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Share&Swap Shop is a free community-focused pop-up event where people can share items they no longer need for other pre-loved items.

Examples of items are clothing, books, household goods, plants, children's items, kitchenware, harvest from garden etc.

05/10/2026

You are already familiar with our Share&Swap Shop - Community swaps logo, we’ve just updated our look here.

What do you think of this design?
Let us know in the comments below! 👇

29/09/2026

Clear out your wardrobe and check every drawer, the 10th of October is the day to share!

🗓 Saturday, 10th October
🕛 12 PM – 2 PM
📍 Port Phillip EcoCentre, 55a Blessington Street, St Kilda

You can share up to 5 good-condition items to swap or just come and take what you need! 🌿

✨ What can you bring?
👕 Clothes & shoes | 📚 Books & stationery | 🪴 Plants & seeds | 🍽 Kitchenware | 🧸 Toys | 🎨 Craft supplies | 🍫 Long shelf-life food | 💍 Jewellery & small homewares | 🎁

Non-bulky, non-corded and non-battery operated items in a good condition

To help us manage this event, your registration is highly encouraged.

is proudly supported by 💚♻️✨

24/09/2026

From pre-loved treasures to postcard masterpieces, our 12 September Share & Swap Shop was blooming with spring energy 🌷

💚 95 people attended
♻️ 249 items donated
🌏 79.5 kg diverted from landfill

A big thank you to Kym Druitt Kym Druitt for generously sharing her skills and time with our community running a free postcard collage workshop that had everyone cutting, creating and connecting. ✂️

A big thank you also to our trusted St Kilda Food Rescue for saving fully enjoyable foods. Many banana breads have been baked that night, we heard. 🍌

🔁 Next Share & Swap Shop: 10 October
📍 EcoCentre Port Phillip EcoCentre
🕛 12pm to 2pm

Come along, share what you no longer need, and discover your next treasure.

Community Bank Elwood Whats On St Kilda City of Port Phillip

01/09/2026

Hello, spring and our September swap! 💚♻️

🗓 Saturday, 12 September
🕛 12 PM – 2 PM
📍 EcoCentre Port Phillip EcoCentre, 55A Blessington Street, St Kilda

You can share up to 5 good-condition items to swap or just come for free shopping🌿

✨ What can you share?
👕 Clothes & shoes | 📚 Books & stationery | 🪴 Plants & seeds | 🍽 Kitchenware | 🧸 Toys | 🎨 Craft supplies | 🍫 Long shelf-life food | 💍 Jewellery & small homewares | 🎭 Book Week costumes & accessories

Non-bulky, non-corded and non-battery-operated items in good condition.

🌸 Bonus: Free postcard collage workshop with local collage artist Kym Druitt! ✂ 🌱
Celebrate Spring by making a collaged postcard using old magazines. Local collage artist Kym Druitt will lead a drop-in collage workshop alongside the Share&Swap Shop, encouraging you to explore your creativity. Take your card home with you. Everything you need will be supplied.
Session is open for adults and kids. Parents and carers are responsible for children at all times.

Session slots of 30 min with capacity of max 7 people:
12:00 - 12:30 | 12:30 - 1:00 | 1:00 - 1:30 | 1:30 - 2:00
1:30 - 2:00
Walk-ins are welcome, however we highly encourage you secure your spot.

To help us manage this event, your registration is highly encouraged.

is proudly supported by 💚♻️✨

10/08/2026

Our swaps are such welcoming, community-minded events! It’s always a treat to see familiar faces and welcome new ones, especially when we see that spark of joy when someone gets how simple our concept is! 💡

💬 We love hearing about your new treasures, learning what keeps you coming back each month, hearing about your swap rituald, and seeing your excitement over meal ideas made from rescued food thanks to St Kilda Food Rescue. We treasure every single chat, it’s what keeps us going! 💚
Thank you!

