Shop Smart: Big Savings, Less Waste will guide you through smart shopping strategies, including meal planning, bulk buying, and making the most of leftovers. Discover how small changes to your shopping habits can cut household waste, lower your grocery bills, and make your pantry more efficient.
Got a broken item you’d love to save from landfill? Bring it along to the free Canning Repair Lab, where skilled volunteers help fix clothing, textiles, bikes, furniture and household items. It’s a great chance to learn new skills, meet your community and give your belongings a second life instead of throwing them away.
The Fusion Food and Culture Festival lit up Mills Park, Beckenham on 7–8 November 2025, celebrating the rich diversity of our community with music, food, and cultural experiences. The City
Join waste educator Peg Davies for a fun, practical workshop on where your waste really goes and how to make the most of the City’s 3‑bin FOGO system. Walk away with simple waste‑reduction tips — and a special gift pack.
Explore hands‑on sustainability at the Hyde Park Festival with the Waste Education Stall and the pedal‑powered Mending Machine. Chat with friendly waste educators, test your skills on the digital sorting game, collect FOGO caddy liners, and jump on a bike to power a sewing machine as you mend and reuse textiles. These interactive activities make waste reduction fun, practical, and empowering for all ages.
Learn everything you need to know about cloth nappies in this friendly, hands‑on workshop with Sara from Earthside Eco Bums. Get practical tips on fit, washing, and everyday use, plus ongoing support after the session. Town of Cambridge residents receive a free cloth nappy starter pack valued at over $100.
Discover the mindful art of Boro stitching at this adults‑only workshop with Monique Mulligan. Learn a traditional Japanese mending technique and create your own patchwork bookmark to take home. Held at Amherst Village Library on 20 March, with limited places available. Bookings open 6 March.
Kevin Smith from The Worm Shed presents on all aspects of worm farming and the role worms play in recycling and waste management. This is followed by a demonstration of setting up and maintaining a worm farm. Residents and ratepayers of the City of Swan are entitled to a subsidy which will be available for purchases on the day.
Got a broken item you’d love to save from landfill? Bring it along to the free Canning Repair Lab, where skilled volunteers help fix clothing, textiles, bikes, furniture and household items. It’s a great chance to learn new skills, meet your community and give your belongings a second life instead of throwing them away.
The festive season is a time for joy, connection, and celebration but did you know it’s also one of the most wasteful times of the year? From mountains of wrapping