Upcoming Events Across Canberra
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Regenerative study group
Canberra City Farm event
Now in its second year, this group meets on the first Sunday of the month to explore the nature of regenerative cultures and their relationship to regenerative agriculture. We will share all things regenerative, from big ideas to voices of hope to plates of food and personal friendships. Strap yourselves in for a collaborative and group-directed journey into the metacrisis, a change of paradigms, a decolonisation of the mind and how to create the conditions for life to thrive. Our inquiries go wherever our participants take us as we explore the ideas and practices of regenerative agriculture. A bit like a book group, but videos, podcasts and other media also included. A wonderful forum for those who like to explore the big questions, regenerate their own thinking and listen to and learn from each other and the planet.
The duration of each session will be between two and three hours and will include a shared lunch or afternoon tea. New participants are welcome. Contact info@ccfarm.org.au for more information.
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.
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
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.
Likely repairs: electrical items, clothing, jewelry, garden equipment, bikes and scooters, toys and wooden items, laptops, and phones. Check our socials the day before to confirm that these repairs will be available on the day.
No need to book.
Brought to you by SEE Change and Woden Library.
Conservation Council Townhall with ACT Environment Minister Suzanne Orr
Conservation Council ACT Region event
Join us for a Conservation Council Townhall Event from 6-8pm, Wednesday 18 February 2026, at Lyneham High School to hear from ACT Environment Minister Suzanne Orr MLA in conversation with Dr Simon Copland, Executive Director of the Conservation Council ACT Region, about how we shape a sustainable Canberra.
This is your opportunity to share your perspectives and hear directly from the Minister on key environmental issues and policy directions for the ACT.
The event will feature:
Suzanne Orr MLA, Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water
Dr Simon Copland, Executive Director of the Conservation Council ACT Region
You! The passionate and knowledgeable ACT community
Register for free to secure your spot.
This event will be livestreamed on our Facebook page.
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 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.
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Pol.is – finding what the people want
What action do Canberrans want our five MPs (MHRs and Senators) to take in 2026?
Be part of deciding.
CAPaD is offering the chance to have a conversation with them about that. How do we, the people, make sure we are really heard, acknowledged, and not just listened to?
The first step, on December 14, is where we will introduce you to Pol.is. Pol.is is a tool that helps communities collect and prioritise ideas.
Part 2 is in March when we will bring Canberrans and our MPs together for the conversation.
Key dates times and places
December 14 – 1400 (2pm) Woden Valley (formerly St James) Uniting Church, Gillies Street, Curtin
March 1 – 1400 (2pm), venue tba.
Find out more and register at https://canberra-alliance.org.au/event/
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.
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
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.
Likely repairs: electrical items, clothing, jewelry, garden equipment, bikes and scooters, toys and wooden items, laptops, and phones. Check our socials the day before to confirm that these repairs will be available on the day.
No need to book.
Brought to you by SEE Change and Woden Library.
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.
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
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.
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
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.
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
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.
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
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.
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
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’.
Enter from Aspinall Street.
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.
Sweltering cities
Conservation Council ACT and Region event
As our climate changes, Canberra will increasingly face more heat waves made worse by the urban heat island effect, which is exacerbated by poor design and over-development. Heat waves can become heat emergencies that can be deadly, particularly for disadvantaged parts of the community.
Join us for this discussion with Emma Bacon, founder and Executive Director of Sweltering Cities to discuss how extremes of heat will effect Canberra and what we can do about it.
Free, registration required.
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.
Tuggeranong bike party
Canberra by Bike event
Grab your friends and come roll outside to celebrate summertime in Tuggeranong.
This one's a mix tape format, so you choose the songs, and we'll blast them from our PartyBox speaker on our cargo bike.
New to our bike parties? You must bring your own lights, and have a plan if you get a flat tyre or other mechanical fault.
We'll do a loop of Lake Tuggeranong, starting from the library, and move at a pace you can talk normally. We're about social connection, not speed. Wear what you want, just bring a jacket in case it gets cold. We'll be dressed in flashing lights and shorts.
For an idea about what to expect, here’s one we prepared earlier during Halloween 2024.
We welcome all people on all cycles and scooters.
Free, but registration required.
UpShop returns for 2026
After a few weeks off, UpShop is back on. Check out their Facebook page for more information.
SEE Change office reopens
After a short break, the SEE Change office will reopen Monday 5 January.
Toolbox returns for 2026
The Toolbox will reopen in Watson and the ToolBus will be taking the tools to Weston and Tuggeranong. For more details (and to have input on the next ToolBus stop) see the website.
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.
Pol.is – finding what the people want
What action do Canberrans want our five MPs (MHRs and Senators) to take in 2026?
Be part of deciding.
CAPaD is offering the chance to have a conversation with them about that. How do we, the people, make sure we are really heard, acknowledged, and not just listened to?
