Upcycle Newcastle

Hub Australia

Number of people in group:

50

Active participants in last year:

1000

Group started:

Transition Newcastle started in 2008, Upcycle Newcastle started in 2015

Paid roles?

Yes

Legal Structure:

Charity

How active is your group?

Very Active

Live Projects:

• Community hub or activities
• Art / creativity
• Share, Repair or reuse
• Other

Upcycle Newcastle, a project of Transition Newcastle, focuses on the circular economy and saving waste from landfill through creative re-use and repair. Rather than seeing waste as an end product to be disposed of, we prefer to see it as a new beginning.

We offer workshops, classes, mend it or make it days, DIY kits, clothes swaps, and maker space. Members can use the equipment (e.g., sewing machines, overlockers) and facilities in our space for $3/hour.