Exciting initiatives, hope they will be realised!
Treasure From Trash
Workshops and events turning rubbish into resources, skills and connections
Project details
Suggested by: Joel
Project partner: The Hub Foundation
Region
Loddon Campaspe
Budget
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A free, inspirational 12 month program of events including:
• Getting old bikes running like new
• Turning demolition timber into furniture
• Altering secondhand clothes to make them fit and funky
• Making kitchen and garden waste into compost
• Building/renovating with salvaged materials
• Up-cyclers Adventure Trail (with over 20 businesses that sell up-cycled/ secondhand goods)
• Billycarts from waste workshop
• Efficient combustion - cooking with wood scraps
• Appliances that last! Buy wisely, maintain and repair
Ending with a Grand, Treasure From Trash Show celebrating and showcasing the best up-cycling in our community.
• Wastes that would otherwise go to landfill would stay within the community, reducing methane emissions, saving money from tipping fees
• Community members with up-cycling skills would be employed and valued through the workshops
• Local shops and businesses that sell up-cycled and secondhand goods would be promoted and supported
• Community members would become more resourceful though new up-cycling skills
• Work with and benefit related community initiatives (i.e. Billycart Challenge, Boomerang Bags, Repair Café etc.)
• Events provide lots of opportunities for positive community interactions
Project details
Suggested by: Joel
Project partner: The Hub Foundation
Region
Loddon Campaspe
Budget
Votes
202 votes received
This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.
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yep then we can segue into reclaiming all the resources presently being wasted at the tip...!
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Great idea, Cheers to more recycling, sharing skills and humour. very best of luck with your submission
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I wish every council redesigned their tips so that they were learning and recycling centres. The amount of beautiful timber and resources that are destroyed must be stopped. Great idea.
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Fantastic idea
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This is so exciting! I hope this project makes it through and we can get the community mobilised. If you haven't all seen the promo video, check it out: https://vimeo.com/285760062
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Can't wait for the workshops on upcycling old clothes
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This is so great Joel. Bringing the creative energy of Castlemaine together to work for a better world. Nothing but good.
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Teaching the how is important and this project will do that.
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jamesmcardle
06 Sep 2018
Putting the emphasis on re-use in the 3 Rs! A great initiative that may by example prompt Mt Alexander Shire to at last look at undertaking such a program at the tip instead of junking the planet!