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.

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Find Mardi from ReNewy Living at these events

Clothes Swap (Port Stephens)

Saturday 8th November 2025, 10am – 11.30am, Tomaree Library and Community Centre

This community-rich clothes swap is a practical & empowering way to reduce textile waste & celebrate individual style with preloved items!

FREE but bookings essential…

 

Sustainable Future Festival (Central Coast)

Saturday 15th November 2025, 10am – 3pm; The Entrance Memorial Park

A FREE, family-friendly, community event celebrating living sustainably on the NSW Central Coast. This annual event will showcase a series of engaging workshops, demonstrations, speakers, performances & markets with a particular focus around resource management, reducing waste, recycling more & living for a sustainable future.

 

The Good Stuff Shuffle (Toronto)

Saturday 21st February 2026, Times TBC, Toronto NSW Hub

The Good Stuff Shuffle is a community-powered, waste-reducing treasure trove where people come together to sell and receive with a focus on environmental sustainability and community.

Stallholder applications open now! Contact Mardi at info@renewyliving.com.au

This event is proudly supported by ReNewy Living’s social enterprise approach to local community and sustainability.

 

October 2025

Crop Swap & Backyard Food Production Workshop

Saturday 11th October 2025, Wangi Wangi Uniting Church; 9.30am – 12pm

Join us for a Crop Swap and workshop about Backyard Food Production and run by Lachie from Tree Frog Permaculture. All welcome

FREE – More info and Bookings…

Kintsugi for Clothing: Clothes Mending with Gold Thread

Thursday 16th October 2025, Toronto Library; 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Discover the art of repairing your own clothes by Kintsugi for Clothing with slow fashion brand High Tea with Mrs Woo.

More info and Bookings…

Op Hop Tour (Port Stephens)

Saturday 18th October 2025, Port Stephens

9am tour and 1pm tour

FREE but bookings essential…

Christmas Waste Workshop (Port Stephens)

Saturday 25th October 2025, 2pm – 3.30pm, Nelson Bay Community Hall

A workshop determined to tackle festive season waste, including tips and tricks for smarter gifting, wrapping, reducing food waste & more!

FREE but bookings essential…

 

November 2025

Sounds of Sustainability Festival (Valentine)

Sunday 2nd November 2025, Bennett Park, Valentine

10am -1pm, Valentine

Free bookings and info here…

Clothes Swap (Port Stephens)

Saturday 8th November 2025, 10am – 11.30am, Tomaree Library and Community Centre

This community-rich clothes swap is a practical & empowering way to reduce textile waste & celebrate individual style with preloved items!

FREE but bookings essential…

 

Central Coast Sustainable Future Festival

Saturday 15th November 2025, The Entrance Memorial Park

10am – 3pm

This FREE community event aims to inspire and empower you with the tools to live more sustainably and keep the Central Coast NSW thriving. A day packed with hands-on workshops, demonstrations, inspiring speakers, and fantastic live entertainment. Explore the market stalls from passionate local artisans. With special guest Costa Georgiadis.

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.

February 2026

The Good Stuff Shuffle (Toronto)

Saturday 21st February 2026, Times TBC, Toronto NSW Hub

The Good Stuff Shuffle is a community-powered, waste-reducing treasure trove where people come together to sell and receive with a focus on environmental sustainability and community.

Stallholder applications open now! Contact Mardi at info@renewyliving.com.au

This event is proudly supported by ReNewy Living’s social enterprise approach to local community and sustainability.

 

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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