The Tinkerage Rockhampton

21/10/2026

One person's scrap became a gift made with love. 💚

Edward transformed a discarded stainless-steel tank, wire mesh, scrap timber and salvaged fittings into Sandfly 121 - a one-of-a-kind sculptural letterbox created for his daughter.

It's a reminder that reuse isn't just about saving materials from landfill. Sometimes it's about turning forgotten items into something meaningful, personal and built to last.

What could you create from materials others have overlooked?

Know someone who is always making clever things from salvaged materials? Send this their way and encourage them to enter the Reviva Reuse Competition.

👉 Enter now: https://resourcerecovery.org.au/competition/

20/10/2026

🔎 Reviva Reuse Shop Mystery Item of the Week

Last week’s incredibly beautiful piece of pewter turned out to be a Royal Selangor pewter w**e funnel, with a decorative design inspired by Gothic or floral tracery in an Art Nouveau style.

What a beautiful piece to uncover! 👏

Now for this week’s mystery... and this one has us completely stumped 🤔

With all those dials, gauges, switches and instruments, it certainly looks like it once had a very specific job to do.

Has anyone worked with something like this before?

What is it, and what would it have been used for?

Tag a friend who might recognise it and help us solve the mystery 🕵️

Drop your guesses in the comments below ⬇️

19/10/2026

💚♻️ Workshops at The Tinkerage 💚♻️

Looking for something creative, hands-on and good for the planet?
Come to a free workshop at The Tinkerage, where you can create using reclaimed and upcycled materials.

Simply drop in to the workshops listed below:

🕯️ Hanging Tea Lights
Wednesday 21 October | 9am–12pm
Create a decorative hanging tea light display using reclaimed materials.

🎵 Record Clock
Friday 23 October | 9am–12pm
Give an old vinyl record a new life by transforming it into a unique wall clock.

🍳 Trivet
Sunday 25 October | 9am–12pm
Create a useful trivet to protect your table and benchtops from hot cookware.

🍽️ Table Trivet
Wednesday 28 October | 9am–12pm
Make a stylish and practical table trivet using reclaimed materials.

🛠️ Mix and Match – Leftover Day
Friday 30 October | 9am–12pm

Get creative with leftover materials and make your own unique upcycled project.

📍 All workshops take place at:
The Tinkerage, Lakes Creek Road Waste Management Facility

👟 Enclosed shoes required
🧢 Bring a hat and water bottle
🛠️ All materials provided

See you at The Tinkerage!

15/10/2026

What can you make from something old? 👀♻️

A Christmas decoration? 🎄
A tiny dinosaur world? 🦖
A magical fairy garden? 🧚

Come and find out at The Tinkerage during the Upcycle Village Fair!

We’ll be running FREE drop-in workshops from 8am–12pm, turning old timber, baubles, tinsel, toys and crockery into something magical.

📅 Saturday 14 November
📍 The Tinkerage, behind Reviva Ibis Reuse Shop at Lakes Creek Road Waste Management Facility

Come along, get creative and give something old another life. 💚

Upcycle Village Fair is an event by Rockhampton Regional Council

14/10/2026

See potential where others see old furniture? ✨

Carley spotted this buffet at Reviva and gave it a fresh new look. After a little work and a coat of paint, she completed the makeover using k***s rescued from another piece.

That's what the Reviva Reuse Competition is all about. Giving materials a second life and creating something worth keeping.

Take a photo, tell us about your piece and enter before Sunday 15 November.

👉 Enter the Reviva Reuse Competition: https://resourcerecovery.org.au/competition/

13/10/2026

🔎 Reviva Reuse Shop Mystery Item of the Week

After a few weeks off, the mystery is back! 👀

And we’ve returned with this beautiful little object that has us scratching our heads. Can you help us work out what it is? 🤔

Is it a complete object with a purpose all of its own, or could it be part of something else? We’d love to hear your theories!

Tag a friend who might know the answer and help us solve the mystery 🕵️

And don’t forget to follow our page to join us for more Reviva Reuse Shop mysteries 🔎♻️

Drop your guesses in the comments below ⬇️

12/10/2026

💚♻️ Workshops at The Tinkerage 💚♻️

Looking for something creative, hands-on and good for the planet? October is packed with free, skill-based workshops at The Tinkerage, all using reclaimed and upcycled materials.

Simply drop in to the workshops listed below:
🧻 Towel Holder
Wednesday 14 October | 9am–12pm
Build a practical towel holder from reclaimed timber for your kitchen or bathroom.

🔑 Key Organiser
Friday 16 October | 9am–12pm
Make a handy key organiser to keep your everyday essentials together.

🕯️ Hanging Tea Lights
Wednesday 21 October | 9am–12pm
Create a decorative hanging tea light display using reclaimed materials.

🎵 Record Clock
Friday 23 October | 9am–12pm
Give an old vinyl record a new life by transforming it into a unique wall clock.

🍳 Trivet
Sunday 25 October | 9am–12pm
Create a useful trivet to protect your table and benchtops from hot cookware.

🍽️ Table Trivet
Wednesday 28 October | 9am–12pm
Make a stylish and practical table trivet using reclaimed materials.
🛠️ Mix and Match – Leftover Day

Friday 30 October | 9am–12pm
Get creative with leftover materials and make your own unique upcycled project.

📍 All workshops take place at:
The Tinkerage, Lakes Creek Road Waste Management Facility
👟 Enclosed shoes required
🧢 Bring a hat and water bottle
🛠️ All materials provided

See you at The Tinkerage!

07/10/2026

From forgotten to fierce. ✨

Steph turned unwanted CDs and DVDs into this striking tiger mosaic, giving old materials a whole new life on a scrap piece of plasterboard.

It's the kind of creativity that shows there's value hiding in things many people would throw away.

Whether you've made something practical, beautiful or just plain fun, we'd love to see it in the Reviva Reuse Competition.

👉 Enter before Sunday 15 November: https://resourcerecovery.org.au/competition/

05/10/2026

‼️Two tickets have just become available for this Friday's workshop: Book in the link below now!

🍷 Make Your Own W**e Holder
Friday 9 October | 9am–12pm
Make a practical timber w**e holder from reclaimed materials.
📌 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL –
Book here:

Make Your Own W**e Holder

05/10/2026

⚠️ Workshop date change! ⚠️

Our Trivet workshop has been moved from this Sunday 11th to Sunday 25 October.

🍳 Make Your Own Trivet
📅 Sunday 25 October
⏰ 9am–12pm

Create a useful trivet to protect your table and benchtops from hot cookware while learning practical making skills using reclaimed materials.

If you were planning to join us this Sunday, we hope you'll still be able to make it on the 25th. 💚♻️