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25.01.2022 A HUGE thank you to the wonderful volunteers who gave of their time today to help build the online tool inventory. Oneika, Ben, Harry, Stephanie and Nelson in the morning and Susan, Julie, Lihz, Teresa and Rebecca in the afternoon. Together we photographed, snacked on food and uploaded over 100 items and the inventory is starting to take shape. Thank you for a great power day on the camera and laptops.

25.01.2022 Volunteers are awesome A big thank you to Gaye, Julie and Andrea for your great work today. Together we added a host of new items to the online inventory and we saw an old A frame sign begin it’s upcycle journey to our new chalkboard sidewalk sign, with some new tool skills learned along the way Thank you ladies

25.01.2022 A Makerspace is being developed in Arundel by the friendly team at Rotaract Club of Gold Coast Makers Great catching up with this team at the Rotary Club of Surfers Sunshine event celebrating the 10,000 wheelchair shipped to people in need in developing countries. This new Makerspace is open to all ages and looking for expressions of interest from people who would like to join and get involved. Their intention is to start with a woodworking area, as well as electronics and pottery however like all community spaces they are open to developing it to where the interest lies with its members. Contact the Rotaract team if you would like to know more or interested in joining. They are a friendly and enthusiastic bunch and will give you a warm welcome.

24.01.2022 We love all types of sharing resources. Little Street Libraries like this one, spied around the corner in Robina, make a great addition to the community Somerset Storyfest Street Library Australia

24.01.2022 We still have some spots available to join us this weekend for a few hours to help build the library inventory. Meet some friendly people in a relaxed atmosphere where you do what you're comfortable with and no pressure. Either Saturday or Sunday, morning or afternoon and located in Molendinar just off Southport Nerang Rd. Further details in this shared post.... Hope to see you soon David, Rebecca and the GCTL Team.

23.01.2022 Volunteer opportunity this coming Sunday morning 12th July. After the success of the last working bee we are hosting another to help build the online inventory. Space for 5 people Tasks involve photographing and data entry to the online inventory platform. All you need is a smart phone and email - wifi provided and if you can post an item on eBay or Gumtree you have all the skills you need. We also need to do some sorting, cleaning and engraving onto the items if you're fe...eling handy. Location: Molendinar - address confirmed to participants Time: 9am to 12.30pm Any questions please send us a message. Thank you David.

23.01.2022 Super handy magnetic sweeper added to the inventory thanks to the wonderful gents at Nerang Men’s Shed A powerful magnet picks up all those dropped metal items before they become a problem

23.01.2022 Volunteer opportunity, there will be cake The volunteers are gathering for a day of tool sorting, photographing and uploading to build our online inventory platform .... and we have a few spaces available. This is a relaxed day where you can meet others involved in the tool library and if you can post an item for sale on eBay or Gumtree you have all the skills you need.... When: Sunday 28th June Morning session 9am - 12pm - 1 space left. EDIT all morning spaces filled thank you. Afternoon session 1pm - 4pm - 4 spaces left. EDIT 1 spaces left. Where: Molendinar. Location shared with confirmed attendees. All you need is a smartphone to take images and email, WiFi provided. If you're interested in joining in the fun, send us a message or contact David on 0404 833 741

22.01.2022 Volunteer opportunity and we would love the assistance of a couple more people to help us upload donated items to the online inventory. Currently thinking it will be 9-12pm and it will be either Wed 9th or Thursday 10th depending on people’s availability and what suits them best. Located in Molendinar and forecast is for cooler weather then = Tasks include photographing items, (your phone will do perfectly) entering the details into the online platform, marking or en...graving ID numbers, if you’re keen we can also look at a bit of tool maintenance and cleaning, but totally optional depending on your interests. We are also looking for a couple of people with good knowledge and some skills on tool maintenance to help check over donated items, replace blades and check items are in good working order. If you’re interested please leave us a message, email: [email protected] or phone David on M: 0404833741 Thank you

21.01.2022 Volunteer opportunity this Sunday. We still have a couple of spots open for the afternoon session if you would like to join us

20.01.2022 These bright and fun lengths of bunting have just been made and a huge thank you goes out to Karen for making these for the library Our zero waste party supplies are growing and we are very thankful to have such wonderful volunteers supporting us. If anyone would like to join in sewing at home we have a bunch of triangles cut out and ready to go. Just leave us a message and we will be in contact.

