17 AUGUST 2026

POW Sustainable Slopes: Care and repair for your gear

B. Social - Wānaka Taproom and Eatery

🗓 Monday 17th of August

🕡 6:30 – 8.30pm

📍 B. Social – Wānaka Taproom and Eatery, 60 Anderson Road Wānaka 9305

Join POW and B. Social for a fun and hands-on evening focused on giving your winter gear a longer life!

🛠️ What’s happening:

〰️ How to care for your winter gear with the Rab Lab

〰️ YKK Zipper repairs

〰️ Merino layers and snow gear mending (by repair volunteers)

〰️ Ski waxing demos & hands-on help

Whether you’re a skier, snowboarder, or outdoor lover, this event is all about reducing waste, learning useful skills, and keeping your gear going for longer.

POW members will receive a free POW repair patch. If you’re not a member yet, signing up is easy – join now and add your voice to the 100’s of other outdoor enthusiasts turning their passion into purpose.

This event is supported by the QLDC Waste Minimisation Fund.

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