We recycle copper wire and parts from electricity meters in our metal workshop.

Art activity is very popular at SWARA. We've recently run screen printing sessions where people get to design their own shopping bags.

We've got band practice on Tuesdays afternoons so if you like a bit of peace and quiet remember to bring your ear plugs!

We've got some great gardens at SWARA. At the moment we're growing beans, carrots, capiscum, broccolli, parsely, chives, tomatoes, strawberries and pineapples.

Our computer room is always busy and we are very fortunate to have some great volunteers who do one-on-one computer training.

We do contracts at SWARA. If you work for a company in Brisbane and need help with inserts then call us on (07) 3391 4119.

Occasionally we all relax and have a bit of a party. It's not every day you get to wear a big green hat so it must be St Patrick's Day.

We run meal training sessions where people learn how to cook nutritious meals. It's apricot chicken with rice today.

Our bakery makes delicious biscuits and cakes that you can buy here at SWARA or at our stall on Edward Street.

Access Arts runs a free drumming workshop at SWARA on Fridays. We also host their outsider artists studio and visual arts workshop.

We have a small pottery studio at SWARA and we make milk jugs, vases, sugar bowls and saucers. So if your kitchen cupboard is looking a bit threadbare come to SWARA to purchase your dinner set!

Watch out for low flying aircraft made of balsa wood as we run a model making group.

We've been hosting quarterly barbeques where we invite community groups from all over Brisbane. If you're interested in coming to our next barbeque call us on (07) 3391 4119.

We have a relationship with the Queensland Museum where we get to hire out exhibits and have some really interesting talks about Australian fauna. Did you know a group of stingrays is called a fever?

Our poetry group is very popular and the work of Banjo Paterson is a particular favourite.

Music & drama plays a central role. We're currently rehearsing for a performance of the musical Grease.