Repair Cafes in Canberra

What is a repair cafe?

A repair cafe 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 are not included.

Most repair cafes often fix electrical items, clothing, jewelry, garden equipment, bikes and scooters, toys and wooden items, laptops, and phones. However, this is subject to volunteer repairer availability, so make sure you check with the organiser’s beforehand!

Where are they?

Bruce, University of Canberra - UC Repair Cafe, UCX Student Lounge (food pantry). Every Thursday during the uni term, 11am-1pm. Clothing repairs only. More info here 

Ginninderry, the Link Building at Ginninderry, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn. First Sunday of each month, (Feb – Nov), 1:00pm-3:30pm. More information here 

Hughes, Hughes Community Centre, Second Saturday of the month, (Feb – Nov), 10am-1pm. More information here 

Hawker, Hawker Softball Centre, Walhallow Street, Hawker. 10:30am-1pm quarterly, More information here . 

Tuggeranong, Impact Community Hub, 200 Clive Steele Ave, Monash. Last Sunday of each month (Feb-Nov) 1pm-4pm. More information here 

Watson, Canberra Community Toolbox, Repair Café, 76 Federal Highway, Watson. Last Saturday of each month (Feb-Nov), 2pm-5pm. More info here 

Watson, Mending Circle at the Community Toolbox, 76 Federal Highway, Watson. First Wednesday of each month, 6pm-8pm. More info here