Reuse Shops and Upcycle Village

Give your pre-loved items another life by holding a garage sale, dropping off reusable items for free at Reuse Shops or donating items to your local charity store. Reusing, upcycling or repurposing items means that it doesn’t end up buried in landfill - saving you money when disposing of waste and saving the environment.

"Reviva Ibis" - Lakes Creek Road Waste Management Facility Reuse Shop

Located at the entrance to Lakes Creek Road Waste Management Facility, everyone welcome, you don't need to be disposing waste or recycling to enter!

Opening hours: 8am - 4pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The shop is closed on Christmas Day.

Reviva Ibis is your local reuse shop with treasures around every corner. Reviva Ibis is filled with amazing repurpose ideas, and a huge range of quality, vintage and retro items including building and renovation supplies waiting for a second life. Reviva is part of the national not-for-profit social enterprise Resource Recovery Australia.

EFTPOS is available (and preferred due to COVID-19)

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RevivaIbis/

Phone - (07) 5391 3859

"Reviva Ibis" Reuse Shop is managed by Resource Recovery Australia (RRA).

Gracemere Waste Facility Reuse Shop

Located inside the Gracemere Waste Facility - drive up to the Gatehouse to inform staff you wish to access the Reuse Shop (cash sales only).

Opening hours: 9am - 3pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Shop is closed on Christmas Day.

The Gracemere Waste Facility Reuse Shop is managed by MEGZ Pty Ltd. 

Mount Morgan Waste Facility Reuse Shop

Located inside the Mount Morgan Waste Facility - drive up to the Gatehouse to inform staff you wish to access the Reuse Shop (cash sales only).

Opening hours: 10am - 2pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Shop is closed on Christmas Day.

The Gracemere Waste Facility Reuse Shop is managed by MEGZ Pty Ltd. 

More about Reuse Stores and Upcycling Village

Upcycle Village

The Upcycle Village is a Council precinct located at the Lakes Creek Road waste management facility, providing a practical working space that local entities can use to establish and run upcycling programs and projects.

Established in 2022, this program is directly aligned with the goal of zero waste as laid out in Council’s Waste Strategy 2020-30.

The purpose of the Upcycle Village is to support local entities to:

  • Divert waste from landfill
  • Develop early stage upcycling ideas into financially sustainable enterprises
  • Deliver social benefit
  • Engage with broader community on issues of circular economy and zero waste
The “Building Foundations” Construction Program

In order to kick start the establishment of the Upcycle Village, in May 2022 Council entered into a 12 month partnership agreement with Multicultural Australia to deliver the first year of their “Building Foundations” construction program.

The “Building Foundations” construction program is a Multicultural Australia program.  It supports young unemployed participants to get their Certificate I in Construction, while developing networks and practical problem-solving skills for future job opportunities.

The trainees use construction materials and furniture items sourced from the incoming waste stream, creating new and restored furniture that is then made available to several local agencies for use in supported housing programs.

Resource Recovery Australia are also a key partner in this program, sourcing and handling suitable materials in direct liaison with Multicultural Australia.

In the first three months of the program, three of the initial cohort of 13 trainees have found full time employment.

The program is a great exemplar, demonstrating multi-agency partnership, with Council being a facilitator, helping to deliver a program that has positive employment, social and environmental outcomes.

Partner Roles

Rockhampton Regional Council have established The Upcycle Village project as part of its ambition to become a zero-waste community by 2050.  The Village provides a practical working space that local entities can use to establish and run upcycling programs and projects.

Multicultural Australia have developed and manage the “Building Foundations” program, an innovative training initiative that is helping unemployed locals to get construction skills, whilst turning waste materials into furniture to be used for social housing.

Resource Recovery Australia are contracted by Council to manage the salvage of incoming waste at the Lakes Creek Road facility.  They directly support this current program by sourcing and handling suitable materials and furniture items required by Multicultural Australia.

Upcycle Village Program History
  • In 2020-21 it was identified that we needed to improve the front of house service delivery at the Lakes Creek Road facility, including better harnessing the site’s potential to engage with the public, demonstrate upcycling activities and its role in a circular economy
  • We went to market looking for an operator who could primarily deliver best value on the core operational requirements, i.e. salvaging, front of house management, customer service, reuse shop, etc.  RRA were appointed in May 2021
  • During 2021, we also went out to the community seeking viable upcycling projects that we could also host at the Lakes Creek Road facility.  A co-design approach was adopted, facilitated by CQU and funded by Queensland Social Enterprise Council QSEC, which set about understanding the community need and establishing core objectives for the Upcycle Village program.
  • During this co-design process, the “Building Foundations” program was presented by Multicultural Australia.  This project was an excellent fit for the agreed objectives for the Upcycle Village, so it was established as a 12 month pilot program, an opportunity to help kick start both programs
  • At the end of this pilot, Council will be required to go to market to invite applications from whole of community, including Multicultural Australia should they choose to apply.

 

 

Back to top