The Great Clothing Exchange (past event)

Sunday 10 August 2025
10am - 12pm
Monash Civic Centre
293 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley

Free ticketed event

We’re hosting a new mega swap event for kids, teens and adults.

This is a FREE ticketed event where attendees can exchange their good quality pre-loved clothing items for the same amount of pre-loved items, while also enjoying some fun textile and sustainability activities.

Reusing clothing means we are keeping these items in circularity, out of landfill. Let’s do our part and help create a more sustainable Monash!

What will happen on the day?

Kids Exchange

There is no designated drop off time. The exchange will start from 10am.

Up to 8 items which no longer bring you joy can be exchanged for up to another 8 items.

You will receive a token for each item. Please ensure your items are washed and checked for any flaws (we don't accept items that are stained, damaged, pilled or smelly) – don’t forget BYO bag!

Kids and Baby items can also be donated from 12pm - 5pm on Friday 8 August at Monash Civic Centre.

Teens and Adults Exchange

Drop off will start from 10am. Clothes swap will start from 11am.

Up to 8 items which no longer bring you joy can be exchanged for up to another 8 items. You will only be able to complete one round of swapping to ensure we can deliver the fairest event possible.

You will receive a token for each item. Please ensure your items are washed and checked for any flaws (we don't accept items that are stained, damaged, pilled or smelly) – don’t forget BYO bag!

Once you have dropped off your clothing and are waiting to swap, you are free to take part in our free fun textile or sustainability activities which will be held within the space of the Civic Centre.

No donations for teens and adults’ exchange.

What can I exchange?

Kids Exchange

YES

Baby and kids clothing
Dress up clothing – for example, superhero costumes and princess dresses
Hats and beanies
Baby and kids blanket and bedding
AFL / major sporting league branded clothing
Shoes

Accessories – for example, belts, jewellery, head bands/ties
Toys
Sports equipment or accessories
Team sports clothing (AFL teams excepted)
School uniforms

Teens and Adults Exchange

YES

Tops, shirts, blouses, jackets and coats
Pants, jeans and shorts
Skirts, dresses and suits
Shoes (no boxes)
Accessories (necklaces, belts, scarves, hats)

(Please ensure small items cannot get lost easily)

Wigs
Underwear, socks and swimwear
Sportswear and activewear
Work uniforms

Get involved: Sustainability Stalls

Sounds of the Creek – A Restful Pause

Location: Level 1, Monash Civic Centre, 10am.

Visitors will find a seating area tucked into a quiet corner where they can rest and listen to a curated loop of natural creek sounds—flowing water, birds, and rustling leaves—recorded directly from Damper Creek

This immersive soundscape is designed to provide a sensory contrast to the busy environment, spark imagination and appreciation for local natural spaces and offer a peaceful interlude during the one-hour waiting period between clothing drop-off and exchange.

The installation offers a moment of calm and reflection amidst the bustling activity of the exchange and aims to highlight the ecological importance of Damper Creek, promote the efforts of our Friends’ group and deliver an interaction with nature plants to feel, audio sounds to listen to and nature in focus photographs to look at.

What goes in what bin?

Location: Level 1, Council Chambers, Monash Civic Centre, 10am - 12pm.

Get along and enjoy this family-friendly stall!

This interactive education stall will provide a host of information and games designed to educate visitors on ‘what is waste?’, ‘what is recyclable?’ and ‘what can go in each kerbside collection bin?’.

Located outside the children’s swap, this fun stall also provides child-friendly activities and books for general waste education.

Event Day Reminders

The donation time and swap times will not be changed or increased.

Please be onsite during the allocated donation timeframe and be ready to return for the exchange.

8 items can be exchanged for tokens to allow participation in the exchange.

2-hour and 4-hour FREE parking is now available at the newly opened Bogong Car Park. Check which level restrictions apply before you park.

2-hour parking is available on surrounding streets: Marriott Parade, Southdown Avenue, and parts of Kingsway.

Left over clothing from each exchange will be donated to our event partners who will ensure the items are kept in circularity and packaged up to support some of our community’s most vulnerable.

With over 300,000 tonnes of clothing going to landfill or exported each year, participating in a clothing exchange supports the principles of a circular economy to eliminate waste and pollution and circulate products and materials at their highest value.