Upcoming Events Across Canberra
SpringFest Sustainable Fair
Embrace the spirit of Spring and community this season! Tuggeranong Uniting invites you to our SpringFest25 Spring Fair. This vibrant event is the perfect way to enjoy Spring and get a head start on your Christmas gift shopping with unique ideas!
Queer crafting
Alternate Sundays, LGBTQIA+ folk can come together and make stuff. Come for all or part of the session. Bring your own project (and snacks) or try something new. Location: Meridian Pride Hub in Turner.
Impact Hour - Friends of the Dryandra
Friends of Dryandra Woodland
Dryandra Street Woodland is a once forgotten 17 hectare patch of urban park less than 3km from the city centre. Prior to 2020 it was criss-crossed by erosive, illegal 4WD tracks, full of dumped rubbish and suffering large scale invasion by environmental weeds.
Flash forward 6 years and after nearly 3,000 volunteer work hours by the Friends of Dryandra Woodland and the woodland is now a biodiversity gem which protects over 1,400 taxa. Native grasses, shrubs and a eucalyptus canopy have replaced house-block sized masses of blackberries and woody weeds. 179 native plant species have been recorded of which a remarkable 24 species are orchids.
The successful rehabilitation of Dryandra Woodland is testament to the positive outcomes that can be achieved when a government partners with, and supports, community volunteers.
Our Speakers this month are Friends of the Dryandra Woodland - Dr Jamie Pittock, Con Boekel and Bruce Baker
Canberra Festival of Translocal Urbanism
Please join us to explore the national theme of this year’s Festival – Translocality through being part of a conversation on:
Planning in the Nation’s Capital and Region and how might it be shaped by River Rights – it this a Fantasy or Reality!
CoCanberra monthly meetups:
Whether you want to find out more, make connections, talk theory, find the others, or get stuck into actually building the environmental and social solutions we so desperately need, the monthly NENA / CoCanberra meetups are for you!
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Visit us @ Festival of Kind Living
The festival aims to showcase how we can live more sustainably and how making kind choices regarding food, fun, and fibre can create a lighter footprint on our planet. SEE Change will be there to talk all things sustainability in Canberra.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Queer crafting
Alternate Sundays, LGBTQIA+ folk can come together and make stuff. Come for all or part of the session. Bring your own project (and snacks) or try something new. Location: Meridian Pride Hub in Turner.
Pub Trivia 2026
TRIVIA! RAFFLE! LUCKY DOOR PRIZE!
Grab your mates, bring the whole family and come along to play some trivia at the pub and win some epic prizes!
Put your knowledge to the test
Dinner and drinks available for purchase at The Rose Cottage with $2 from every meal going to SEE Change
Chance to win local goods, artworks, and gift vouchers
Registration is essential
You can book a single seat and find a team on the night or get a group together and book a table of 6 (which saves you $). All teams will have a maximum of 6 people.
To book simply follow this link - SEE Change Pub Trivia Night
This event is a fundraiser for SEE Change, a registered charity focused on sustainability in the ACT. All funds raised will go towards SEE Change, helping us run events, projects and programs to empower Canberrans to work towards a sustainable city.
Clothing the Loop - Evening Spectacular
Step into a glamorous evening of sustainable runway fashion, contemporary dance, live music, and immersive design.
Discover visionary collections from leading local and national designers, explore captivating installations and creative stalls, hear from inspiring change makers, and dance the night away.
Kambah Community Garden Open Day
Kambah Garden open day is back
Here’s a chance to stock up on your seedlings for Canberra’s summer growing season.
Kambah Community Garden – one of 13 community gardens managed by the Canberra
This year is also special as the open day will mark the 25th anniversary of the garden’s opening on the corner of O’Halloran Circuit and Springbett Street (next to the Kambah Woolshed).
The open day will be selling vegetable, herb and flower seedlings organically propagated by the gardeners themselves. As well, there will be presentations by enthusiastic food grower and Urban Farm manager at Café Stepping Stone Fiona Buining, and horticulturist and garden writer Jackie Warburton,
Fiona is the author of the COGS growing guides and will talk about the Plant Health Pyramid, which explains how well-nourished plants build natural immunity and resistance against pests and diseases.
With over 20 years’ experience in the horticultural industry, Jackie will share how you can propagate plants for free.
There will also be market stalls, a sausage sizzle, a coffee, tea and cake stall, a kids’ corner and a raffle.
