KEEP RE PLACE OPEN
The issue
UPDATE - TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2026
TL;DR - Re Place may close without the support of 500 patrons.
Sign up via: https://re-place.org.au/become-a-re-place-patron
Hello supporters of Re Place,
Firstly, THANK YOU again for signing and sharing on this petition. We were not successful in our goal to keep Re Place open at the Sustainability Hub, BUT now all 1,755 of us signatories can help save Re Place from closing for good!
It's been a long time between updates, but suffice to say a lot has been going on behind the scenes.
The BAD news: IWC are giving Re Place's home to another NFP and Re Place must relocate or close.
The GOOD news - Re Place have found a potential NEW space! In a fantastic Summer Hill location.
The URGENT news - if they cannot secure the space by mid-December they will likely close for good.
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN!
Support Re Place in a tangible way by becoming one of the first 500 Re Place Patrons!
Re Place are inviting 500 people to become $20 monthly* patrons for 1 year.
Your support will allow them to secure the new space and help cover costs for the first year.
RE PLACE have launched their Patrons Campaign, inviting 500 people to become $20 monthly* patrons for a year. The funds will allow them to secure the new space & help cover costs for the first year.
Patron benefits include;
- 'drop & run' clothes & textile donation
- 10% off all purchases
- 1 x monthly $5 voucher
- 1 x monthly 50% discount on 1 premium or vintage item
- $5 voucher per drop-off of reusable items
- free entry to the annual patron-only mega sale
Sign up as one of the first 500 patrons via: https://re-place.org.au/become-a-re-place-patron
*NB: there are also one-off donation and also annual patron options
Want the nitty gritty? If you have any queries, or want to hear more about the outcome of the EOI, how Reverse Garbage managed to take Re Place's home, and just what the hell the IWC are playing at, email Re Place co-founder & ex-manager Leyne Elbourne on luntanoinnerwest@gmail.com
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PETITION CREATED: 9 May 2026
This is an URGENT call to help KEEP RE PLACE OPEN.
Council is deciding in JUNE if Re Place remains at the Inner West Sustainability Hub.
Re Place is unexpectedly competing with at least 1 applicant to retain its home.
- Its community impact record is undeniable
- Its data verified zero-waste-to-landfill services cannot be replicated
However, there is a chance it may be closed.
Tell Inner West Council how integral Re Place's clothes reuse, recycling and repair services are to our community.
This petition will be sent to the council staff and councillors on Tuesday 19 May, the day of May's Council meeting.
Please sign now and share.
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PETITION LETTER
Attention: Inner West Council General Manager Peter Gainsford and Mayor Darcy Byrne,
I, alongside a broad cross-section of local residents and stakeholders, advocate strongly for
council to allow Re Place to continue its essential services in the Inner West
Sustainability Hub.
Since opening in July 2023, Re Place has transformed your bare council depot
space-turned Covid-testing facility into a vibrant circular economy destination.
Re Place offers the Inner West community zero-waste clothing and textile reuse, recycling
and repair services, a low-cost preloved clothes shop, and creative educational workshops.
Over 11,500 verified visitors have used Re Place services. Local residents, 70-80%
being your constituents, have diverted 13.7 tonnes of clothing and textiles from landfill.
Recovering valuable resources and reducing illegal dumping throughout your LGA.
Re Place is the only NFP in Australia, and perhaps the world (!) that guarantees 100% of
received clothing and textiles are hand-sorted, weighed, tracked and reused onshore, with
ZERO waste.
By data-tracking postcode origins and categorising all collected items, its resource recovery
model cannot be replicated by any other organisation.
Hundreds of individuals throughout the Inner West are now active participants in the
circular economy.
● A dedicated team of over 50 volunteers support the operations team by donating their
time and expertise. Working across data analytics, finance and marketing, to clothes
sorting, textile repairs and site labouring, together they built and run Re Place for the
community.
● Local artists and makers are provided with free or low cost textiles and clothing for
upcycling and consignment sale in the shop.
● Workshops allow attendees with no experience to learn how to mend, and create
their own pieces. The much-needed onsite clothing repair service is consistently
booked.
● Through partner and community collaborations, hundreds of disadvantaged
individuals have received free clothing from the shop, and gifted vouchers from
customers 'Paying Forward' their recycling credits.
Re Place’s community impact during the data-tracked period of June 2024 - April
2026:
● 11,556 visitors dropped off clothes and textiles, had an item repaired, shopped for
preloved clothes or attended a workshop
● 1,610 households dropped off 13.7 tonnes of clothes and textiles, an average of
8.5kg per home
● 100% of items were diverted from landfill
● 5.9 tonnes were purchased at the low cost shop
● 5.4 tonnes were given away free to the community
Re Place is an integral, unmatched service-provider and key driver of the Sydney circular
economy.
Its sustainability and community bonafides are data-proven and irrefutable.
As per the tender process, we are aware the final decision on the successful applicant will
be announced in June.
We the undersigned implore that Re Place's continued tenancy be granted, and celebrated.
