Overlocker Maintenance Workshop no. 1 "Winter Winners"

Overlocker Maintenance Workshop No. 1.

This event is part of a workshop series we are calling "Winter Winners"

We are delighted to introduce Gordon again, who will show you the basics of overlocker maintenance. How to get your machine humming along and keep it that way!

There will be  a small cleaning kit provided to take home afterwards ( included in the ticket price)

Date - 11th July 2026

Venue - Alphington Community Centre, 2 Kelvin Road, Alphington

Time - 9.30am - 12 noon 

Cost to public -  (including a maintenance kit to take away)

$30 for a TD member 

$35 to the public

What to do -

To book a spot, click on the "Tickets" link within this event.

Tickets are $30 for members of Transition Darebin and $35 for the general public

Tickets are strictly limited, so that attendees can have a small class. 

On the day

Bring along your overlocker. 

Access:

Parking: on the street or in carpark over the road

Public transport: 508 bus, or near Alphington Train station

Cycling: bike path nearby for Darebin Parklands

Who will be your host?

Darebin Repair Cafe is a repair cafe volunteer group that are active in Darebin in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. We have been running repair cafes since 2018. We are part of the International Repair cafe foundation and also part of Transition Darebin.

Transition Darebin is a community group based in Darebin, Melbourne which aims to inspire a transition to lower energy, more resilient and more sustainable ways of living. We are part of the worldwide Transition Network, an international movement of local communities coming together to re-imagine and rebuild our world.

and

Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes (DHRH) is a not-for-profit group promoting and supporting reuse, repair, repurposing (upcycling) and recycling of preloved items through education and events.  Keeping things in use and out of landfill.

Important Notes

This workshop is part of a four workshop series funded by Darebin City Council and with the venue kindly provided by Alphington Community Centre.

To find out more about our activities, follow us on Facebook, sign up to our mailing list, or email us at Darebinrepaircafe@gmail.com

If you live in Darebin and accessibility is an issue with your machine - drop us a line to see if we sort transport for you and the overlocker.