Part of the proceeds from the day will be donated to the food rescue organisation OzHarvest.
Clothing the Loop - Full Day Gathering
Clothing the Loop brings together artists, designers, advocates and community in a celebration of circular design.
On the 6th & 7th of Nov experience spectacular inspiring performances, fashion parades, thought-provoking conversations, interactive workshops, installations, clothes swap, and architecture tours that harness the power of sustainable thinking. Be inspired by the future of fashion and design.
Tickets from $16.50 + BF Book now! https://collections.humanitix.com/clothing-the-loop-2026
Produced by @australiandanceparty @Kellidonovan
Supported by @actgovernment @canberra institute of Technology @Craft + design canberra
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Bees at Home: Hives, Habitat & Forage
Bees at Home: Hives, Habitat & Forage
An introduction to responsible beekeeping, native bees and creating a pollinator-friendly garden
Celebrate Australian Pollinator Week!
Join Jon Darvill, backyard beekeeper with Canberra Region Beekeepers, and Dr Charles Blumer from ACT for Bees + Other Pollinators for an introduction to the fascinating world of home beekeeping and caring for pollinators.
Jon will introduce you to the joys and challenges of keeping honeybees at home, including what you need to know to become a responsible backyard beekeeper and help your bees thrive.
Charlie will explore the importance of providing bees with a diverse and nutritious range of flowering plants throughout the seasons. He’ll also introduce some of Canberra’s amazing native bees and share simple ways we can provide food, habitat and nesting places for these essential pollinators in our gardens, schools and communities.
Whether you’re thinking about keeping a hive, already have bees, or simply want to make your garden more pollinator-friendly, come along and discover how you can help create a healthier environment for bees and other pollinators.
Celebrate Australian Pollinator Week by creating a home where pollinators can thrive!
Tickets: bees at home: HIVES, HABITAT & FORAGE — Canberra Environment Centre
Bike Basics
Come along to this free event ran by The Recyclery in collaboration with SEE Change.
This 2 hour course will cover tube and tire changes, as well as how to do a general safety check of your bike. It will be hosted by a trained mechanic from The Recyclery team.
Bike Basics is held in collaboration with SEE Change and will take place at DiversityHUB Kambah.
Booking can be made Here
Queer crafting
Alternate Sundays, LGBTQIA+ folk can come together and make stuff. Come for all or part of the session. Bring your own project (and snacks) or try something new. Location: Meridian Pride Hub in Turner.
Impact Hour - Respect Country
Respect Country with Bradley Mapiva Brown
Join us for our next Impact Hour with Ngunnawal Traditional Owner, cultural consultant and artist Bradley Mapiva Brown.
Bradley will share reflections on Yindjumarra Dhawura, a Ngunnawal principle meaning “Respect Country” and what it means to begin with Country in the way we design places, make decisions and build relationships.
Together, we’ll explore Country-centred design, cultural governance, and how organisations and communities can move beyond consultation towards genuine, lasting partnerships with Traditional Custodians.
Impact Hour is a monthly conversation series presented by Canberra Environment Centre, Conservation Council ACT Region, Landcare ACT and SEE-Change Canberra. Come along to learn, connect and be part of the conversation.
Bio: Bradley Mapiva Brown is a Ngunnawal Traditional Owner, cultural consultant and artist working across Country-centred design, cultural governance, heritage and community engagement. As Managing Director of Bagariin Ngunnawal Cultural Consulting, Bradley works to ensure Ngunnawal knowledge, cultural values and connection to Country meaningfully inform the way places and projects are shaped. Central to Bradley’s practice is Yindjumarra Dhawura, a Ngunnawal principle meaning “Respect Country.” It guides his approach to working with Country and building genuine relationships between Traditional Custodians, government, industry and the wider community.
Bradley has contributed to the National Gallery of Australia’s Sculpture Garden revitalisation and currently serves as Deputy Chair of the ACT Heritage Council. His work explores the connection between cultural heritage, Country, the built environment and our shared responsibility to care for a place. At this Impact Hour, Bradley will share his experiences and reflections on Yindjumarra Dhawura, what it means to begin with Country, and how respectful partnerships with Traditional Custodians can move beyond consultation towards meaningful and lasting collaboration.
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/impact-hour-yindjumarra-dhawura-respect-country
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
CoCanberra monthly meetups:
Whether you want to find out more, make connections, talk theory, find the others, or get stuck into actually building the environmental and social solutions we so desperately need, the monthly NENA / CoCanberra meetups are for you!
