker? We're on again on 21 June 😁

03/05/2026

Join us today 3 May up to 3.30pm at The Link Ginninderry. Volunteers are currently looking at all sorts of items and there’s room to repair more. Thanks to SEE-Change, Ginninderry Community and .

30/04/2026

We're all about fixing things. Bring along your broken items and our volunteer fixers will be available to make all possible repairs - free of charge (though donations welcoming). Small electrical, clothing repairs, bicycles, small furniture and more. See you Sunday 3 May 1-3.3pm at The Link, Ginninderry 👩‍🔧

Mark 3 May in your calendar for our next Repair Cafe at The Link 🔧

If you have nothing to repair but want to learn some new skills then come along and learn how to knit, sew, mend, crochet or almost anything else!

It is fun, relaxing, social and makes you feel good to be looking after your things in this way. All welcome, just drop in, from 1pm until 3:30pm.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4lLe4Mb

22/04/2026

And here's one for southsiders - have fun this Sunday at the Tuggeranong Repair Cafe 😀

22/04/2026

Our friends at the Community Toolbox Canberra are running a repair cafe event this weekend, see below for details (and we'll be back on Sunday 3 May).👩‍🔧🧑‍🔧

27/03/2026

For our Southside friends…

27/03/2026

Have you combined a trip to a repair cafe with a trip to Cafe Stepping Stone?We’re lucky to be based near Cafe Stepping Stone at Strathnairn, but now you can also head to the Community Toolbox Canberra Repair Cafe at Dickson, and then grab a bite at Cafe Stepping Stone Dickson, on today, details below.

The first Toolbox Repair Cafe in our lovely new digs is happening THIS SATURDAY, March 28, between 2pm and 5pm (though if you come too late we won't have time to start the repair, so do plan to be there by 4:30pm at the latest).

We're now in Dickson for Repair Cafe events, in the Common Ground Hall, 8 Hawdon Place (right next to Cafe Stepping Stone. They close at 3:30pm though, so if you want to get a fabulous ☕️ and 🍰 , come early!)

YUUUUGE list of repairers this week! Take a look:

IT hardware and software: Albert
Small electrical: Ian, Graham, Kim
Small furniture: Ken
Textiles, fabric, darning: Beth, Lile, Kathy, Maddie
Knife and blade sharpening: Kim, Paul
Costume jewellery: Lile
General repairs and tinkering: Dave, Paul, Julian
3D printing of small parts: Alex

We hope to see you there! 💚

---
HOW IT WORKS
Repair Cafés: Where volunteers fix your stuff - for free. You bring your broken or other not-working-properly item along; we match you with a volunteer repairer who can hopefully diagnose the problem, and complete the fix for you.

A full list of repairers is made available close to each date, and usually includes fabric mending (eg hemming, patching, darning), small electrical (eg lamps, kitchen appliances), knife sharpening, and general tinkering (eg gluing back small pieces). Sometimes we have more specialized help like phone and computer repair, 3D printing of small parts, and costume jewellery repair.

Repairs are free (occasionally you may have to bring or buy your own replacement part), and labour is donated out of kindness 💚 More info, including House Rules: https://www.communitytoolboxcbr.org/repair-cafe

Ours is just one of the repair cafés that take place in Canberra - find a full list here: https://seechange.org.au/repair-cafes