Managing waste wisely

The WMRC provides workshops, tours, and webinars designed to help you and your family live a low-waste, sustainable life.

If you’re from a school or community group in one of our member councils, we can run waste workshops or talks tailored to your needs and interests. Contact us to find out more.

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The Textile Trail

Our landmark Textile Trail event is coming up! Join us for a fabulous festival of reloved, rented, repaired and reused fashion. The trail will bring together textile workshops and events ...

$ 5

Sewing Workshop with Studio Thimbles

Studio Thimbles 437 Hay St, Subiaco, WA

Join WMRC and Studio Thimbles for an upcycling sewing workshop! Learn how to make a cushion cover from fabric scraps!

$5.00

Clothing Swap with the Sustainable Style Counsellor

Bay View Community Centre 64 Bay View Terrace, Claremont, WA, Australia

Does your wardrobe need a sustainable refresh? Join WMRC's Adult Clothing Swap featuring guest presenter and Style Counsellor, Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman! Clothing swaps are a way of sharing unwanted but quality garments with your local community. It's a great alternative to fast fashion while getting a new look!

$5.00

Sustainable Style Tour with the Curated Wardrobe

Calling all fashionistas sick of the fast fashion model. The Sustainable Style Tour is here! Join WMRC for a day spent shopping with your very own stylist- Hazel from the Curated Wardrobe!

$5.00

Deadly Denim Workshop | Make your own jacket AM

Palms Community Centre 430 Rokeby Road, Subiaco WA 6008, WA, Australia

Learn to customize a denim jacket, choosing from a wide range of fabric designs from Remote Aboriginal art centres. Beginner friendly workshop. BYO jacket.

$5.00

I’ve got nothing to wear- the love/hate relationship with our wardrobe

Evelyn H Parker Library 237 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia

Join WMRC and Jane of the Wild Urban Wardrobe to learn how to love your wardrobe. Leave this workshop inspired and motivated to be braver with your outfit choices and get the most out of the wardrobe choices you have already made.

$5.00

Repair Lab

The Grove Library 1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove, WA, Australia

Join Repair Lab volunteers for a morning of mending in Peppermint Grove! This event is free to attend and you can come by any time between 10am-12pm to have items mended by volunteers.

FREE

Introduction to Rag Weaving

The Grove Library 1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove, WA, Australia

Join WMRC and Sharon the Rag Yarn Specialist for an introduction to rag weaving workshop! This sustainable workshop will teach participants how to reuse old clothing through ragging and weaving. Attendees will leave with weaving skills and a scrubbing dishcloth made from rag yarn.

$5.00

Vinyl Banner Upcycling Workshop

The Grove Library 1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove, WA, Australia

Join WMRC and Co-founder of Repair Lab Wilma van Boxtel for a sustainable upcycling workshop! Create a fashionable tote bag from used and rescued vinyl banners!

$5.00

Adult Clothing Swap- Open Session

Bay View Community Centre 64 Bay View Terrace, Claremont, WA, Australia

Does your wardrobe need a sustainable refresh but you can't commit to a swap event? Join WMRC's Adult Clothing Swap - Open Session, to browse through quality garments donated by the community at your leisure.

$5.00