Community Groups

Join one of our wonderful community groups — meet new people, learn new skills.

SEE Change’s activities are led by our volunteers working together in groups. They are led by convenors and meet on a regular basis to deliver activities. 

Groups choose the topics they focus on based on their interests and passions. 40% of membership fees are allocated to the groups to help cover the costs of holding events.

If you would like to volunteer with any of these groups, you can find more information and links to the appropriate registration forms here.

  • The Toolbox is home to Canberra’s only library of things, which allows the community to borrow all sorts of tools and equipment for your DIY, craft, gardening, home and outdoor needs. It operates in Watson and has a weekly Tool Bus stops in Weston and Belconnen.

    It’s a great way to reduce consumption and partake in a circular economy! Go to their website for all the up-to-date info on how to borrow, what you can borrow, what you can donate, and much more. communitytoolboxcbr.org

  • UpShop accepts donations of unfinished projects, craft and haberdashery items, to save them from landfill. Donated items are prepared for sale, and made available at the Kambah shop. It’s open Fridays from 9:30-3 and Saturdays from 9-12. Drop offs also available at Tuggeranong Repair Cafe and Community Toolbox Canberra. Email Laurelle at UpShop@seechange.org.au for alternatives.

  • Electrify Canberra is passionate about electrifying and decarbonising our community. Their mission: To make it easier for our neighbours to switch to all-electric homes and quickly electrify neighbourhoods across the ACT. Visit their website here to find out more about their projects.

  • Coming soon northside. Make Do Mend will receive unwanted textiles and get them back into circulation among Canberra’s makers and arts and crafts people.

  • WasteLess focuses on better waste management and reducing consumerism in Canberra, with particular emphasis on food and plastic waste. WasteLess meets on a regular basis to plan events, projects and campaigns.

    They also publish regular articles with advice and resources about waste reduction, which you can find in our Waste webpage.

    For further details on how to get involved with SEE Change WasteLess activities, contact Peter, the convener at wasteless@seechange.org.au

  • This special interest group undertakes activities to advocate for climate action and collaborate with various environmental organisations using creatives skills such as photography, video, and various art forms. To get invloved, get in touch with Astrid at astridbreuer@seechange.org.au

  • The Tuggeranong group is passionate about mindfulness regarding consumption and consumer waste. Events such as the regular Tuggeranong Repair Café, Living Simply sustainability market days, vegetable swaps etc encourage the community to reduce, reuse, repurpose, rethink, share, repair and recycle. Aims are to keep items from being discarded into landfill if they can be reused or repaired, and the Repair Café promotes the sharing of fixing skills and advice within the Tuggeranong community.

    Join the Tuggeranong Facebook Group here, and follow the Tuggeranong Repair Café on Facebook here.

  • Coming soon

  • Rural Regeneration aims to connect the rural area around the ACT to explore opportunities for collaboration around sustainability and community building. Email ruralregeneration@seechange.org.au to get invloved.

  • SEE Change Kambah is working to establish better connectivity and sustainability within the suburb. The group supports the Southside Homesteaders group.

  • If you are interested in cooperatives, worker self-directed enterprises, commons, community based infrastructure and organisations, the democratisation of capital, alternative forms of ownership, non-hierarchical management and building a new and just economy, then look no further than CoCanberra. CoCanberra is associated with the New Economy Network of Australia (NENA).

    There are monthly CoCanberra meetups. To join the mailing list, get in touch with Scotty at scotty.coopgroup@gmail.com.

  • Repair and make, learn handy skills, save items from landfill! First Sunday of each month (except when that’s a long weekend) 1-3.30pm in the Link Building at Ginninderry, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn. Check out the Facebook page for updates.

  • Canberra Jigsaw Puzzle Swap promotes the swapping of jigsaw puzzles and building community connections through puzzle swap meets and other related events.

    It makes quality jigsaw puzzles cost-effective to everybody in the community. It enables enthusiasts and novices to refresh their collections and explore different brands without purchasing new ones. Pre-loved puzzles can also be bought and sold at the events.

    The multiple uses of puzzles promotes the circular economy and reduces waste.

  • The Gungahlin group meets regularly to plan events in the local area. The group is passionate about biodiversity, local wildlife and plant life, and gardens that support ecosystems. See previous biodiversity topics the group has covered here.