What’s On in Late February
Moon Rabbit Bulk Foods Launch Party
New year’s resolution: Be part of a bulk-buy collective!
Darebin’s low-waste cafe, Moon Rabbit, is launching a Bulk Foods Collective in February and is celebrating with a zero-waste party, free babyccinos and a day full of activities and live music.
Moon Rabbit’s Bulk Foods Collective will offer affordable, everyday pantry items in bulk – doing our bit to achieve a plastic-free Darebin and create a more sustainable community. Buy only what you need, BYO containers and avoid unnecessary packaging.
Discounts are available for collective members, concession-card holders and pensioners.
Where? Moon Rabbit café – Preston
The Bridge, 218 High St, Preston
When? Saturday, 22 February from 09:30-14:00
Transition Darebin will have a general stall, a boomerang bags stall with children’s activities, and the Thornbury food swap will be in residence at The Bridge for one day only (bring some food to swap from your garden) – so why not come and join us!
Boomerang Bags as part of the Sustainable Living Festival
Come and ‘sew sustainable’ with Boomerang Bags Thornbury/Northcote. They’ll bring sewing machines and fabric, so you can help sew a bag for a good cause and learn about what it takes to start your own chapter! Boomerang Bags is a grassroots, community driven movement tackling plastic pollution at its source. Re-useable ‘boomerang bags’ are made using recycled materials as a sustainable alternative to plastic bags.
When: Thursday 27 February, 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Northcote Library – 32-38 Separation St, Northcote, VIC 3070
Book here.
Fix-It Monthly Session – March
It’s Back! Our Newlands fix – it mend it Monthly session. Come Join Us.
This is an informal session, where people can bring their own items that need mending (and whatever supplies they need for it) and mend them themselves in good company.
How great will it be to be able to use those things in the back of the cupboard!
When: Thursday March 5, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: 3 McGowan Ave, Preston
We will start as a lounge room event & then see if it moves to a different venue.
Note we LOVE Repair Cafes where volunteers fix things for you. This is different – this is where we make the time to fix/mend our own things – to make it a priority 🙂
Food Swaps
Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday March 14, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the Northcote Library Food Garden – 32-38 Separation Street, Northcote.
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday March 21, from 10 to 11 am. This week it will be held in front of the library on Edwardes St Reservoir, due to the Level Crossing Removal works.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday March 21, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Preston/Thornbury
The next food swap will be on Saturday March 28, from 11 to 12 pm. This time we’ll be at The Bridge Preston – 218 High Street, Preston – as part of the launch of Moon Rabbit’s bulk buy co-op offering.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
What’s On in February
Fix-It Monthly Session – February
It’s Back! Our Newlands fix – it mend it Monthly session. Come Join Us.
This is an informal session, where people can bring their own items that need mending (and whatever supplies they need for it) and mend them themselves in good company.
How great will it be to be able to use those things in the back of the cupboard!
When: Thursday February 6, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: 3 McGowan Ave, Preston
We will start as a lounge room event & then see if it moves to a different venue.
Note we LOVE Repair Cafes where volunteers fix things for you. This is different – this is where we make the time to fix/mend our own things – to make it a priority 🙂
Food Swaps
Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday February 8, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the Northcote Library Food Garden – 32-38 Separation Street, Northcote.
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday February 15, from 10 to 11 am. This week it will be held in front of the library on Edwardes St Reservoir, due to the Level Crossing Removal works.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday February 15, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Preston/Thornbury
The next food swap will be on Saturday February 22, from 11 to 12 pm. This time we’ll be at The Bridge Preston – 218 High Street, Preston – as part of the launch of Moon Rabbit’s bulk buy co-op offering.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Boomerang Bags as part of the Sustainable Living Festival
Come and ‘sew sustainable’ with Boomerang Bags Thornbury/Northcote. They’ll bring sewing machines and fabric, so you can help sew a bag for a good cause and learn about what it takes to start your own chapter! Boomerang Bags is a grassroots, community driven movement tackling plastic pollution at its source. Re-useable ‘boomerang bags’ are made using recycled materials as a sustainable alternative to plastic bags.
When: Thursday 27 February, 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Northcote Library – 32-38 Separation St, Northcote, VIC 3070
Book here.
