Boomerang Bags is an initiative that originated in Queensland and is now international.  It reduces plastic bag use by engaging communities to make reusable ‘Boomerang Bags’ as a fun, sustainable alternative. Local community volunteers make the bags using donated second-hand materials, keeping the initiative local and sustainable. You can make bags at home, with friends or family, in the classroom, as … Read More

The Transition Darebin Coordination Group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month. It’s a lively group which kicks off about 7.30pm with some nibbles and occasionally a cheeky glass of wine. The venue generally rotates through a number of homes of the coordination group members. We circulate a basic agenda before the meeting and members can add any items they … Read More

TD in the Pub is a (mostly) monthly evening event where where folks can kick back, meet new people, and learn more about the world we live in and what we can do to change it. Anyone is welcome to come along whether you like drinking beer or not! Each night has a focus topic for people to engage with, … Read More

Normally, when groups aim to raise something through running extra events, that something is FUNDS.  Money – for future operations, new big purchases, or just to keep things running. But we’re not going for something like that – what we’re interested in is FUN raising. We want to provide social opportunities, chances for people within the Transition Darebin community to … Read More

Darebin Fruit Squad is a program that harvests fruit from households across Darebin, and shares them with those in need.  DIVRS currently runs the program, with funding from Darebin Council, but it began as an idea by Transition Darebin.   We started the project, and developed this project over three years from 2011 to 2014. This How to kit (link here) explains … Read More

Darebin now has 4 food swaps on the go.  Here are the variety of swaps you can choose from  (and you can go to more than one if you want!): Name Date and Time Location Northcote Food Swap 2nd Saturday of the month, 11 to 12 noon 251 High St Northcote in the side garden of the church (beside the Environment … Read More