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21
Saturday
October 2023

Ipswich Sustainable Living Festival

More than an event, the Ipswich Sustainable Living Festival is an opportunity for community connection. This festival will showcase the very best in sustainability practices, products, and ideas to help you create a low-impact lifestyle.

Come along and discover:

  • Practical demonstrations on efficient homes and low-water gardens
  • Children’s entertainment and activities
  • Local food stalls and sustainable products
  • Pre-loved fashion market and recycled markets
  • E-Scooter and bike maintenance demonstrations
  • Free native plant giveaway

Program overview

Learn new ways to live a more sustainable life by attending one of the many workshops or interactive shows on the day.
9:00am – Grow More Food with Less Effort with Phil Dudman
9:30am – Holey Bin Amoley Show
10:00am – Official Welcome / Upcycled Soap Making with SoapBayz
10:30am – Water Warriors Show by Urban Utilities
11:00am – The Right to Repair and Repair Cafes with Prof. Leanne Wiseman
11:30am- Use it Up: Reduce your Food Waste with Mallow Sustainability
12:00pm – Your Composting Problems Solved with Phil Dudman
1:00pm – Close
You can find out more details in the program here.

Additional Festival Activities

  • Quibble Market – Pre-loved fashion market
  • Griffith University Repair Café
  • Waste Stations and Mug Library with Mallow Sustainability
  • Mending Circle – ‘Stitch it, Don’t Ditch it’
  • Top Drop Putt Putt with Urban Utilities
  • Rescue Crew with artist Sue Loveday
  • Sustainable Ipswich is made possible with the support of our event partner Suntory Oceania.
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tulmur Place, Nicholas Street Precinct, Ipswich

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