What’s On in Late January
Food Swaps
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday January 18, from 10 to 11 am. This week it will be held in front of the library on Edwardes St Reservoir, due to the Level Crossing Removal works.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday January 18, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Darebin Repair Cafe #11
Our first Repair Cafe for 2020 will be at Clyde Hall, 64 Clyde Street Thornbury. It’ll be on Sunday January 19, from 10 til 1.
No Eventbrite booking, and no electrical fixers this time.
We have 1 jewellery fixer, 3 sewing fixers, 1 clothes mender, and 2 gluer/general fixers. Plus get your electrical items like power boards, sewing machines etc tested and tagged from 10 onwards.
There will be a Really Really Free table – take your items home if they’re still there when you leave.
Food Swaps – Preston/Thornbury
The next food swap will be on Saturday January 25, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of High St and Pender St, Thornbury.
Fix-It Monthly Session – February
It’s Back! Our Newlands fix – it mend it Monthly session. Come Join Us.
This is an informal session, where people can bring their own items that need mending (and whatever supplies they need for it) and mend them themselves in good company.
How great will it be to be able to use those things in the back of the cupboard!
When: Thursday February 6, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: 3 McGowan Ave, Preston
We will start as a lounge room event & then see if it moves to a different venue.
Note we LOVE Repair Cafes where volunteers fix things for you. This is different – this is where we make the time to fix/mend our own things – to make it a priority 🙂
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday January 11, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the Northcote Library Food Garden – 32-38 Separation Street, Northcote.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
What’s On in January
Food Swaps
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday January 11, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the Northcote Library Food Garden – new location!
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday January 18, from 10 to 11 am. This week it will be held in front of the library on Edwardes St Reservoir, due to the Level Crossing Removal works.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday January 18, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Darebin Repair Cafe #11
Save the date – Sunday January 19. More details to come.
Food Swaps – Preston/Thornbury
The next food swap will be on Saturday January 25, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of High St and Pender St, Thornbury.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Fix-It Monthly Session – February
It’s Back! Our Newlands fix – it mend it Monthly session. Come Join Us.
This is an informal session, where people can bring their own items that need mending (and whatever supplies they need for it) and mend them themselves in good company.
How great will it be to be able to use those things in the back of the cupboard!
When: Thursday February 6, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: 3 McGowan Ave, Preston
We will start as a lounge room event & then see if it moves to a different venue.
Note we LOVE Repair Cafes where volunteers fix things for you. This is different – this is where we make the time to fix/mend our own things – to make it a priority 🙂
What’s On in Late December
Food Swaps
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday December 21, from 10 to 11 am. This week it will be held in front of the library on Edwardes St Reservoir, due to the Level Crossing Removal works.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday December 21, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Preston/Thornbury – NEW TIME THIS MONTH
The next food swap will be on Saturday December 21, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of High St and Pender St, Thornbury.
Fix-It Monthly Session – January
It’s Back! Our Newlands fix – it mend it Monthly session. Come Join Us.
This is an informal session, where people can bring their own items that need mending (and whatever supplies they need for it) and mend them themselves in good company.
How great will it be to be able to use those things in the back of the cupboard!
When: Thursday January 2, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: 3 McGowan Ave, Preston
We will start as a lounge room event & then see if it moves to a different venue.
Note we LOVE Repair Cafes where volunteers fix things for you. This is different – this is where we make the time to fix/mend our own things – to make it a priority 🙂
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday January 11, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the Northcote Library Food Garden – new location!
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Christmas in the North!
Come join in the fun and celebrate all the achievements of the year.
It’s been another productive year, which means it’s time for our end-of-year get-together!
We’ll be in the back courtyard of Cafe Gummo from 7:30 pm (not 7 pm) and will be going as late as we dare. You can buy bar snacks and drinks at the venue.
Live music provided.
Tickets are free for members, and $10 (which includes free membership) for non-members.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/christmas-in-the-north-2019-tickets-84574828589?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Book your ticket now, and we’ll see you there!
What’s On in December
Fix-It Monthly Session – December
It’s Back! Our Newlands fix – it mend it Monthly session. Come Join Us.
This is an informal session, where people can bring their own items that need mending (and whatever supplies they need for it) and mend them themselves in good company.
How great will it be to be able to use those things in the back of the cupboard!
When: Thursday December 5, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: 3 McGowan Ave, Preston
We will start as a lounge room event & then see if it moves to a different venue.