19.01.2022 How cool is this Library of Things on wheels. Congratulations Share Shed on the launch of your mobile library and we hope the lucky folk of Devon in the UK enjoy her https://networkofwellbeing.org//worlds-first-mobile-libr/

19.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads, Grandfathers, Great Grandfathers and Dads to be. We hope you have a terrific day I was gifted by my Daughter Mikaelah this delicious box of Kylie's Cupcakery Fathers Day treats and I am happily becoming sugar loaded Have a great Sunday everyone and don't forget to ring your Dad We enjoy it more than we let on

19.01.2022 Do you need to shift a fridge up some stairs? We’ve now got you covered thanks to the wonderful Gents at the Nerang Men’s Shed This trolley was part of another car load of gear they have donated to the GCTL More pics to come.

19.01.2022 David from GCTL will be joining the panel for a zero waste online discussion as part of the Zero Waste Victoria Festival this Saturday 6th June at 11.20am. He will be joined by Eli from Share Waste, Letitia from Brunswick Tool Library and a host of other inspiring people from the waste-less community. The Zero Waste Victoria Festival is comprised of 10 sessions over two weekends and you can find more details about this great online program on their website. http://zerowastevictoria.org/z/zero-waste-festival-program/

19.01.2022 Costa joins Luke and the talented team at BOWER Reuse & Repair Centre to learn about repairing and caring for tools at their Repair Cafe. We are looking forward to the day when we establish a place to call home and build a centre like this for all the community to enjoy.

19.01.2022 Earth Overshoot Day: the point at which human consumption exceeds the amount nature can regenerate in a year, has moved back by over three weeks from 29 July in 2019 to 22 August this year. Covid-19 led to a 9.3% reduction in humanity’s ecological footprint compared with same period last year. Despite this good news, in order to keep consuming ecological resources at our current rate we would still need the equivalent of 1.6 Earths as a global average. Unfortunately Austral...ian’s have the highest consumption per capita in the world and if everyone on earth lived like we do in Australia we would need 4.3 Earths to sustain us. A big part of this is due to our heavy reliance on fossil fuels, however this is changing. Another way to lessen our carbon footprint is to utilise sharing platforms and reduce the consumption of raw materials and all of the embodied energy that goes into manufacture and distribution. This is one of our aims in establishing the GC Tool Library. https://www.theguardian.com//human-consumption-of-the-eart If you would like to know more about Earth Overshoot Day https://www.overshootday.org/

17.01.2022 A big congratulations to Sabrina and the team effort at Brisbane Tool Library for winning the Create Change Award at the 7 News Young Achiever Awards last night in Brisbane. Wonderful to see her hard work rewarded and to have the tool library sharing platform model publicly recognised.

15.01.2022 Calling all sewing enthusiasts. We would like to offer as part of our zero waste party inventory, fun and colourful fabric bunting like these pictured from Borrow and Share Bunting Library We think they look great and would make a fun addition to the library. Would you like to help us make them by sewing some triangles at home? We have some fabric already and now we need people who have some time to get productive on their sewing machine. Leave us a ...comment or send us a PM please if you’re interested. We can supply you with a size template and some fabric, or if you have some suitable fabric to donate, we would love to have that too. As you can see from the photos bright colours look good but they have also got very clever with colour themes as well as character themes for kids parties etc. One of our keen volunteers Stephanie has made a start on some samples and varieties of styles, now we need some helpers please to sew up a hundred or so. Thank you, David

15.01.2022 Look at these two awesome donations that came in today An Oztrail quickfold camp stretcher and a self inflating super comfy camp mat. It feels like Xmas when we get new goodies. A big thank you to Micky for not only donating these two beauties but for also driving out of her way to drop them off.

13.01.2022 It’s all happening at the Repair Cafe event this morning at Gecko Hall beside Currumbin Creek. We are here until 1pm and you’re welcome to drop in with your household item needing repair or just to see what we do. We have had some great Repair successes as well as a few items too far gone or in need of some specialist attention that we couldn’t fix, but at least we tried and a few new learnings occurred. Thank you to everyone who has visited us so far today and a big thanks to Dr Helena Popovic for officially opening our inaugural event with a great talk about the benefits of repair and bringing community together.

