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Markets
Markets
Saturday 14 June 10am-2pm
59a Roseberry Avenue Preston
Free to enter and free items for the community!
Free market!
This is the first of our free markets for the year! If you can't make this one, there's another in July.
Come along and rummage through hundreds of FREE - yes, you read it right - FREE preloved items! We'll have clothing for adults and children, fashion accessories, kitchenware, diningware, books, stationery, manchester, home decor items and more!
Supporting our ethos of reuse and rehoming, our free markets enable the community to donate items they no longer need or want, for others to rehome. Check out our drop-off event for more info about donating items for this market.
All of the action will be happening at Jika Jika Community Centre's fab temporary home at the Old Preston Courthouse, 59A Roseberry Ave, Preston. Spread the word and come along and say hi!
You don't want to miss this! Click 'interested' or 'going' on the Free Market Facebook event to receive reminders.
Saturday 12 July 10am-2pm
59a Roseberry Avenue Preston
Free to enter and free items for the community!
Another FREE market!
Hundreds more FREE preloved items - including clothing for adults and children, fashion accessories, kitchenware, diningware, books, stationery, manchester, home decor items and more!
Supporting our ethos of reuse and rehoming, our free markets enable the community to donate items they no longer need or want, for others to rehome. There will be drop-off donation opportunities closer to the event.
All of the action will be happening at Jika Jika Community Centre's fab temporary home at the Old Preston Courthouse, 59A Roseberry Ave, Preston. Spread the word and come along and say hi!
Friday 25 July 2pm-6pm
59a Roseberry Avenue Preston
Free to enter and free items for the community!
Another FREE market!
Hundreds more FREE preloved items - including clothing for adults and children, fashion accessories, kitchenware, diningware, books, stationery, manchester, home decor items and more!
Supporting our ethos of reuse and rehoming, our free markets enable the community to donate items they no longer need or want, for others to rehome. There will be drop-off donation opportunities closer to the event.
All of the action will be happening at Jika Jika Community Centre's fab temporary home at the Old Preston Courthouse, 59A Roseberry Ave, Preston. Spread the word and come along and say hi!
Workshops
Workshops
Sunday 15 June from 1pm-4pm - also being run on 20 July and 17 August.
Reservoir Neighbourhood House, 2B Cuthbert Road, Reservoir
$15 for each session
CANCELLED
BYO hand-mending to a Winter mend-along
Bring something you'd like to mend and get some guidance, advice and tips from Mary-Ellen our facilitator, or just bring something you are already darning or patching and mend-along with others.
One of 3 hand-sewing, mend-along sessions being offered on the 3rd Sunday of each Winter month.
You can come along to one or more – each requires separate booking.
This session has been cancelled due to low bookings.
Sunday 13 July 10am-1pm
59a Roseberry Avenue Preston (Cnr Kelvin Grove)
This is the temporary home of Jika Jika Community Centre, and The Old Preston Court House
$15
Upholstery for beginners
Ideal for anyone wanting to get started in upholstery!
Our facilitator, Kelly, will be discussing and demonstrating upholstery basics in the first 2 hours of this session. And for the last hour, Kelly will provide participants with advice about their own projects. So bring along something you’d like to upholster and get some advice about where to start. Note: this isn’t a hands-on workshop.
Kelly will cover the different ways you can tackle projects and the basic tools you'll need.
There will be lots of tips and tricks that will give you confidence to breathe new life into tired old pieces of furniture and get you started on a creative, rewarding and very addictive hobby!
Facilitator Kelly Armati hosts creative workshops and jewellery popups in Coburg and has been flipping and upcycling rescued furniture for over 15 years. @shiner_creative_workshops
Sunday 20 July from 1pm-4pm - also being run on 17 August.
Reservoir Neighbourhood House, 2B Cuthbert Road, Reservoir
$15 for each session
Learn visible mending - darning
More information coming soon.
Thursday 31 July – 6.30-7.30
Preston Library
FREE
Sustainable reuse with the hard rubbish heroes!
Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes founders, Jo Press and Jackie Lewis, will be chatting about waste, and how to minimise it through reusing, repairing, repurposing and recycling your preloved items.
This is the third of 3 sustainable reuse talks at Darebin Libraries.
Check back 2 weeks before the workshop for the booking link.
Sunday 17 August from 1pm-4pm
Reservoir Neighbourhood House, 2B Cuthbert Road, Reservoir
$15 for each session
Learn visible mending - patching
More information coming soon.
