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Really Really Free Market | Special Edition
We’ve got a special edition of the 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 this month to wrap up our Neighbourhood Centre Week celebrations!
Alongside all the usual joy – free stuff, free cuppas and friendly faces – Bunbury Community Radio 103.7FM will broadcast live from Milligan.
We’ll also unveil our community art installation, created with celebrated local artist Merle Topsi Davis. Throughout the week, Merle will lead recycled art workshops using rescued materials to create unique garden art. Together with local groups, we’ll create a shared art installation – a beautiful reminder that small acts ripple into big change. Be at the Really Really Free to see our creation!
The City of Bunbury’s Waste Education team will also be joining the Really Really Free Market fun, with a pop-up info stall, waste sorting station, eco games and great prizes – all designed to help us live more sustainably, one small step at a time.
The Repair Cafe crew will also be here to repair, upcycle and repurpose. Come along to check out what it’s all about, chat about volunteering or get something repaired.
We’re also thrilled to welcome the wonderfully creative Kate from Kate’s Crafts! She’ll be here spreading colour and joy with face painting for all ages – come along and let your imagination shine.
New to the market? Just bring yourself or something to share – clothes, books, plants, muffins, anything! Pop your items on the table, then browse for something new-to-you.
The Really Really Free Market is created by community, for community. Come be part of it.
The 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 is on 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 of the month from 𝟗.𝟑𝟎 – 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦.
𝑴𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 👉 anything you brought with you that hasn’t found a new home yet, we kindly request that you take it home with you. You’re welcome to bring it in again next month.
𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒈𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍.
Neighbourhood Centre Week celebrates the role community centres play in creating welcoming, supportive spaces across Australia.
This year’s theme, Ripples of Change, reminds us that every action – no matter how small – can spark kindness, new ideas and stronger communities. We’re celebrating the little things that make the biggest difference. At Milligan, we see this magic every day. Smiles, stories shared over a cuppa, moments of connection – small acts with big impacts.
Big thanks to Linkwest and Lotterywest for backing these ripples of change across WA. Neighbourhood Centre Week is proudly supported by Linkwest, the peak body for Neighbourhood and Community Resource Centres in WA. With the support of Lotterywest, Linkwest helps centres like Milligan strengthen community connection and participation during Neighbourhood Centre Week and beyond.
Meet the Artist: From Bunbury’s beaches to some of Australia’s biggest art exhibitions, Merle Topsi Davis has been turning trash into treasure for decades.
A much-loved local artist, Merle transforms salvaged beach debris into stunning sculptures, using weaving, stitching and coiling to share powerful stories about caring for Country and the planet. Her work has featured in Sculpture by the Sea, Sculpture at Bathers, Sculpture by the Bay, Bunbury’s Tree Street Art Safari and more.
Living on Wardandi Country, Merle’s art is deeply rooted in the South West, honouring the coastline and community she loves. After facing health challenges, she found healing through beachcombing, weaving and creating with rescued materials. For Merle, recycled art is a way of nurturing both the Earth and the human spirit.
At Go green @ Milligan, Merle will guide hands-on art workshops to help you create beauty from what was once waste – and remind us all that small acts of care can ripple out into big waves of change.
