Repair It Lake Mac

27/08/2026

Just 2 days left until the next Repair Cafe!

Bring your items along for repair or just come along to see what all the fuss is about. We'd love to see you there!

See our event page for more details.

27/08/2026

The impact of repairing items is huge! Bring your clothing that need repair to our Repair Cafe this Saturday.

The problem: The global textile industry contributes an estimated 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Our behaviours could shift that.

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When we mend we are actively keeping our money from this destructive industry. That's the power of a needle and thread!

Mending can encourage valuing the clothes you already own instead of buying new.

By giving your clothes a second, third & fourth life, you’re making your money last longer.

It can slow down modern clothes-buying habits.

It encourages creativity and mindfulness - try visible mending or the Japanese Sashiko style.

Buy less, choose well, make it last!

26/08/2026

Our first ever Costume Making workshop has sold out!

We can't wait to see the cape or cloak that our participants make from unwanted fabrics!

We will be running a Costume Making course in the coming months. Make sure you've followed our page to keep up to date with upcoming events.

18/08/2026

It's always good to reflect on our achievements after a year of hard work. Throughout the 2025/26 financial year, Repair It Lake Mac volunteers have achieved some outstanding results.

Not only do we run Repair Cafes and Destash Events, we have also partnered with local organisations to divert unwanted clothing and textiles from landfill.

Check out what we've managed to achieve with the help of our amazing volunteers who generously donate their time to creating a more sustainable community.

*Impact data has been calculated using:
charitablereuse.org.au/reusecalculator/ and the 'Measuring reuse activity and impacts in NSW 2022-23 Technical Report, 2024 '

10/08/2026

Check out this interview from ReNewy Living with upcycle extraordinaire Melinda Hicks. Melinda has teamed up with Repair It Lake Mac and Lake Mac Waste to Art to host an introductory workshop on historical and medieval costume making using unwanted fabrics such as doona covers and bedding from op shops. There are limited tickets remaining for this amazing event https://events.humanitix.com/historical-and-medieval-costume-making-an-introductory-workshop

01/08/2026

31/07/2026

Getting ready for the Fabric Destash!
We are here till 2pm!

29/07/2026

Repair It Lake Mac is a volunteer run initiative and we rely on the support of the community and business to help us achieve our goals.

Today we’re saying a big THANK YOU to Origin Energy for supporting us through their Eraring Community Investment Fund, allowing us to purchase 2 semi-industrial sewing machines and overlockers. These new machines will open up a world of possibilities for repurposing textile waste.

What this investment from Origin is helping us to achieve:

♻️Diverting over 1150kg of textile waste from landfill (and counting!)

🐝2 x community sewing bees with more to come in 2027. Volunteers are repurposing waste into reusable items for the community.

👗An upcoming costume making workshop using repurposed textiles. (Check out our events page)

🪡🧵Increasing the range of textile items we can repair at our Repair Cafes.

28/07/2026

We are gearing up for our next Hunter Fabric Destash event this Saturday.

Stallholder tickets are still available for purchase. If you have been holding off because you don't have your own table to bring, you're in luck! Tables can be provided for select ticket holders.

Morisset Multi Purpose Centre is a huge space with lots of room for stallholders and shoppers to be surrounded by fabric delights.

Share your stories with us - What special project are you shopping for? What have you created that you are selling excess fabric from? We'd love to know!

https://events.humanitix.com/hunter-fabric-destash-august-2026