Your go-to guide for local sustainability events in Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter communities. This aims to be a valuable resource for our community –  to help celebrate localness, promote positive health & wellbeing, promotes environmental awareness from different perspectives, and offers opportunities for personal and community growth.

Upcoming Events…

Find Mardi from ReNewy Living at these events

Lake Mac Eco Drinks

Sunday 8th September 2024; 2pm – 3.30pm, The Commercial Hotel, Boolaroo

Sustainable Futures Festival

Friday 13th September & Saturday 14th September 2024; The Entrance Memorial Park, The Entrance

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Lake Mac Living Smart Festival

Saturday 21st September 2024; 9am – 3pm, Speers Point Park

Upcoming Local Events

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Note – This is not a comprehensive page of all events in the area. This is  a free community service by Renewy Living. Information is correct at publication time. Contact event hosts for availability, bookings, tickets, or more details.

September

Lake Mac Eco Drinks

Sunday 8th September 2024, 2pm – 3.30pm

Commercial Hotel, Boolaroo

Come and have a chat with like minded people in our Lake Mac and Newcastle community who love to share, inspire and show their sustainable actions and ideas. FREE – just rock up!

Sustainable Futures Festival

Friday 13th September and Saturday 14th September 2024

The Entrance Memorial Park, The Entrance

The Sustainable Future Festival is a free community event celebrating living sustainably on the NSW Central Coast. The annual event will showcase a series of engaging workshops, demonstrations, speakers, performances and markets with a particular focus around resource management, reducing waste, recycling more and living for a sustainable future.

Up to Date details found on instagram…

Lake Mac Living Smart Festival

Saturday 21st September 2024

9am – 3pm, Speers Point Park

The Living Smart Festival is one of Australia’s largest community sustainability events, with a mission to encourage people to learn about and embrace everyday sustainability practices. Guest presenters include Paul West, Gina Chick and Steph de Sousa. You can also find all the op shops in the one area as part of the Pop Up Op Shop in the Heritage Shed!

Note – This is not a comprehensive page of all events in the area. This is  a free community service by Renewy Living. Information is correct at publication time. Contact event hosts for availability, bookings, tickets, or more details.

October

Sounds of Sustainability

Saturday 20th October 2024

11am – 2pm, Allambee Park, Valentine

Groovy music, sustainability stalls (such as ReNewy Living) and meet your neighbours. BYO picnic.

Beginner Sewing Course

Wednesday 16th October 2024

5pm – 7.30pm, Upcycle Newcastle

We teach sewing rules, and then show you how to break them! Start the new year with a Beginners Adult Sewing Class, these classes run from 5:00-7:30pm and start Wednesday the 16th October, going for 8 classes (last class 4th December).

Go here for booking and more information…

Note – This is not a comprehensive page of all events in the area. This is  a free community service by Renewy Living. Information is correct at publication time. Contact event hosts for availability, bookings, tickets, or more details.

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