Michaela Meade
A repair cafe is on the cards for Mernda in a bid to tackle “throw away” culture.
Whittlesea council and Whittlesea Community Connections are planning to open the repair cafe in mid-2022 at the Mernda Community House.
Repair cafes have popped up across Melbourne in recent years, offering repairs to broken items such as small electrical appliances, bikes, woodwork and textiles.
Whittlesea council chair administrator Lydia Wilson said the repair cafe is a part of the council’s plan to address waste in the municipality.
“The repair cafe… is an action in the City of Whittlesea Rethinking Waste Plan 2021-2030,” Ms Wilson said.
“The repair cafe will be staffed by skilled volunteers who will help community members repair broken items… reducing the amount of waste that goes to landfill and giving their items a second life.
“Workshops on sustainable living will also be held at the cafe.”
The council hopes to establish more repair cafes across the municipality in the future.
The repair cafe has received funding from the Victorian government’s Recycling Communities Fund.
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