12.01.2022 We have a couple of spots still available for the volunteer working bee this Sunday morning. Easy tasks with a friendly team photographing tools and uploading them to the online inventory. Come and join us Details in original post.

12.01.2022 Volunteer opportunity this weekend 22nd/23rd to help build the online inventory. Come and meet some friendly people and help us get ready to launch. What will be doing? Photographing tools and uploading images and details to the online inventory. Sorting and cleaning tools and donated equipment.... Engraving identity markers into the tools. We have a sandwich board that needs some simple modifications and painting as a chalk board if anyone is keen. Timing is flexible dependent on peoples availability and we can decide on either Saturday or Sunday, 9am to 12pm, or 1pm to 4pm either day so let me know if you're keen to join us and what time suits you. Location: Molendinar Thank you David and the GCTL Team

12.01.2022 We are co-hosting this webinar with world leading speakers from Griffith University's Climate Action Beacon Team and Gold Coast Climate Action Network. The event is Gold Coast focused and looks at how the University team and the wider community can collaborate more on climate change action. If you have heard Prof Brendan Mackey speak before you will know him as a world expert in these topics and the rest of the lineup are brimming with knowledge and expertise. Register for your free ticket for Tuesday evening via the Zoom link in the event description, and if you want to know more about the Beacon team you can read about their work here. https://www.griffith.edu.au/research/climate-action

11.01.2022 Thank you Rosalinde for your donation of this bread maker for the library inventory We gave it a test run and it turns out an excellent loaf. I have a feeling the volunteers will be using it to make lunch when not out on loan

11.01.2022 Call out for donations to help build the tool library inventory. At the Repair Cafe this Saturday 15th we are gladly accepting donations of suitable items. Pictured here are some of the great items donated by the community so far and will soon be available to borrow by library members. Items need to be in good working order, clean and safe. If you would like to know more about what we can and can’t accept you can read about it on our website. https://toollibrary.org.au/dona...te-items/ For details about the Repair Cafe event at Gecko Hall in Currumbin this Saturday head to our FB events tab.

10.01.2022 We are looking for a space to call home. Can you help? Do you know someone who might? Please share the word and help us find a space similar to this one. Our volunteers have been working hard in the background and we are getting close to being able to open our doors and invite you to join us. But first we need some doors to open. We are looking for a space to call home, to start we need a minimum of around 20 square meters however bigger would be better. There are a few must... haves that we need: Lockable and secure. Street level with parking close by. 240V power and lighting. Safe for when our mostly female volunteer team are locking up in the dark. Located somewhere between Bundall to Burleigh and potentially out to Robina. Once established we will look at branches in the northern and western suburbs. Peppercorn lease. Access to toilets and water for our volunteers. We are also keen to potentially co share with other community groups as we will only be using the space at first on a Saturday morning and then as we grow, one, then two afternoon/evenings per week. Other tool libraries have established in a spare storage shed at a bowling club or in a storage room beneath a sporting club grand stand. Others have the support of a philanthropic business using part of their commercial space. We play nicely with others and we are rather handy to have around as we have lots of tools. We are currently speaking with a number of Councillors and departments within Council, however there are far more community groups seeking space than spaces available. We have spoken with the Council libraries team and no joy there at this time. Numerous people have suggested Men's Sheds and whilst some like Nerang Men's Shed have been very supportive with donations of tools and help fixing items, they are all tight on room themselves. Also Men's Sheds are a men's mental health space and whilst a couple do accommodate women at times, we have a very strong female following (over 75% on this FB page) and need a space that is inclusive of everyone at all times. If you can help with an introduction to someone in your network you feel may be able to assist us, we would greatly appreciate your assistance. Please contact David Paynter M: 0404833741 E: [email protected] Thank you everyone for your ongoing support. Pictured here is the NE Seattle Tool Library as an example of what we aim to create here for all of us to share and enjoy.

