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The Great Global Mend Community Event

Stirling Libraries - Mirrabooka - Innovation Lab · Mirrabooka

bring the jacket with the broken zip and finally fix it, together

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🗓️Sat 7 Nov 2026 · 10am
🎟️Free
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The Great Global Mend 2026

Got a jacket with a broken zip, jeans with a split knee, or a shirt missing a button? Bring it along and give it a new lease on life at The Great Global Mend.

What is The Great Global Mend?

The Great Global Mend encourages people to come together and repair textiles, whether that's hand sewing, darning, using FabPatch, or machine mending. At 11:00am, all participating locations across Australia conduct a headcount of people actively repairing, contributing to an (unofficial) world record attempt for the most people mending simultaneously.

In October 2025, 15 councils from across Perth came together, with 298 participants mending 360 garments, diverting 416 items from landfill and avoiding approximately 2.5 tonnes of CO₂e emissions. The City of Stirling was proud to be part of this effort and we're excited to build on that momentum this year.

No sewing experience is required.

This is a relaxed, social event focused on:

👕 Bringing the community together
🧵 Sharing skills and learning new techniques
👕Encouraging waste reduction and textile reuse
🧵 Finally fixing that long-overdue button, seam or zip

What You'll Get Out of the Event:

🧵 Learn basic techniques to repair and extend the life of your clothing
🧵 Meet friendly, like-minded people
🧵 Pick up practical tips for caring for and maintaining your garments

What's Included:

🧵 All repair materials and supplies provided🧵 Bring your own sewing kit if you prefer to use your own equipment🧵 Access to four sewing…

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Stirling Libraries - Mirrabooka - Innovation Lab, Mirrabooka

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Quick answers

When is The Great Global Mend Community Event?

Sat 7 Nov 2026, 10am.

Where is it?

Stirling Libraries - Mirrabooka - Innovation Lab, Mirrabooka, WA.

How much is it?

It is free.

Where do I find out more?

On eventbrite.com.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.

How do I find out which of my mates are keen?

Tap "Ask your mates if they're keen" on this page. You get one link for the group chat, and your mates answer keen, maybe or can't in their browser, with no app and no sign-up. It is free.

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