Sharing Space + Skills
Shared Fabrication Spaces
Shared work spaces (other terms include fabrication laboratories, makerspaces) are open access workshops where almost anything can be made by anyone. These offer shared access to a combination of high end machines, tools and software (including but not limited to digital fabrication) as well as diverse networks of people with skills to help develop and refine ideas and prototypes.
How to Make a Makerspace
www.artisansasylum.com/how-to-make-a-makerspace
Australian Examples
Makerspace Adelaide (SA, CBD)
https://makerspaceadelaide.org/
www.facebook.com/MakerspaceAdelaide
Hackerspace Adelaide (SA, City, Tonsley, Woodville)
hackerspace-adelaide.org.au/
SANE Makerspace (SA, Holden Hill)
www.sanemakerspace.com
www.facebook.com/sanemakerspace
The Adelaide Remakery (SA)
www.facebook.com/theadelaideremakery
Retailing quality products remade by established and emerging remakers, holding workshops and a low-cost service for teaching people to remake and repair their own goods.
Footscray Maker Lab (VIC)
footscraymakerlab.com
www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-16/footscray-maker-lab-an-experiment-in-community-building/5814850
Substation33 (QLD)
Substation33 is an electronic waste processing social enterprise/hackerspace whose mission is to provide a safe and innovative workplace in order to support people transitioning into skilled and meaningful work while diverting e-waste from landfill.
International Examples
Fab Labs (Fabrication Laboratories)
www.fablabs.io - international map
ADX Portland (Portland, US)
https://adxportland.com
Artisan's Asylum (Somerville, US)
www.artisansasylum.com
Edinburgh Remakery (Scotland)
www.edinburghremakery.org.uk
Mothership Hackermoms (Berkeley, US)
www.mothership.hackermoms.org
Men's and Women's Sheds
Men's Sheds are open access sheds whose primary purpose is to provide a safe and friendly environment where men are able to work on meaningful projects at their own pace in their own time in the company of other men. A major objective is to advance the well-being and health of their members.
How to Start and Run a Men's Shed
www.mensshed.org/how-to-start-a-mens-shed-manual
Australian Examples
Australian Men's Shed Association
https://mensshed.org/find-a-shed
Charters Towers Women of the Outback Shed (QLD)
www.facebook.com/CTwomenoftheoutbackshed
Boolaroo Women's Shed (NSW)
www.facebook.com/groups/1359348140742288
Orange Women's Shed (NSW)
www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-07/womens-shed-constructing-community-connection-and-confidence/7559818
Paramatta Women's Shed (NSW)
www.pedestrian.tv/news/womens-shed-diy
Port Macquarie Women's Shed (NSW)
www.facebook.com/groups/1647121982225387
The Hills Women's Shed (Baulkham Hills) (NSW)
www.facebook.com/thehillswomensshed
Wagga Wagga Women's Shed (NSW)
Beechworth Women's Shed Association (VIC)
www.facebook.com/pg/WomensShedBeechworth
Rupanyup Women's Shed (VIC)
www.facebook.com/rupanyupwomensshed
Torquay Women's Sharing Shed (VIC)
www.facebook.com/womenssharingshedtorquay
North Coast Women's Shed (Yanchep) (WA)
International Examples
www.shareable.net/blog/1000-mens-sheds-in-australia-spark-nascent-global-movement
Repair Cafes + Fixit Clinics
Repair Cafes N Fixit Clinics
Repair Cafes and Fixit Clinics let people learn how to mend and repair in a social setting, bring those with stuff that needs fixing together with those who have the skills to do so, and share their knowledge with others:
Australian Examples
Adelaide Repair Cafe (SA)
www.adelaidesustainabilitycentre.org.au/repaircafe
www.facebook.com/adelaiderepaircafe
Adelaide Bike Kitchen (SA)
www.adelaidebikekitchen.net/
www.facebook.com/adelaidebikekitchen
Aldinga Bike Kitchen (SA)
www.facebook.com/aldingabikekitchen
Ballarat Repair Cafe (VIC)
www.facebook.com/ballaratrepaircafe
Bendigo Repair Cafe (VIC)
www.facebook.com/BendigoRepairCafe
www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/4494435/hands-on-fix-for-broken-bits
Bower Repair Cafe (NSW)
http://bower.org.au/repaircafe
Campbelltown Repair Cafe (SA)
https://www.facebook.com/events/904392143416547
Gawler Repair Cafe (SA)
https://www.gawlerenvironmentcentre.org.au/event-gawler-repair-cafe/
Maleney Fix-It Cafe (QLD)
www.facebook.com/groups/malenyfixitcafe/about/
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-25/maleny-fix-it-cafe-tackles-disposable-society/7201222
Melbourne Repair Cafe (VIC)
www.facebook.com/melbournerepaircafe
North Sydney Repair Cafe (NSW)
http://repaircafesydneynorth.net
www.facebook.com/RepairCafeSydneyNorth
Parks Library Repair Cafe (SA)
https://stemlibrary.space/parks-repair-cafe/
Payneham Repair Cafe (SA)
www.sustainablecommunitiessa.org.au/recycling-waste/repair-cafe-payneham/
Perth Repair Cafe (WA)
www.facebook.com/pg/repaircafeperth
Richmond Repair Corner (VIC)
https://rclc.org.au/?page_id=2560
St Kilda Repair Cafe (VIC)
www.facebook.com/StKildaRepairCafe
Tea Tree Gully Repair Cafe (SA)
https://www.teatreegully.sa.gov.au/Events_and_places/Events_programs_and_activities/Repair_Cafe
Unley Repair Cafe (SA)
www.sustainablecommunitiessa.org.au/projects/unley-repair-cafe/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItNf_DNQowk
International Examples
Farnham UK's Repair Cafe
www.transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/farnham-uks-repair-cafe-takes-bite-waste
Edinburgh Remakery
www.makewealthhistory.org/2017/03/15/every-town-needs-a-remakery
Global Surveys of Repair Cafes and Hackerspaces - Research Summary
www.cfsd.org.uk/site-pdfs/Research-summary-Repair-Cafes-and-Hackerspaces.pdf
Stop Throwing Your Broken Stuff Out. Go to a Repair Cafe and Fix It Yourself - Big Think
http://bigthink.com/david-ryan-polgar/stop-throwing-your-broken-stuff-out-go-to-a-repair-cafe-and-fix-it-yourself
Reb Rowe & Joey Fagan talk about the Adelaide Bike Kitchen's initiatives in repair/maintenance work and building custom bikes at 2016 Adelaide Maker Faire
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