Repair Cafe Surf Coast

Meet Liz

Liz has called Moggs Creek home since 2022, but her journey here has taken a few fascinating turns. Originally a speech pathologist working in adult rehabilitation, her career shifted when her husband’s job took them to Singapore in 2010. There, Liz discovered a love of storytelling as a guide at the National Museum. One thing led to another—she completed specialist training and went on to the Asian Civilisations Museum, where she eventually became co-head of guide training.

While in Singapore, Liz also took on the challenge of teaching the demanding Cambridge English as a Second Language course—no small feat!

Since settling on the Surf Coast, Liz has thrown herself into community life. She’s part of the Aireys Community Garden, assistant treasurer at AIRAR, speaker coordinator for the Probus Club, and an active CWA member (and by all accounts, a fantastic cook).

It all started with a simple Mahjong group—and just kept growing. These days, you’ll also find Liz at the Repair Café, helping give textiles a second life.

Shorter session… same big impact. 🔧

We've now trimmed our Repair Café Surf Coast event down to 3 hours (from 4) and still managed to pull off some seriously satisfying stats:

💥 150kg rescued from landfill
🔧 62 successful repairs (and counting!)
🧠 18 people armed with repair know-how
👕 29kg of textiles saved
♻️ 11kg of recycling sorted the right way
👥 75 community members through the doors

With 93 items brought in, only a small bunch couldn’t be revived - not bad for a quick stint!

All made possible by just 23 absolute legends volunteering their time, skills, and patience (especially with those “it was working yesterday” mysteries).

It’s proof that a few hours, a handful of tools, and a great community can go a long way.

Got something creaky, cranky or completely confusing? Bring it along next time - we love a challenge.

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