Thursday November 24 was a special day for the Fix It Cafe at Maleny Neighbourhood Centre. It marked the 10th anniversary of the organisation started by Dolina Sommerville and Paul Williamson. After a normal start to the day, around 20 people celebrated this milestone with stories, meetings of past and current members, MNC members, media, and guests.
A large cake was cut by Dolina to round off the day. Current Fixers are Nev for bicycles, Josie and Pam for sewing, Peter for sewing machine maintenance and Jim for tool/knife sharpening plus small furniture repair and odd challenges.
Nev was one of the first Fixers for the group and is still going strong at 90 years of age.
Maleny Fix It Cafe is a social enterprise run from Maleny Neighbourhood Centre. Run entirely by volunteers, the group encourages social connection and aims to reduce landfill and promote the benefits of recycling and re purposing.
All repairs are assessed and if fixable are repaired for a small, suggested donation cost of between $5-$10 for more complex or sewing machine repairs, with the money donated directly to MNC.
MNC Fix It Cafe operates on the second and fourth Thursday of the month with the final café for 2022 on Thursday December 8. Fix It Café will be back in the new year, with Thursday January 12 most likely the first day back.
New customers and Fixers are always welcome to help with the actions as well as being reserve Fixers. MNC Fix It Cafe operates 9am to 2pm with a community lunch at 12.30pm. For more details contact MNC on 5499 9345 for information.