Note we LOVE Repair Cafes where volunteers fix things for you. This is different – this is where we make the time to fix/mend our own things – to make it a priority 🙂
Christmas in the North
Our Christmas in the North event will be in the evening of Wednesday December 11. It’ll be in the back courtyard at Cafe Gummo, from 7 pm.
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday December 14, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all @ The Apple Tree Working Bee. For more information on the space refer to Apple Tree Garden Northcote on Facebook.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday December 15, 10 am onwards
Food Swaps – Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday December 21, from 10 to 11 am. This week it will be held in front of the library on Edwardes St Reservoir, due to the Level Crossing Removal works.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday December 21, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Preston/Thornbury
The next food swap will be on Saturday December 28, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of High St and Pender St, Thornbury.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
What’s On in Late November
Food Swaps
Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday November 16, from 10 to 11 am. This week it will be held in front of the library on Edwardes St Reservoir, due to the Level Crossing Removal works.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday November 16, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Transition Darebin 2019 AGM
Our tenth year of Transition in Darebin!
When: Wednesday November 20, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Cafe Gummo – 711 High Street, Thornbury
Join us for the 2019 annual AGM with a few short formalities and lots of good conversation and stupendously great people!!
Its that time of year when we have sort our membership details and look back over our achievements over the year.
If you want to join up with a fab bunch of people doing great things in the community- this is your chance!!
We are planning some activities for the evening…stay tuned
Tickets/ Transition Darebin memberships can be obtained via eventbrite at the link here or at the door on the night.
For more info and any questions – Please contact transitiondarebin@gmail.com
Food Swaps – Preston/Thornbury
The next food swap will be on Saturday November 23, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of High St and Pender St, Thornbury.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Transition Streets: Let’s talk, imagine, and connect over the better future possibilities in our neighbourhoods!
A workshop to explore the Transition Streets method of bringing neighbourhoods together.
The Transition movement (originally called Transition Towns) began in the UK over a decade ago. There are now hundreds of Transition groups around the globe, exploring local strategies for building low carbon, resilient communities able to respond to the challenges of climate change, resource depletion and environmental degradation.
Transition Streets encourages us to develop relationships within our immediate neighbourhood that will help us explore and respond to some of the significant environmental challenges before us. Whilst we face an uncertain future, we also have the opportunity to think about the type of community we want to live in and to start creating that vision now, with cooperation and creativity.
When? Saturday 23rd November, 2:00 – 4:30
Where? Newlands Neighbourhood House
Cost? Gold coin donation
Afternoon tea provided
Children welcome
Register to attend by e-mailing ecoze@mmnet.com.au
We look forward to seeing you there.
Part of the Community Climate Series, co-hosted by NUCA & NP4CA with the Newlands Neighbourhood House see more details on the series at https://www.facebook.com/communityclimateaction/
Darebin Repair Cafe – Date Saver
This is our 10th Darebin Repair Cafe and its taking place at The Bridge Preston
Book in via Eventbrite to have an item repaired. One booking per person so everyone gets a fair go. It might be possible to have more than one item fixed but you will have to queue again.
To see full range of tickets – go to eventbrite page.
Repairs only on: jewellery, items needing glueing, clothes repair, visible mending, and small electrical. Plus you can have your electrical equipment tested and tagged. NB this is not electrical repair but testing for safety.
Email us with a description of what needs fixing so we can check with our volunteer fixers if it is doable and whether parts need to be purchased beforehand.
We need help with organising/supporting the event and are always on the lookout for more fixers- please get in touch at transitiondarebin@gmail.com
Bring a keep cup and a few coins for refreshments.
There is street parking on High St. The venue is close to Bell St for bus access. Bike parking on High st. Enter the venue at the side.
Darebin Repair Cafe is part of the International Repair Cafe Foundation and is kindly supported by Alphington Country Women’s Association.
Fix-It Monthly Session – November
It’s Back! Our Newlands fix – it mend it Monthly session. Come Join Us.
This is an informal session, where people can bring their own items that need mending (and whatever supplies they need for it) and mend them themselves in good company.
How great will it be to be able to use those things in the back of the cupboard!
When: Thursday December 5, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: 3 McGowan Ave, Preston
We will start as a lounge room event & then see if it moves to a different venue.
