Recycling workshop back in business

Located within two Department of Housing Estate garages, beneath the Turanga flats at 1 Phillip Street, Waterloo, the WRW aims to provide furniture and non-electrical household goods (crockery, utensils, bric-a-brac) to low income, public housing tenants in the local community.

Naomi Ward is the newly appointed Coordinator of the Workshop, and has been busy cleaning, sorting and sourcing appropriate items. She has been encouraged by the support of Council as well as local businesses such as the auction house in Mitchell Road, Alexandria. The latter will donate unsold goods to the WRW.

“The project concept is simple,” Ms Ward says. “Donors bring household items for sanding, painting, polishing, minor repairs. Then we make the restored items available at affordable prices.”

Volunteers are integral to the project, Ms Ward explains. “My hope is that volunteers really enjoy being involved, and learning new skills, too. I imagine a vibrant community scene, with people repairing and restoring furniture alongside people running a market stall.”

The Waterloo Recycling Workshop opens – for donations, restorations and business – between 9.30am and 2.30pm each Friday.

Contact Naomi Ward at the Factory on 9698 9569.