10.01.2022 A huge thank you to the volunteer team who came together today to help build the online library inventory. A big thanks to Stephanie, Lihz, Renee, Adrian, Rebecca and the adorable Winston for all your hard work and tail wags

09.01.2022 Looking for a gift for Mum? Why not give her 12 months access to hundreds of items so she can borrow what she wants, when she needs it. Tools to upcycle, renovate or create. Gardening gear, kitchen items, sewing machine, camping holiday or learn to surf. The choice is hers as she can borrow up to 5 items every week for a year, all for the low price of $50. You can read more on our website membership page or jump straight in and grab her a gift Foundation Membership now https://gctoollibrary.myturn.com/libr/giftCertificate/index

08.01.2022 New donations coming in We now have a tile cutter which is a handy little unit for some home renos or repairs. Thank you Kitty for your donation as well as the heavy duty Thule 4 bike rack, blower, whipper snipper, yard vac and trolley. If you’re doing a spring clean and finding you have gear cluttering up the house you no longer use, consider letting us re activate those dormant goods and share them with the community.

08.01.2022 Lazy Sunday mowing the lawn. Thank you Jane for donating this cracker of a push mower. Works a treat and very handy for those with minimal lawn and a small yard. Might take me a while on this back yard

07.01.2022 Did you receive our latest email in your inbox? FOMO not and read it all here. Our launch Repair Cafe event is fast approaching and we are calling for volunteer menders and fixers to join the team. Do you know anyone who is rather handy with repairs and would enjoy joining us? #repaircafe https://mailchi.mp//its-repair-cafe-time-and-were-calling-

07.01.2022 Today Planet Ark launched their Australian Circular Economy Hub at the Sydney Opera House with the official opening performed by Federal Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley MP. The GC Tool Library is very chuffed to be one of the featured case studies on the website for the launch. If you would like to learn more about the Circular Economy - and who doesn't as it is going to be one of the major driving forces of our economy over the coming decades, or you would like to access some resources have a look at Planet Arks sexy new #ACEhub website. https://acehub.org.au/knowledge-hub/case-studies/all

06.01.2022 New goodies for the library inventory. A huge thank you to Stu for donating a host of items including these routers and a super handy multi function tool that has more bits and options than you can count. Stu also donated some gardening tools, saws and a whipper snipper which are all well cared for and in great condition. Stu and his wife are downsizing from an acreage home to a unit and we really appreciate their contribution as they minimize their belongings, plus he can always come and borrow them back if he needs them. We also hope that once Stu is settled into his new home he will come and visit us and get involved as a volunteer, as he is a man with a lifetime of practical hands on engineering knowledge and you are hard pressed to find people these days who can turn their hand to practically anything like Stu can.

06.01.2022 We have a volunteer working bee coming up on Saturday 19th Sept from 1-4pm and we have space for a couple more people We will be sorting and cleaning donated items, photographing and uploading them to the online inventory. A very straightforward process and we welcome anyone interested in coming along and finding out more about the tool library. We are a friendly bunch and we like to eat cake We also have a few petrol whipper snippers and a blower that are in need of a ...once over if you’re experienced in small engine mechanics and would like to come and tinker We will shower you with gratitude Located in Molendinar. Thanks everyone David.

05.01.2022 Gecko Hall is our venue for Saturday's Repair Cafe and we would like to extend a big Thank You to Gecko Environment Council . Your generous support of our NFP by providing us with the use of your beautiful timber hall that dates back to the early 1900's is truly appreciated. We will be there from 10am - 1:30pm so bring along your household item in need of repair and together we can have a go at repairing it. Further details in the FB event via the events tab on our page. As ...with all public gatherings at this time we will be staying physically distanced whilst staying socially connected. BYO pen. We ask that if you are feeling unwell, showing Covid like symptoms or have been in contact with someone who is, or has recently been to a designated hotspot, please stay at home. We would however like to see you at one of our future events. We look forward to seeing you in the morning and PS. - there will be cake.

05.01.2022 Come and join us online next Wednesday 2nd December at 6pm as David talks about tool libraries, sharing platforms and repair as part of the bigger picture of the circular economy. Joining us is Chelsea McLean from Circular Economy Pioneers and Maly Chan from the very cool Aspire platform which is now available to all Gold Coast Businesses. Aspire doesn't see waste they see resources, as one businesses outputs can become another industries inputs all with the help of a clever algorithm and web portal. https://www.facebook.com/events/365531887868546?active_tab=about

04.01.2022 We had an inspiring visit and great Makerspace discussion this morning at the Rotary Club of Surfers Sunrise Wheelchair Aid Project. The Rotary team use donated bicycles to make off road wheelchairs for developing countries and the shed was a hive of activity today. One of our GCTL goals is to see a Makerspace on the GC. Blake from the newly forming Rotaract Club of Gold Coast Makers is in the early stages of looking to bring such a project to life and we are keen to help. With Rotaract now open to all ages, (even aging blokes like me) they are looking to hear from anyone who would be interested in getting on board as the foundation team to develop a Makerspace for the Gold Coast. If you are interested send me a message and I will put you in touch with Blake.

