The Tweed Sustainable Living Festival returns to Kingscliff High School on Saturday, 12 September, bringing free workshops, expert speakers, and family-friendly activities to the region.
This year’s theme, Resilience and Repair, focuses on helping people reduce waste, repair and reuse everyday items and strengthen community resilience in response to a changing climate.
Director Sustainable Communities and Environment Naomi Searle said the festival offers residents an opportunity to learn new skills, connect with local groups and explore sustainability solutions that can make a real difference at home and in the community.
“This festival is all about empowering people with practical ideas they can take home and put into action while showcasing the people, projects and community groups helping build a more resilient Tweed,” Ms Searle said.
“Whether you’re interested in repairing and reusing household items, growing food at home, preparing for extreme weather, reducing energy costs or learning new sustainable living skills, there are activities, workshops and discussions for every age and interest.”
Festival-goers can enjoy a diverse program of hands-on workshops, demonstrations, live entertainment and displays focused on sustainable living, community resilience and reducing environmental impact.
Activities include workshops on keeping backyard chickens for adults and children, native bees, vegan cooking, soil health, native gardening and block fabric printing. Other sessions on the program cover mending support to extend the life of clothes, general repair help, planning a native backyard, creating a wildlife-friendly backyard, ethical investment and a foraging workshop.
Visitors can also take part in an e-bike safety workshop, bring along a clothing item for mending advice, explore electric vehicles, discover Tweed’s Big Map and connect with local community resilience groups. Representatives from the NSW State Emergency Service and NSW Rural Fire Service will also be on hand to share information on emergency preparedness, alongside a Person Centred Emergency Preparedness workshop.
The Kingscliff Men’s Shed will share practical skills, demonstrations and advice to help tackle tricky household projects, while local schools from the Coastal Academy of STEM will showcase sustainability projects and environmental initiatives.
Expert speakers and panel discussions will cover topics including managing health and energy during a heatwave, electrification and saving energy, and practical ways households can prepare for a changing climate.
The festival is a Tweed Shire Council event delivered at Kingscliff High School and welcomes residents and visitors of all ages. Community members are encouraged to RSVP online to receive event updates and reminders in the lead-up to the event via events.humanitix.com/sustainable-living-festival
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