Note we LOVE Repair Cafes where volunteers fix things for you. This is different – this is where we make the time to fix/mend our own things – to make it a priority 🙂
Date Saver – Christmas in the North
Our Christmas in the North event will be in the evening of Wednesday December 11. We’ll keep you posted.
Food Swaps – Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday December 14, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all @ The Apple Tree Working Bee. For more information on the space refer to Apple Tree Garden Northcote on Facebook.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday December 15, 10 am onwards
What’s On in November
Fix-It Monthly Session – November
It’s Back! Our Newlands fix – it mend it Monthly session. Come Join Us.
This is an informal session, where people can bring their own items that need mending (and whatever supplies they need for it) and mend them themselves in good company.
How great will it be to be able to use those things in the back of the cupboard!
When: Thursday November 7, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Where: 3 McGowan Ave, Preston
We will start as a lounge room event & then see if it moves to a different venue.
Note we LOVE Repair Cafes where volunteers fix things for you. This is different – this is where we make the time to fix/mend our own things – to make it a priority 🙂
Food Swaps
Northcote
The next Northcote food swap will be on Saturday November 8, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church.
Our Apple Tree – Working Bee
Support a green space initiative, and make the area better for all @ The Apple Tree Working Bee. For more information on the space refer to Apple Tree Garden Northcote on Facebook.
Where: Garden next to 123 Herbert Street, Northcote
When: Sunday November 9, 10 am onwards
Food Swaps – Reservoir
The next food swap will be on Saturday November 16, from 10 to 11 am. This week it will be held in front of the library on Edwardes St Reservoir, due to the Level Crossing Removal works.
Fairfield
The next Fairfield food swap will be on Saturday November 16, from 11 to 12 noon. It can be found at the corner of Gillies and Duncan Streets, Fairfield. It will be in the side garden facing Duncan St.
Transition Darebin 2019 AGM
Our tenth year of Transition in Darebin!
When: Wednesday November 20, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Cafe Gummo – 711 High Street, Thornbury
Join us for the 2019 annual AGM with a few short formalities and lots of good conversation and stupendously great people!!
Its that time of year when we have sort our membership details and look back over our achievements over the year.
If you want to join up with a fab bunch of people doing great things in the community- this is your chance!!
We are planning some activities for the evening…stay tuned
Tickets/ Transition Darebin memberships can be obtained via eventbrite at the link below or at the door on the night. ( will set the ticket link up closer to the date! Keep an eye on the Facebook!)
For more info and any questions – Please contact transitiondarebin@gmail.com
Food Swaps – Preston/Thornbury
The next food swap will be on Saturday November 23, from 11 to 12 pm. It can be found at the corner of High St and Pender St, Thornbury.
Food Swaps are an occasion to meet your community, talk about gardens and sustainability and swap excess produce from your garden, or something you made in your kitchen. You bring some and get to take some away as with all good swaps.
Ideas of what to bring:
- seeds from your garden
- seedlings
- fruit
- vegetables
- herbs
- preserves
- cordials
- sour dough starter
The list goes on…
Transition Streets: Let’s talk, imagine, and connect over the better future possibilities in our neighbourhoods!
A workshop to explore the Transition Streets method of bringing neighbourhoods together.
The Transition movement (originally called Transition Towns) began in the UK over a decade ago. There are now hundreds of Transition groups around the globe, exploring local strategies for building low carbon, resilient communities able to respond to the challenges of climate change, resource depletion and environmental degradation.
Transition Streets encourages us to develop relationships within our immediate neighbourhood that will help us explore and respond to some of the significant environmental challenges before us. Whilst we face an uncertain future, we also have the opportunity to think about the type of community we want to live in and to start creating that vision now, with cooperation and creativity.
When? Saturday 23rd November, 2:00 – 4:30
Where? Newlands Neighbourhood House
Cost? Gold coin donation
Afternoon tea provided
Children welcome
Register to attend by e-mailing ecoze@mmnet.com.au
We look forward to seeing you there.
Part of the Community Climate Series, co-hosted by NUCA & NP4CA with the Newlands Neighbourhood House see more details on the series at https://www.facebook.com/communityclimateaction/
Darebin Repair Cafe – Date Saver
Our next Repair Cafe will be Sunday 24th November, from 10 am to 1 pm. We’ll keep you updated.
