Warrnambool Repair Cafe
Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (09:54): On another matter, last week I visited the Warrnambool Repair Cafe, part of a worldwide movement that started in the Netherlands in 2009. It was wonderful to see the convergence of volunteer problem solvers with those that came along with something to fix. This included clothing, electronics, jewellery, shoes – the list goes on. There are now over 30 repair cafe volunteers in Warrnambool, and very importantly, it is a place for people to come together and share a cuppa and a homemade cake. Thanks to Brenda O’Connor and Jacinta Van Bakel and the repairers that were there that day. Also, a special thankyou to the Merrivale Community Association, who took the initiative to create the repair cafe in the first place. It is so important to repair and reuse rather than buying more junk from overseas.