community clothes swap

Our annual Community Clothes Swap is our celebration of National Recycling Week, and it's now our 15th year 💚

Everyone's welcome to come and join us at the Boonah Cultural Centre on Saturday 7 November between 9am and 1pm. 

Bring along some clothes, shoes or accessories (men's, women's and children's) and it's free to swap, or it will cost just a gold coin donation to buy.

Quality over quantity please.

Upcycled bags will be available to purchase, as well as our eco dish cloths, and there'll be innovative displays and demonstrations on different ways to mend and upcycle textiles, as well as a fabric destash spot to supplement your supplies.

We'll have a sit and stitch table where you can make a beautiful fabric brooch or your own name tag.

It's also the perfect place to ask questions about recycling, and bring along items for recycling like blister packs, disposable masks, coffee bags, water and air filters, corks (natural and synthetic), pens and markers, old plastic store cards - use our guitar pick punch to punch a pick from yours, sturdy fabric, old sheets and curtains, and bras and swimmers for collaborative recycling initiatives.

Many new recycling initiatives have been added to our recycling register, and info on these will be available, or check online for our recycling register which continues to be updated.

Right next door to the Cultural Foundation's Book Fest, another great recycling week event with thousands of low cost books.


With thanks always to the support of the Scenic Rim Regional Council.

 

funky flower making - october's share + repair pop up

 

october's pop up will see us making all manner of funky flowers. we'll be working with plastic milk bottles, paper, wool, and whatever else we find. 

there's always many creative activities you can participate in with everything provided.

everyone's welcome between 10am and 1pm downstairs at scenic wandering foods, and it's FREE.

we'd love to see you there 💗

BOSS AGM

 

Our BOSS AGM is on Sunday and we have two very special guests speaking on topics very close to our hearts, and we really hope you can join us.

What could the Scenic Rim aspire to instead? Circular economy and environmental excellence in practice
Vanessa Cullen will explore examples from Australia and overseas where communities, businesses and governments have pursued circular economy and environmental excellence. Drawing on successful precincts, infrastructure and practical circular economy initiatives, the presentation will look at how regions can retain the value of materials, support local businesses and jobs, reduce waste and emissions, and build resilient local economies.

The presentation will sow seeds of what a positive long-term vision could look like if the Scenic Rim region chose to become known for circularity and environmental leadership.

Turning the Bromelton Area into an Environmental Centre of Best Practices in Australia: It's not just Incinerator or No Incinerator.
Sam McNeil will address the concept of a Precinct of Environmental Best Practice in Australia, whilst at the same time addressing the landfill and financial challenges facing both the Scenic Rim and other SEQ Councils.

Do not just ask: 'Where will the rubbish go?'
Ask: 'Which 30 year strategy creates the greatest total value for the Scenic Rim?'

RSVPs would be helpful, and please bring along a plate to share if you can. we'll have tea and coffee. 

Visitors are welcome, however only financial members are entitled to vote. 

celebrate spring - september share + repair pop up

september's pop up will celebrate spring. we'll be making some softie dolls as well as other creative activities you can participate in with everything provided.

everyone's welcome between 10am and 1pm downstairs at scenic wandering foods. it's FREE.

we'd love to see you there

 

one year of making together - august share + repair pop up

can you believe we've been making for a year ? 

august's pop up is a celebration of all we've achieved at our share + repair pop ups, and we'd love you to bring in some things you've made at our sessions, or been inspired to make. 

we'll have activities you can participate in with everything provided. 

everyone's welcome between 10am and 1pm downstairs at scenic wandering foods. 

we'd love to see you there 

 

woolly winter july share + repair

 

our woolly winter july share + repair pop up is coming up on saturday. lots of woolly fun to get involved with - think pom poms, knitting, crochet, weaving, darning ...

everyone's welcome to join us in sharing your knowledge, skills and handiwork with others, downstairs at scenic wandering foods, any time between 10am and 1pm, and it's FREE with everything provided.

we're always happy to share our stitching, mending and darning skills, and learn from you 

peace making projects june share + share pop up

our june pop up is all about peace, and we'll be making peace flags to decorate the great space we enjoy there every month 

everyone's welcome to join us in sharing your knowledge, skills and handiwork with others, downstairs at scenic wandering foods, any time between 10am and 1pm, and it's FREE with everything provided.

we're always happy to share our stitching, mending and darning skills, and learn from you