Media
OUR STORIES IN THE MEDIA
Gold Coast Tool Library in the news
News stories, videos, articles and interviews of the GCTL and Team
GCTL promo video – the short version.
Created by the GCTL Team as part of the Positive Action with every Transaction campain delivered by QSEC.
GCTL promo video – full version.
Many thanks to Digital Storytellers for the training course allowing the GCTL Team to create our own digital story.
The Burleigh Wave Nov 2024 edition
Robina Tool Library fosters community relationships by offering a unique way to borrow tools and household items.
The Australian Financial Review
Amid rising inflation, repair and reuse have become essential strategies to save money and reduce waste.
CH 9 Brisbane
Repair Cafe event, Karma Collab Hub, Miami. 20th March 2021
Channel Nine news story on our Miami Repair Cafe event.
Reporter, Nick Kelly.
Impact Boom
Gold Coast Tool Library Founder, David Paynter, is interviewed by Tom Allen on his Impact Boom podcast, episode #256
Impact Boom brings together thought leading interviews of those involved in creating positive social change.
Tom Allen, / March 2021.
Planet Ark
In the lead up to the launch of Planet Ark’s Australian Circular Economy Hub, 21 case studies were published showcase real world circular economy examples.
The GCTL was featured as one of these case studies on the ACE Hub, launched via a live event from the Sydney Opera House.
Lucy Jones / November 2020
ABC Life
How the sharing economy can help you reduce waste, save money and make new friends.
Patrick Wright / 29th May 2020
Blank GC
Loan. Use. Return. Repeat. That’s the motto for the city’s newest sustainability-focussed startup, and never has there been a more poignant time to get it off the ground.
Samantha Morris & Amaya Coburn / 3rd April 2020
We are Gold Coast
The Gold Coast Tool Library is powering up to lend locals useful items, embracing the sharing and circular economies.
Helen Stubbs / February 2020
ABC Radio Gold Coast
Matt Webber of ABC Radio Gold Coast talks with David Paynter about establishing the GCTL and Repair Cafe events.
Matt Webber / October 2019
Media enquiries
For all media enquiries contact David Paynter M: 0404 833 741 E: hello@toollibrary.org.au