2025 past workshops
2025 past workshops
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED
Sunday 30 March – 10am - 1pm
Span Community House, 64 Clyde Street Thornbury.
$15
Introduction to power tools
– Beginners hands-on workshop (no experience expected)
In this 3-hour, hands-on workshop, facilitator Kelly will teach you how to use some essential repair and refurbishing power tools, and you'll get to use them in a safe and supported environment.
Kelly will explain about different drills, sanders and saws, what to use them for and how to use them safely. There will be plenty of time for practising so you can build your competence and confidence.
Facilitator Kelly Armati hosts creative workshops and jewellery popups in Coburg and has been flipping and upcycling rescued furniture for over 15 years. @shiner_creative_workshops
The workshop was a hit!
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED
Saturday 26 April – 11am - 1pm
Span Community House, 64 Clyde Street Thornbury.
$15
Lamp repair – cord replacement
Learn electrical basics with facilitator Michael, who will show you how to replace lamp cords, switches and sockets.
Bring a small lamp if you'd like to have a go on the day. Or come along and learn what you need to know to repair a lamp at home.
Another great repair workshop!
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED
Saturday 3 May – 9.30am - 12.30pm
The Regent Centre (Senior Citizens Centre), 4 Robinson Road, Reservoir
$15
Hand tools for beginners
Level: Beginners - anyone with little-to-no experience using hand tools.
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to use basic hand tools including hammers, hand saws and drills. You'll also learn about safe use of tools, types of timber, and nails, screws and bolts. And you'll be able to practise and build confidence making a sauce caddy to take home.
Facilitator Maylei Hunt is passionate about sustainable furniture and has been teaching creative workshops for over 15 years. @mayleithespoonmaker
So much fun!
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED
Wednesday 7 May – 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Northcote Library
FREE
Sustainable reuse with the hard rubbish heroes!
Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes founders, Jo Press and Jackie Lewis, will be chatting about waste and how to minimise it through reusing, repairing, repurposing and recycling your preloved items.
This is the second of 3 sustainable reuse talks at Darebin Libraries.
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED
Sunday 25 May – 2pm - 4pm
59a Roseberry Avenue Preston (Cnr Kelvin Grove)
$15
Learn the basics of machine sewing
You'll learn how to thread a machine and stitch in a straight line - and get to practise by turning a scarf into a versatile throw-on jacket you can wear all year round!
Our facilitator, Kerin, will take you through the easy-to-remember process, first demonstrating then guiding you as you create your own. Sewing machines are provided.
Bring along your own scarf or choose from a selection of op-shopped scarves available to purchase (op-shop prices!) at the workshop.
Facilitator, Kerin Bryant, of Remaki, hosts workshops and sells hand-made upcycled fashion and homewares with the goal of inspiring people to make the most of the resources at hand.
BOOKED OUT - but there's another one in July!
Sunday 1 June 1pm-4pm
59a Roseberry Avenue Preston (Cnr Kelvin Grove)
This is the temporary home of Jika Jika Community Centre, and The Old Preston Court House
$15
Upholstery for beginners
Ideal for anyone wanting to get started in upholstery!
Our facilitator, Kelly, will be discussing and demonstrating upholstery basics in the first 2 hours of this session. And for the last hour, Kelly will provide participants with advice about their own projects. So bring along something you’d like to upholster and get some advice about where to start. Note: this isn’t a hands-on workshop.
Kelly will cover the different ways you can tackle projects and the basic tools you'll need.
There will be lots of tips and tricks that will give you confidence to breathe new life into tired old pieces of furniture and get you started on a creative, rewarding and very addictive hobby!
Facilitator Kelly Armati hosts creative workshops and jewellery popups in Coburg and has been flipping and upcycling rescued furniture for over 15 years. @shiner_creative_workshops
BOOKED OUT - waiting list only
Saturday 7 June & Saturday 14 June from 9.30am - 12.30pm
The Regent Centre (Senior Citizens Centre), 4 Robinson Road, Reservoir
$30 - for this 2-day workshop
Sustainable furniture repair – 2-day workshop
Level: Beginner - Intermediate
In this 2-day, hands-on workshop, you’ll have access to workshop tools and a woodworking teacher to support you to repair or upcycle your own project.
Bring a small timber furniture piece, (e.g. a chair, stool, small table or drawers) and learn how to identify what needs to be done and how to research repair techniques.
Facilitator Maylei Hunt is passionate about sustainable furniture and has been teaching creative workshops for over 15 years. @mayleithespoonmaker
The workshop is booked out but if another is run then places may be offered to the waitling list.
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