February 19th, 2022Repair Cafe heads to Glenlyon

THE Daylesford Repair Cafe is heading to Glenlyon and joining up with Hepburn Seed Savers.
The two groups will be at the old CFA building, behind the Glenlyon Hall on Sunday, February 20 from 1pm to 4pm.
Cafe spokesperson Nikki Marshall said repair cafes were an incredible community resource with strong environmental credentials.
“Every item for repair is weighed as you come in so we can record how much is being saved from land-fill. Our repairers give loved and useful items a new lease of life.
“Do you have a toaster that no longer pops up, or a hem that’s too long, a bicycle chain that needs work, or a knife or tool that needs sharpening? Then bring them along to the wonderful repair cafe, and one of our ‘geniuses’ will fix it for you, for a small donation.
“Hepburn Seed Savers also meets every third Sunday of the month so we’re joining forces for February. While your items are being repaired you can chat to others over a cuppa and cake, or you can pack seeds; you can watch and learn from our skilled fixers, or you can find out how our local seed savers are creating a seed bank for all of us.”
The February Repair Café will also include a how-to workshop with Julian Alaba – taking things apart and putting them back together. Julian will also advise about what to look out for to ensure new items can be repaired rather than end up in landfill.
Nikki said the cafe was always looking for more fixers.
“All our fixers are volunteers. They have skills to repair mechanical, electrical and digital items, as well as clothing, furniture, and household and gardening equipment. Knives and tools can be sharpened as well as bicycles repaired. We also have a ‘mending broken hearts’ table. We’re always looking for more geniuses with skills in sewing, jewellery, musical instruments, shoes, digital equipment and more.”
To join the group call Danny on 0488 604 231 or call into the cafe on Sunday.
Nikki said the cafe expects to be back at the Victoria Park Pavilion on Sunday, March 20. The February move is to accommodate Motorfest.