This Saturday 10 May, Repair It Lake Mac invites the community to join its repair café, running from 10am to 12:30pm this time at the Warners Bay Theatre. With a team of over 18 volunteers, ranging in age from 14 to 92 years old, this event promises to be a welcoming and uplifting gathering.

Skilled volunteer repairers will be on hand to breathe new life into broken items, offering expertise in sewing and textile repairs, woodwork, general repairs, and even small electrical appliances and lamp fixes. And while waiting for an item to be revived, visitors can enjoy a tasty and free morning tea and a chat with someone new.

These repair cafés are more than just practical events—they are free, vibrant community spaces, promoting sustainability, skill-sharing, and a sense of belonging.

A cornerstone of Lake Macquarie’s sustainability efforts, Repair It Lake Mac, an initiative of the Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance Inc, has been running these cafes for over seven years, with over 600 items repaired.

This weekend marks a return to Warners Bay Theatre, a venue last visited in March 2020. That event was Repair It Lake Mac’s biggest to date, welcoming over 150 visitors. Now, the team is excited to bring this energy back to the space.

“We are hoping this event will be as successful as our last event here at Warners Bay Theatre,” says Gabby, one of the coordinators of Repair It Lake Mac. “These gatherings are just so positive and uplifting—it is a joy to be a part of.”

Sam, another coordinator, echoes this sentiment: “These events are about so much more than just fixing broken things—they are about sharing skills, feeling valued in the community, connecting with others, and shifting mindsets in what has become a throwaway culture.”

Join the Repair It Lake Mac community this Saturday at Warners Bay Theatre for a morning of repairs, conversations, and connections—because fixing things can fix communities too!

For more information, visit Repair It Lake Mac

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