Repair Revolution is back for 2025!

Sustainable Queenstown, in collaboration with our friends at Wānaka Wastebusters, is bringing the Repair Revolution back for another year. The first event of the year is on Saturday, 15 February, at the Salvation Army in Frankton.

So what is the Repair Revolution? I bet you have some stuff around the house that needs fixing. A bike that chooses its own gear, a vacuum that sucks at sucking, a lamp that’s as bright as your ex, or a pair of jeans that paid the price for that dancefloor knee slide on New Year? You’re in luck - our team of repair experts will do their best to fix your stuff. And the best part is, they’ll do it for free.

Here at Sustainable Queenstown, we have a passion for reducing waste and keeping stuff from landfill. So, if we can save your toaster or your jersey from ending up in the ground, job done. Plus, you’ll get to spend time with our fixers as they repair your stuff, learn some repair skills for yourself and pick up some tips on how to buy better and choose products that will last a lifetime.

You might be a repair superstar yourself — we’re looking for you too! We are always on the hunt for fixers to join our team. We run five repair events per year and if you are handy at fixing appliances, bikes, furniture, electronics, or are a wizard behind a sewing machine, give us a yell, we’d love to have you join our fun, welcoming and enthusiastic crew of volunteers. Or maybe you just want to lend a hand — we can use your help too, event volunteers help make the Revolution possible, so let us know if you’re handy with a clipboard, a meet-and-greet master or make a mean cup of tea.

“I think our fixers love the challenge more than anythinganything,” Scott Kennedy, Resourceful Communities Coordinator for Sustainable Queenstown, says. “They love to see what comes through the door — the more exotic or eccentric the better! But what really warms my heart is seeing precious items that really mean a lot to people get repaired and given a whole new life. That could be a favourite pair of shorts or a family heirloom. The smiles on people’s faces and the appreciation is really beautiful.”

The Repair Revolution runs from 10am - 2pm on Saturday, 15 February, at the Frankton Salvation Army — 8 Pin Oak Drive, Frankton. This is a free event; for more information, see the Sustainable Queenstown Facebook page or contact Scott at Sustainable Queenstown - scott@sustainablequeenstown.org.nz.

This Resourceful Communities event is proudly supported by Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Zero Waste District Programme. Resourceful Communities is created by Wastebusters and delivered in Whakatipu by Sustainable Queenstown.