Albany makerspace in motion

Albany wants a makerspace. Let's open it.

Nearly 100 people put their names down in four days. More than 400 visits hit the site. The signal is clear: Albany wants a proper place to make, repair, prototype and learn.

Add your name. It helps.

Back the build See the momentum

No payment. No obligation. Just a louder yes.

Nearly 100 EOIs Four days. Trades, artists, engineers, teachers, retirees, students, hobbyists and small businesses.

400+ visits People did not just like a post. They showed up, read the pitch, and put their hand up.

Now it's real work Steering committee, NFP setup, equipment donations, a likely first home, and funding talks.

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Albany showed up

Nearly 100 EOIs in four days, from all over the community.

The work is on

Committee, NFP setup, equipment donations, location talks and funding work.

Your name counts

More names mean more weight when equipment and facilities are on the line.

From yes to open doors

What happens next.

Demand

The community has already shown it wants this.

Structure

Steering committee formed. Not For Profit setup underway.

Support

Equipment donations, funding paths and a likely first home are moving.

Launch

Start useful. Start safe. Grow from there.

What it unlocks

Real tools. Real projects. Real people in the room.

Soldering and electronics

Circuits, repairs, sensors, microcontrollers and practical problem solving.

Laser cutting

Cut, engrave, test, iterate, and make the digital physical.

Woodworking and repair

Hand tools, assembly, small builds, restoration and useful repair work.

CAD and 3D printing

Model, print, test, break, fix, repeat.

Small action, real weight

Add your name and make the room easier to build.

Not a booking. Not a payment. Not a membership.

Just proof that people still want this.

That proof matters when doors, funding and equipment are on the table.

Add your name

The shape of it

A shared workshop for local use, not window dressing.

Make

Digital fabrication, CAD, 3D printing, laser cutting and support to turn ideas into working things.

Repair

Benches, hand tools, electronics, restoration, reuse, and a culture that values fixing.

Learn

Workshops, mentoring, peer learning and safe tool access for beginners through to seasoned makers.

Prototype

A place to test ideas before they become products, programs, artworks or local solutions.

Bigger than tools

Capability that stays here.

People can use tools without having to buy a shed full of them.
Artists, teachers, repairers, tradies, students and retirees can swap skills.
Small businesses, schools and community groups can prototype local solutions.
The Great Southern gets more making, fixing, learning and practical confidence.

Keep the signal loud

Help turn demand into a place you can walk into.

The project is moving. Keep sharing it. Every new supporter helps bring the space closer.

Back the build

Contact

Got space, tools, time, money, contacts, or a good idea?

Useful help is very welcome.

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