Upcoming Events Across Canberra
International Permaculture Festival of Wild and Kind Ideas
A Permaculture Education Institute event.
A 6-day festival featuring inspiring thinkers, doers and creatives from around the world exploring wild and kind ideas. Free and online.
Register here
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stones.
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Impact Hour - Professor Mark Howden AC
Join us for the June edition of this monthly conversation series presented by SEE Change, Conservation Council ACT Region and Canberra Environment Centre.
Globally, climate action is still falling far short of what is needed — and the consequences are becoming increasingly visible through intensifying heatwaves, fires, floods and other climate impacts. But alongside the challenges, there are also genuine reasons for optimism.
In this timely and engaging talk, Mark will explore where the world is heading under current emissions trajectories, what this means for Australia and the ACT, and the practical opportunities still available to avoid the worst outcomes. Drawing on decades of work at the forefront of climate science and policy, Mark will discuss both the sobering realities of climate change and the encouraging progress already underway — from renewable energy transitions and electric vehicle uptake to climate adaptation and emissions reduction initiatives.
The talk will run for approximately 30 minutes, followed by audience Q&A and informal networking. The Dissent kitchen will be open.
About the speaker
Emeritus Professor Mark Howden AC is Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and was until recently Director of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions and Chair of the ACT Climate Change Council.
Mark has worked on climate variability, climate change, sustainability and innovation for almost 40 years across research, industry and science-policy roles. He helped develop the greenhouse gas inventories that underpin the Paris Agreementand has been a major contributor to the IPCC since 1991 across climate science, adaptation, mitigation and greenhouse gas accounting. Alongside other IPCC contributors and Al Gore, he shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading climate communicators, Mark continues to advise governments, industries and communities on practical pathways toward a safer and more sustainable future.
Registration required: https://events.humanitix.com/impact-hour-mark-howden-ac
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Prevent Veterinary Issues Through Good Management
Learn practical ways to cut chemical use and boost animal health with District Vet Lou Baskind. Perfect for pet owners and small‑scale farmers.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Impact Hour - Jacqui Malins
Environment and climate talks - Connection - Action
Join SEE Change, Conservation Council ACT Region and Canberra Environment Centre on the third Tuesday of each month for Impact Hour.
This month: Jacqui Malins - art and activism
Jacqui will present a 30 minute talk, followed by Q&A and networking.
The Dissent kitchen will be open.
Registration required. $5-$10 . https://events.humanitix.com/impact-hour-jacqui-malins
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Fix Fest
SEE Change is bringing the repairers of Canberra together for a festival of fixing and making. Bring your broken things for our repairers to fix and spend some time getting in touch with your creative side.
No registration necessary.
Available repairers
Sharon - jewelry
Kim - small electrical, knife sharpening, IT, Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, iPhone
Wendy - textile repairs
Alex - 3D printing (small repairs/parts), knife/scissor/chisel sharpening
This listing will be updated as more repairers are confirmed.
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Kambah Sustainable Fair
The Kambah Sustainability Fair is family friendly event with food and drink refreshments, a variety of live music and some special activities in support of sustainability ways of living.
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
SpringFest Sustainable Fair
Embrace the spirit of Spring and community this season! Tuggeranong Uniting invites you to our SpringFest25 Spring Fair. This vibrant event is the perfect way to enjoy Spring and get a head start on your Christmas gift shopping with unique ideas!
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Impact Hour - Michael Mulvaney
Environment and climate talks - Connection - Action
Join SEE Change, Conservation Council ACT Region and Canberra Environment Centre on the third Tuesday of each month for Impact Hour.
This month: Red Hill Regenerators
Michael Mulvaney - long-time regenerator on Red Hill.
Michael will present a 30 minute talk, followed by Q&A and networking.
The Dissent kitchen will be open.
Registration required. $5-$10 . https://events.humanitix.com/impact-hour-michael-mulvaney
Make a pouch!
Turn fabric scraps into a useful, lined zipper pouch. Bring your own fabric if you want to (embellished or not) - or use fabric on hand. Make as many as you have time for.
$30 for Toolbox members
$50 for non-members
Let us know if these fees present a barrier to participation.
Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/make-a-pouch
Low Energy Super Shed Tour & Monthly Mingle
Come along to gain insight into retrofitting and enjoy the sensory experience of inhabiting a passive house space.
World Bee Day
Celebrate bees and other pollinators with us at your local Farmers Market!
Community Composters Convergence - Celebrating International Compost Week
Join composters from across Australia for an inspiring online gathering to close out International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2026!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
A Shared Dilemma - Protecting Wildlife and Livestock - Talk on Dingos in Namadgi
Border Lands and Farmlands
Between Bush and Bufferzone
Is there a place for Namadgi’s Dingoes?
Leading Scientists to Discuss the Dingo Dilemma at National Zoo and Aquarium, Canberra
Friday 1 May 2026, from 5:45 pm to 7:30 - Cost $10
How to plant around a Swale: Right plant, right place
A swale is only as good as what grows around it. Join Dr Cally Brennan, from Canberra Permaculture Design and Education for this FREE follow-up workshop when we move from the earthworks into the planting. Cally has extensive experience of passive water harvesting at the home garden scale.