And as you ask for stats each event:
🗓️ 8 Aug | 42nd Swap
👥 73 participants
🔁 178 items (61.51 kg) circulated

⏭️ Next Share&Swap Shop is open on 12 September 12-2pm at Port Phillip EcoCentre with a great bonus postcard collage workshop with wonderful Kym Kym Druitt

04/08/2026

Here comes our August swap! 💚♻️

🗓 Saturday 8 August
🕛 12 PM – 2 PM
📍 EcoCentre Port Phillip EcoCentre, 55A Blessington Street, St Kilda

You can share up to 5 good-condition items to swap or just come for free shopping🌿

✨ What can you share?
👕 Clothes & shoes | 📚 Books & stationery | 🪴 Plants & seeds | 🍽 Kitchenware | 🧸 Toys | 🎨 Craft supplies | 🍫 Long shelf-life food | 💍 Jewellery & small homewares | 🎭 Book Week costumes & accessories

Non-bulky, non-corded and non-battery-operated items in good condition.

🌟 Bonus: Book Week Costume Swap! 📚🎭
Additionally to our regular swap, we would like to trial a swap corner dedicated to the Book Week in August.
Get your Book Week costume ready without the cost or waste. Share pre-loved costumes and accessories, or discover a new character waiting for its next adventure!

To help us manage this event, your registration is highly encouraged.

is proudly supported by 💚♻️✨

22/07/2026

Three years ago, we started Share&Swap Shop with a vision to build a community spot where we can share more and waste less. 💚

Looking back at these past three years, together we made so many things possible!

🔁 41 swaps hosted
👥 3,818 people attended our swaps
🤝 Over 1,000 hours given by our wonderful volunteers
📚 7,991 items found new homes
🌍 Nearly 4 tonnes kept out of landfill!

It happens because of you: our incredible volunteers, attendees, our trusted partner organisation Port Phillip EcoCentre and our supporters

Thank you for being part of our journey!

💬 We’d love to hear from you: What’s your favorite treasure or memory or from the Share&Swap Shop over the last three years?

20/07/2026

At , we are not just about clothing. Discover books, kitchenware, home decor, toys, puzzles and all sorts of unexpected treasures.

Next swap:
8 Aug, 12-2pm
Port Phillip EcoCentre

06/07/2026

After our successful Art & Craft Swap at Linden New Art, we’re returning to our regular location Port Phillip EcoCentre Port Phillip EcoCentre 💚♻️
🗓 Saturday, 11 July
🕛 12 PM – 2 PM
📍 Port Phillip EcoCentre, 55a Blessington Street, St Kilda

🌏You can share up to 5 good‑condition items to swap or simply come for free shopping !
🌿 What can you share?
👕 Clothes & shoes | 📚 Books & stationery | 🪴 Plants & seeds | 🍽 Kitchenware | 🧸 Toys | 🎨 Craft supplies | 🍫 Long shelf‑life food | 💍 Jewellery & small homewares

❌ Non‑bulky, non‑corded and non‑battery‑operated items in good condition.To help us manage the event, registration is highly encouraged.

Share&Swap Shop - Community swaps is proudly supported by City of Port Phillip Toyota Equipment Grant Community Bank Elwood Community Grant

25/06/2026

Refresh your creative toolkit at an Art and Craft Swap🎨🧶✂️

Linden New Art is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year with a FREE community event, and Share&Swap Shop is ready to party!

You're invited to share your unused or pre-loved art materials and craft supplies and exchange them for something new-to-you. Come along and find new arts and crafts, meet fellow makers, and spark new ideas.

No items to share? No problem! You're welcome to enjoy the community vibe and find some treasures for your creative projects!

📆1.30 to 4 pm on Saturday 27 July
📍Linden New Art, 26 Acland Street St Kilda

Learn more and register to attend: events.humanitix.com/art-and-craft-swap-or-linden-new-art-community-day-or-st-kilda

Address

EcoCentre, 55A Blessington St
St Kilda, VIC
3182

Website

https://events.humanitix.com/host/share-and-swap-shop

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