The first step, on December 14, is where we will introduce you to Pol.is. Pol.is is a tool that helps communities collect and prioritise ideas.
Part 2 is in March when we will bring Canberrans and our MPs together for the conversation.
Key dates times and places
December 14 – 1400 (2pm) Woden Valley (formerly St James) Uniting Church, Gillies Street, Curtin
March 1 – 1400 (2pm), venue tba.
Find out more and register at https://canberra-alliance.org.au/event/
Women’s & Gender Diverse Cycle Jam
This is a female-led, inclusive space designed to empower riders of all levels to get hands-on with their bikes. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned cyclist, this is your space to tinker, learn, and connect 🛠
Never changed a tyre before? Not sure how to adjust your brakes? Perfect. This is exactly the place for you! Our mechanics will guide on the side, so you can leave with a less-squeaky bike and little bit more know-how! Bring your own bike to work on or come along and lend a hand with others’ projects. No problem or question is too small, we’re all learning together!
More infomation on the Canberra Environment Centre’s website.
World Soil Day - composting
Saturday 6 December, 10 am - 1.30 pm
Canberra City Farm, 2 Dairy Road, Fyshwick
Build a hot compost heap, followed by pizza
Full details https://ccfarm.org.au/event/world-soil-day/
Western Edge Guided Walk: Woodland Birds
This walk led by Kim Farley of Canberra Birds, will explore a little-known block of woodland at the far western end of Stromlo Forest Park. We should see and hear a good range of Canberra’s many woodland birds.
SoilEd Summer Arvo Picnic
Join in our late afternoon summer picnic at Watson Microforest, to celebrate the launch of SoilEd CBR – a one-stop-shop online resource all about building healthy soil and more sustainable lifestyles here in Canberra.
We’ll have soil-related DIY guides and factsheets to take home, a free carbon capture workshop run by Fiona Buining (Ainslie Urban Farm) and crafts for kids. Bring a picnic rug, snacks and refreshments. Some yummy treats will also be provided.
RSVP for the event here
SoilEd CBR was made possible with assistance from the ACT Government under the Community Zero Emissions Grants Program. Check out the webpage here
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.
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 Café @ The Community Toolbox
Bring along your broken items to get them repaired!
Reflections on COP30 and what it means for COP31
Join ICEDS and the COP Universities Alliance for an in-depth webinar unpacking the outcomes of COP30 in Belém and what they mean for the road ahead.
Hear directly from experts who were on the ground at COP30 as they share first-hand reflections, analysis, and lessons for Australia’s preparations for COP31.
More information and registrations here.
Western Edge Guided Walk: Murrumbidgee River Walking Track
Enjoy a half day outdoors with views to the Western Edge and connecting with the area’s biodiversity and natural resources. Explore the Murrumbidgee River Walking Track, guided by Canberra Bushwalking Club.
Lyneham Commons Food Forest - 10th Anniversary Picnic
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lyneham food forest!
Ainslie Urban Farm Tours
Ainslie Urban Farm Tours, Saturday, 22 November, Morning tour: 9:00-11:00am Afternoon tour: 11:30-1:30pm, Ainslie
Women’s & Gender Diverse Cycle Jam
This is a female-led, inclusive space designed to empower riders of all levels to get hands-on with their bikes. Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned cyclist, this is your space to tinker, learn, and connect 🛠
Never changed a tyre before? Not sure how to adjust your brakes? Perfect. This is exactly the place for you! Our mechanics will guide on the side, so you can leave with a less-squeaky bike and little bit more know-how! Bring your own bike to work on or come along and lend a hand with others’ projects. No problem or question is too small, we’re all learning together!
More infomation on the Canberra Environment Centre’s website.
Homestead Markets
A brand-new community market bringing together local makers, growers, creators, and foodies in one welcoming space.
Wicking Bed Wine Barrel Workshop
Wicking beds are a great way to conserve water while producing great crops. And they don’t have to cost a fortune either. Join Canberra’s own ‘Wicking Witch of the West’ – Cally Brennan from Canberra Permaculture Design – who will show you how easy it is to make your own wicking garden bed or plant pot. Register here
Visible Mending for Clothes
Learn to darn and embroider your woollens and other holey garments to give them a new lease on life after the dreaded moth attacks. We’ll explore a range of different darning and embroidery techniques perfect for covering and reinforcing small holes.
Eco Crafternoon
Come along to Eco Crafternoons, a relaxed and creative space to enjoy crafting, connect with like-minded people, and explore sustainable approaches to art. These sessions are a chance to share ideas, swap supplies and resources, and use creativity to raise environmental awareness—all while enjoying a cuppa of your choice.
SouthFest
This vibrant festival brings together the best of Tuggeranong, celebrating our community's spirit, creativity, and sustainability. Come and visit the SEE Change stall with electric bikes to try. More details here.