About Us

Transition Newcastle, established in 2008, and still going strong. Like other Transition groups, we are committed to fostering sustainable and resilient communities. We’re not about reinventing the wheel: there are already many people in our communities doing great work to engage our communities in more sustainable ways of living, and we support them when we can.

At present our main project is Upcycle Newcastle which focuses on the circular economy and saving waste from landfill through creative re-use and repair. Rather than seeing waste as an end product to be disposed of, we prefer to see it as a new beginning. Through Upcycle Newcastle

• We operate a well equipped centre for our members and others to upcycle, re-purpose, mend and alter their clothing and textiles
• We offer connection with like-minded people in a meaningful and purposeful way
• We run upcycling workshops, courses and events in our centre, in schools and the community in the Newcastle and Hunter area
• We promote the circular economy
• We sell products made from re-purposed jeans, T-shirts and other clothing and textile waste  (including an online shop).
• We also sell materials for upcycling, including jeans ($2), T-shirts ($1), discarded fabrics and haberdashery items.

Upcycle Newcastle is open

Monday – 10am til 5pm
Tuesday – 10am til 5pm
Wednesday – 10am til 5pm
Thursday – 10am til 5pm
Saturday – 1pm til 5pm