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Mushroom masterclass with Alison Pouliot
This workshop focuses on developing mushroom identification skills, fungal ecology and conservation, fungi in land regeneration and the edibility and toxicity of fungi.
Alison Pouliot is an ecologist and professional environmental photographer who has worked at the interface of the science of fungi and public education for three decades. She is actively involved in teaching, research and conservation across hemispheres.
Subsidised tickets for SEE Change members
Eco Crafternoon
Join a relaxed and creative space to craft and connect with like-minded people and explore sustainable approaches to art.
Saturday 25 April 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Register by emailing astridbreuer@seechange.org.au
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stones.
Build a Swale - Get your hands dirty
Ever wondered how to make your garden drought-proof from the ground up? This FREE hands-on workshop will teach you all about a fundamental technique in passive water harvesting: the mighty swale. And... you'll learn it the best way possible: by actually building one!
Plastics & Circular Economy webinar
Join us for this discussion on plastics and the circular economy with Lisa Maclean, the CEO of Circular Australia and Peter LeCornu, Convenor of SEE-Change's WasteLess Group.
Impact Hour - Dr Amy Carrad
Environment and climate talks - Connection - Action
Join SEE Change, Conservation Council ACT Region and Canberra Environment Centre on the third Tuesday of each month for Impact Hour.
This month: Propagating people-powered policy: Governance as a lever for change
Dr Amy Carrad, Research Fellow - Australian Research Centre for Health Equity, ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance. Dr Carrad will present a 30 minute talk, followed by Q&A and networking.
The Dissent kitchen will be open.
Registration required. $5-$10 https://events.humanitix.com/impact-hour-dr-amy-carrard
Make a tailor's ham
Learn how to make and use a tailor's ham - a must-have for anyone who sews anything. For precise pressing of curved seams, darts, collars and more. It can also help with pinning and holding fabric while you work. And now you can have your own. Everything you need is provided. More details and registration here https://events.humanitix.com/make-a-tailor-s-ham
Understanding your garden soil
Canberra City Farm event
In this workshop we will consider the characteristics of a fertile garden soil and how you can transform your soil to produce nutritious fruit and vegetables. You will be introduced to methods to assess:
• the soil texture and structure of your soil and how it affects plant growth,
• the chemical properties of your soil and how that affects the availability of plant nutrients,
• the microbiological properties of your soil which enhance the ability of plants to extract nutrients from the soil.
Methods to modify these soil characteristics will be discussed.
This workshop is suitable for beginner gardeners as well as those with some gardening experience. All participants are asked to bring a sample of soil from their own garden for assessment. A sample volume of the size of a large coffee mug should be sufficient.
As this is an outdoor practical workshop, participants should bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy, closed shoes and appropriate gardening clothes for the weather conditions.
Register here. Discount offered to SEE Change members. Email hello@seechange.org.au for the discount code.
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Croke Place Wetlands Open Day
Enjoy a free sausage sizzle as you check out the beautiful Croke Place Wetlands. Plant a tree, go on a guided grassland walk, discover waterbugs, and more! Achilles Canberra will be helping out -- have a chat about inclusive exercise. Self-guided tours of interesting spots you might not know about, and lots of landcarers and neighbours to meet.
More info:
https://ginninderracatchmentgroupcalendar.eventcalendarapp.com/croke-place-wetlands-open-day-evatt
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
How to charge an EV
The Canberra chapter of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association will be at Next Gen gym in Lyneham to show people how to use public chargers. No registration required.
Verge Garden Network, End of Project Celebration
The SEE Change Vegie Verge Garden Project is coming to the end and we are holding a celebration for those who participated and for all those who would like to see how it turned out and chat to the participants.
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stones.
Clothes Swap
Give your clothes, shoes and accessories another chance at life.
Swapping clothes is a practical way to reduce waste and have fun at the same time! Bring up to twenty items of good quality clothing, shoes or accessories that you no longer need/ wear/ fit into/ care about to swap with other people. Enjoy a light afternoon tea with lovely people.
Tickets $5
Toolbox queer crafting @ Meridian
Alternate Sundays, LGBTQIA+ folk can come together and make stuff. Come for all or part of the session. Bring your own project (and snacks). Location: Meridian Pride Hub in Turner.
Registration preferred.
Pop-up repair cafe
A showcase of Canberra’s repair cafes, bringing together repairers from SEE Change’s four cafes.
A repair café is a community event where broken items are fixed by volunteer repairers. Visitors are given the opportunity to be shown how their items can be fixed, and can learn new skills in the process. Broken items are kept out of landfill, and are given a new lease of life. The repairing is free, however additional parts, if required, are not included.
No need to book.
Brought to you by SEE Change and Woden Library.
Pop up Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
SEE Change Tuggeranong will be hosting a Pop-Up garden equipment sharpening and repair session at Harvest Day Out.
Saturday 21 March 10-2.30pm at Lanyon Homestead
Sip and Submit: Duty of Care Campaign
Submissions to the ACT Climate Strategy are open. This is your chance to help us call for a legal Duty of Care to protect young people and future generations.
Join the Duty of Care Campaign at Cafe Stepping Stone for an afternoon of food, drinks, community and submissions writing. Your voice matters, and we'll make it as easy and as fun as possible for you to be part of this process.
More information is available here.