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Queer crafting
Alternate Sundays, LGBTQIA+ folk can come together and make stuff. Come for all or part of the session. Bring your own project (and snacks) or try something new. Location: Meridian Pride Hub in Turner.
Visit us @ For Purpose Market
Held on the first Saturday of each month, the markets bring together Canberra’s for-purpose, social enterprise and creative businesses. SEE Change will be there to talk all things sustainability in Canberra.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Queer crafting
Alternate Sundays, LGBTQIA+ folk can come together and make stuff. Come for all or part of the session. Bring your own project (and snacks) or try something new. Location: Meridian Pride Hub in Turner.
CoCanberra monthly meetups:
Whether you want to find out more, make connections, talk theory, find the others, or get stuck into actually building the environmental and social solutions we so desperately need, the monthly NENA / CoCanberra meetups are for you!
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Queer crafting
Alternate Sundays, LGBTQIA+ folk can come together and make stuff. Come for all or part of the session. Bring your own project (and snacks) or try something new. Location: Meridian Pride Hub in Turner.
‘Everyone, Everywhere, Everywhen’ Video and panel discussion
Video and panel discussion of ‘Everyone, Everywhere, Everywhen’
Volunteers greening the Inner South
Public Forum to showcase local volunteer groups with an emphasis on tree groups, wetlands, parks and all things green. Also hear an update from Icon Water
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
CoCanberra monthly meetups:
Whether you want to find out more, make connections, talk theory, find the others, or get stuck into actually building the environmental and social solutions we so desperately need, the monthly NENA / CoCanberra meetups are for you!
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Canberra Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Are you interested in jigsaw puzzles? Canberra Jigsaw Puzzle Swap will be holding a swap (and buy/sell) meet on Sunday, 28 June at 4pm.
Kambah Sustainable Fair
The Kambah Sustainability Fair is family friendly event with food and drink refreshments, a variety of live music and some special activities in support of sustainability ways of living.
Canberra's Biggest Nutbush: Line Up for Our City Limits!
Ready to kick up some dust and pull out some moves for our bush capital? Join us for Canberra’s Biggest Nutbush where we’ll be lining up for our city limits!
Bike Basics
Come along to this free event ran by The Recyclery in collaboration with SEE Change.
This 2 hour course will cover tube and tire changes, as well as how to do a general safety check of your bike. It will be hosted by a trained mechanic from The Recyclery team.
Bike Basics is held in collaboration with SEE Change and will take place at DiversityHUB Kambah.
Booking can be made Here
Impact Hour - Bruno Ferronato
Bruno will talk about turtle biology and conservation, and the activities he and his volunteers have been doing to understand turtle population, distribution and protection in the ACT.
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Gindilanwari-Dunlop Microforest Spring Clean
Join Gindilanwari-Dunlop Microforest Carers Group and Ginninderra Catchment Group for a relaxed one-hour spring clean.
The future of Antarctica - Spotlight Conversation
How are rising global temperatures affecting Antarctica and, in turn, the rest of the planet? The choices we make now for Antarctica and for ourselves will affect the continent and its unique environment.
Join this thought-provoking conversation about the future of the frozen continent on a warming planet at the NMA on Sept 10.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
Co-Canberra Monthly meet up
Whether you want to find out more, make connections, talk theory, find the others, or get stuck into actually building the environmental and social solutions we so desperately need, the monthly NENA / CoCanberra meetups are for you!
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Impact Hour - Julie Boulton
Clothing is one of the clearest examples of how the system of production and consumption needs to change.
The dominant linear system of production and consumption of clothing has led to huge environmental and social impacts. How can we change this? Could fashion become instead the world's most compelling example of systems transformation?
Fix Fest
SEE Change is bringing the repairers of Canberra together for a festival of fixing and making. Bring your broken things for our repairers to fix and spend some time getting in touch with your creative side.
No registration necessary. Always free. You can review our House Rules here.
Available repairers
Sharon - jewellery
Kim - small electrical, knife sharpening, IT (Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, iPhone)
Sue - textile repairs
Alex - 3D printing (small repairs/parts), knife/scissor/chisel sharpening
Bobby - small electrical
Shaun - software and hardware
Min - general repairs
Helen - garden advice
Graham - small electrical
Grahame - household appliances, bicycles
John - electronics
Ian - small electrical
Rachel - textiles, small furniture
Ian (from 12:30) - small electrical
Ken (from 12:30) - toys, tinkering
John (from 12:30) - electronics
This listing will be updated as more repairers are confirmed.
