Our mission is to provide a space where everyone in the community can gather together and participate in a fairer and more sustainable future, enabling local actions that will ultimately contribute to global change
Auspicing for grants and providing space for groups
Partnership with Dr Lisa Lake of UTS for tapestry project
Fiona Art Design running monthly repair workshops
Special month-long drop off for five rescue centres
Student placements and community service
Collaboration with the Social Outfit for repairs & upskilling
Wardrobe selection for film ‘Mad Extravagant City’
T-shirts donated to the Off- grid Festival for repurposing
Data drives the world
In 14 months from the period of 5th June 2024 to 31st of July 2025
7,313 people were served:
1,305 people dropped off items
6,008 people bought or took items for free
8.98 tonnes were collected
5.26 tonnes were reused
1.78 tonnes were repurposed
1.94 tonnes were recycled
1.82 tonnes were given away for free
3.62 tonnes were sold
We achieved a 64.5% increase in collections between our two data collection periods
Period 1: 5th June to 18th Dec 2024
Period 2: 19th Dec 2024 to 31st July 2025
Total of 8.981 tonnesand growing!
Community feedback
Replace is heads and tails above the big charity op shops. The emphasis on keeping items out of landfill, keeping items affordable and giving those of us who don’t mind mending the option to save precious items that would be discarded by Salvos/Vinnies makes it a favourite for me. The fun of an op shop is being lost in most of the large ops, and they’re creating more landfill rather than preventing it. Replace is a better option for me on all levels and matches what I value. They use as much as they can to avoid landfill or making it another country’s problem.
Its close connection to the community. Feeling that what they do is helping. Feeling like you are also contributing when you make a donation or purchase.
The free kids clothes is incredible. The fact that each time you buy your items are weighed means I get a true sense as to the impact taking these clothes away is making
It's focused on sustainability and reducing waste as well as supporting people in need, it hasn't lost touch in helping people in need by unnecessarily increasing prices due to popularity of op shops and second hand as a concept. It helps people in need by providing free items for eg babies, ensures quality by going through donations and what can't be sold is repurposed, People are treated with respect regardless of who they are. Affordability, full circle model.