With thanks,
The Friends of Re Place
Petition Closed
The issue
UPDATE - TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2026
TL;DR - Re Place may close without the support of 500 patrons.
Sign up via: https://re-place.org.au/become-a-re-place-patron
Hello supporters of Re Place,
Firstly, THANK YOU again for signing and sharing on this petition. We were not successful in our goal to keep Re Place open at the Sustainability Hub, BUT now all 1,755 of us signatories can help save Re Place from closing for good!
It's been a long time between updates, but suffice to say a lot has been going on behind the scenes.
The BAD news: IWC are giving Re Place's home to another NFP and Re Place must relocate or close.
The GOOD news - Re Place have found a potential NEW space! In a fantastic Summer Hill location.
The URGENT news - if they cannot secure the space by mid-December they will likely close for good.
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN!
Support Re Place in a tangible way by becoming one of the first 500 Re Place Patrons!
Re Place are inviting 500 people to become $20 monthly* patrons for 1 year.
Your support will allow them to secure the new space and help cover costs for the first year.
RE PLACE have launched their Patrons Campaign, inviting 500 people to become $20 monthly* patrons for a year. The funds will allow them to secure the new space & help cover costs for the first year.
Patron benefits include;
- 'drop & run' clothes & textile donation
- 10% off all purchases
- 1 x monthly $5 voucher
- 1 x monthly 50% discount on 1 premium or vintage item
- $5 voucher per drop-off of reusable items
- free entry to the annual patron-only mega sale
Sign up as one of the first 500 patrons via: https://re-place.org.au/become-a-re-place-patron
*NB: there are also one-off donation and also annual patron options
Want the nitty gritty? If you have any queries, or want to hear more about the outcome of the EOI, how Reverse Garbage managed to take Re Place's home, and just what the hell the IWC are playing at, email Re Place co-founder & ex-manager Leyne Elbourne on luntanoinnerwest@gmail.com
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PETITION CREATED: 9 May 2026
This is an URGENT call to help KEEP RE PLACE OPEN.
Council is deciding in JUNE if Re Place remains at the Inner West Sustainability Hub.
Re Place is unexpectedly competing with at least 1 applicant to retain its home.
- Its community impact record is undeniable
- Its data verified zero-waste-to-landfill services cannot be replicated
However, there is a chance it may be closed.
Tell Inner West Council how integral Re Place's clothes reuse, recycling and repair services are to our community.
This petition will be sent to the council staff and councillors on Tuesday 19 May, the day of May's Council meeting.
Please sign now and share.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Follow Re Place online via LinkTree
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PETITION LETTER
Attention: Inner West Council General Manager Peter Gainsford and Mayor Darcy Byrne,
I, alongside a broad cross-section of local residents and stakeholders, advocate strongly for
council to allow Re Place to continue its essential services in the Inner West
Sustainability Hub.
Since opening in July 2023, Re Place has transformed your bare council depot
space-turned Covid-testing facility into a vibrant circular economy destination.
Re Place offers the Inner West community zero-waste clothing and textile reuse, recycling
and repair services, a low-cost preloved clothes shop, and creative educational workshops.
Over 11,500 verified visitors have used Re Place services. Local residents, 70-80%
being your constituents, have diverted 13.7 tonnes of clothing and textiles from landfill.
Recovering valuable resources and reducing illegal dumping throughout your LGA.
Re Place is the only NFP in Australia, and perhaps the world (!) that guarantees 100% of
received clothing and textiles are hand-sorted, weighed, tracked and reused onshore, with
ZERO waste.
By data-tracking postcode origins and categorising all collected items, its resource recovery
model cannot be replicated by any other organisation.
Hundreds of individuals throughout the Inner West are now active participants in the
circular economy.
● A dedicated team of over 50 volunteers support the operations team by donating their
time and expertise. Working across data analytics, finance and marketing, to clothes
sorting, textile repairs and site labouring, together they built and run Re Place for the
community.
● Local artists and makers are provided with free or low cost textiles and clothing for
upcycling and consignment sale in the shop.
● Workshops allow attendees with no experience to learn how to mend, and create
their own pieces. The much-needed onsite clothing repair service is consistently
booked.
● Through partner and community collaborations, hundreds of disadvantaged
individuals have received free clothing from the shop, and gifted vouchers from
customers 'Paying Forward' their recycling credits.
Re Place’s community impact during the data-tracked period of June 2024 - April
2026:
● 11,556 visitors dropped off clothes and textiles, had an item repaired, shopped for
preloved clothes or attended a workshop
● 1,610 households dropped off 13.7 tonnes of clothes and textiles, an average of
8.5kg per home
● 100% of items were diverted from landfill
● 5.9 tonnes were purchased at the low cost shop
● 5.4 tonnes were given away free to the community
Re Place is an integral, unmatched service-provider and key driver of the Sydney circular
economy.
Its sustainability and community bonafides are data-proven and irrefutable.
As per the tender process, we are aware the final decision on the successful applicant will
be announced in June.
We the undersigned implore that Re Place's continued tenancy be granted, and celebrated.
With thanks,
The Friends of Re Place
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