03.01.2022 We are looking for a couple of volunteers to join the Repair Team for our Repair Cafe event on the 15th August. Do you have skills in light mechanical repair, pulling apart household items and troubleshooting, or handy with a variety of glues and screws? If that sounds like you then we would love to hear from you Please fill out the super quick volunteer interest form below or send us a message and we can have a chat and answer any questions. Thank you ... David. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe_yyZG-TV5KK8lN6/viewform

03.01.2022 Our friends at Share Shed Inc in Brisbane feature in this piece on how Lending Libraries can provide much needed support to those in our community under financial stress. Whilst keeping waste out of landfill and reducing over consumption of resources are two big drivers for us, we are also looking forward to seeing how we can benefit those in the GC community who may be struggling financially during these strange times.

03.01.2022 Today is Giving Tuesday and we would love you to give us your unused tools ... so we can give them to someone else, who will use them and give them back to us, then we’ll give them to another person, and another and another We also like gardening tools, camping gear, sporting goods, musical instruments and lots of other types of super useful household items. If you’re keen to know more please have a look at our web page that explains it in detail https://toollibrary.org....au/donate-items/ Or drop us a message here or email [email protected] Pictured here are some of the items donated by our community to build the library inventory

03.01.2022 Who is bringing an item that needs repairing to our launch event next Saturday 15th? So far we have volunteer menders who can help you with: sewing and textiles costume and bead jewellery 240V small household items... low voltage battery items IT and technical wizardry basic bike repairs Wooden items, gluing, and general all round fixit Will we see you there? Even if you don't have anything that is in need of repair you are most welcome to drop by, say hello, see what we do and learn more about the GC Tool Library and Repair Cafe.

02.01.2022 Our Local Matters fundraising jar at Grill'd Benowa Gardens is in store until the end of this month. So if you're passing Benowa and need a feed, please drop your token in our jar and help us potentially take home the

02.01.2022 It’s Repair Cafe time and we are calling for volunteers to join us. Our launch event is set for Saturday 15th August at Gecko Hall beside Currumbin Creek. See FB event. Do you like to repair, mend and fix? Or maybe acting as a host, sitting at the registration desk or helping the day run smoothly is more your style? We have volunteer opportunities to suit everyone.... We would love you to join us and the first step is to fill out this super quick and easy expression of interest form https://forms.gle/ybs292avU1vrU2V1A We will be having a volunteer gathering in late July to run through the format of the day, show you how it works and answer any questions. If our launch date doesn’t suit you but you would like to be involved in a future event, please fill out the interest form anyway and we will keep you informed. We also wanted to say a big thank you to Julie who sponsored our new banner during our recent crowd funding campaign. The cockatoos give it their approval

02.01.2022 ABC writer Patrick Wright on the benefits of sharing platforms, - for which we are obviously a big believer. The GCTL gets a mention along with Eli from ShareWaste which is an awesome Aussie creation connecting people with food and organics waste who have nowhere to compost, with people in their neighbourhood who have compost bins, worm farms or chickens. This keeps organics out of landfill, gets you meeting more locals and even making some new friends. win-win https://www.abc.net.au//how-to-save-money-and-red/12395956

02.01.2022 We have a couple of spots still available if you would like to join us this Saturday afternoon We will be building the online inventory and a host of other assorted tasks. We are also looking for a volunteer who is super handy with small 2 stroke motors as we have a few whipper snippers and a blower in need of some loving. ... All the details in original post or send us a message with any questions.

01.01.2022 Two of our members enjoyed a long weekend away borrowing our two room tent. Great to see this beauty getting out of the library and into the wilds. Item #0120 Talking of wild, they camped at Misty Mt, a known haunt of Yowies

01.01.2022 Today is World Social Enterprise day and we celebrate all the for purpose, impact businesses that exist to do good in this world and help solve problems in our society, like Us Turn the volume up and groove to this catchy tune from our friends at Queensland Social Enterprise Council #socialenterpriseday #positivetransaction #whoknew