Hughes Repair Cafe
Hughes repair cafe is held at Hughes Community Centre, on the second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm.
Repair Cafe @ Ginninderry
Join in, repair or make things, share a cuppa, and learn some handy skills!
Protecting & Restoring the Upper Murrumbidgee
A public forum, with a panel of experts and advocates, to explain the draft report and discuss the government’s delivery on key recommendations.
ACT Disaster Mental Health & Wellbeing Multiagency Community of Practice
ACT Disaster Mental Health & Wellbeing Multiagency Community of Practice - Urban Heat & Community Resilience
About the Session:
This session will explore urban heat as an emerging challenge for the ACT, focusing on how data, partnerships, and coordinated action can strengthen community resilience.
The session will begin with a 20-minute overview of Urban Heat Island Effect in the ACT, presented by the ACT Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience team. This will provide insights into local heat patterns, exposure, and vulnerability to inform planning and response.
This will be followed by a 30–40-minute presentation from Emma Bacon, CEO of Sweltering Cities, sharing practical insights from multiagency collaboration in Western Sydney and/or Melbourne. The presentation will highlight how cross-sector partnerships, community engagement, and targeted place-based interventions are being used to respond to extreme heat.
Together, these presentations will support discussion on how urban heat insights can be translated into coordinated, community-led responses in the ACT context.
Emerging evidence also highlights the relevance of this work for mental health and wellbeing. Climate-related stressors, including extreme heat, are increasingly associated with heightened psychological distress, impacts on emotional wellbeing, and disproportionate risks for vulnerable populations. In addition, the broader awareness of climate change is contributing to anxiety about the future, particularly among young people.
Target Audience:
This session is relevant to members of the ACT Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing Community of Practice, including representatives from government, non-government and community organisations involved in emergency management, health, social recovery, infrastructure, planning, and community services. It is particularly suited to those interested in the intersection between environmental risks and community wellbeing, and in strengthening cross-sector coordination, partnerships, and community-led approaches to emerging challenges such as urban heat.
About the Speakers:
ACT Adaptation and Resilience Urban Infrastructure Project
The ACT Adaptation and Resilience Urban Infrastructure project is a whole-of-government initiative focused on understanding and responding to climate-related risks, including urban heat. The project brings together data, modelling, and cross-sector collaboration to identify areas of vulnerability and inform planning, infrastructure investment, and resilience strategies across the Territory.
The Urban Heat Modelling component provides detailed insights into how heat is experienced across different parts of the ACT, supporting evidence-based decision-making and coordinated responses to protect communities and infrastructure.
Emma Bacon is the Chief Executive Officer of Sweltering Cities, a national organisation working to address the impacts of extreme heat in Australian communities. Emma leads advocacy, research and cross-sector collaboration to improve urban heat resilience, with a strong focus on equity, housing, and community wellbeing. Through partnerships with government, community organisations and researchers, Sweltering Cities has supported practical, place-based responses to extreme heat across Australia, including in Western Sydney and Melbourne.
Email: meganb.taylor@act.gov.au to get a link to this event
Greening your finances
A Canberra Environment Centre event
Join this free lunchtime webinar to learn about ethical banking, responsible investing, sustainable super, and how your everyday financial choices can support climate action. Registration essential.
45-minute webinar + live Q&A with expert speakers Brett Morgan (Market Forces) and Dave Rae (UNLESS Financial)
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe
Bring along broken items, clothes and appliances to the repair café so they can be fixed and saved from landfill. Held on the last Sunday of each month, run by the Tuggeranong See Change group.
NENA Canberra Region / CoCanberra monthly meetups:
Whether you want to find out more, make connections, talk theory, find the others, or get stuck into actually building the environmental and social solutions we so desperately need, the monthly NENA / CoCanberra meetups are for you!
Toolbox repair cafe
A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.
We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.
No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.
Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.
Meet an Electric Vehicle Owner
Let’s have a chat!
Meet an Electric Vehicle owner to learn more about EVs.Come and talk to someone who's already made the switch to an electric car.
Ask anything — range anxiety, charging at home, road trips, running costs. Meet with owners across a range of EVs.
Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and get the real story straight from the owners.
On Saturday 25th July 10am to noon at Hawker shops carpark