Host Your Own Swap Party
Host your own swap as part of the Big Aussie Swap Party for NRW this year. Get a group of friends or your club together to swap clothes, toys, books, DVDs, sports stuff or more. Our step-by-step guide and downloadable resources makes it easy!
If you're looking to attend a local Big Aussie Swap Party, search for an Event near you.
What is a Swap Party?
Check out our 'Swap Party Guide' video, featuring Melissa Doyle, co-host of Sunrise on Seven and Big Aussie Swap Ambassador. Swap parties are fun, green ways to get new stuff! Download How to Host a Swap Party (458kb pdf) for all the info you need to organise your own swap.
Ready to swap?
Now you've got the Guide, download the Rules, Invitation templates and Swap Tokens below. To attend a swap for National Recycling Week, search for an Event near you.
Check out the case studies for how a preschool in Sydney and a local community in Perth had fun running their own Swap Parties.
- NRW09 Overview Poster (428kb pdf file)
- Swap Party Case Study Perth (447kb pdf file)
The Clothes Swap was held for women in Karrinyup, Perth. They all had a great time, raised over $500 for charity and are looking forward to the next event. - Swap Party Case Study Point Preschool (281kb pdf file)
The Point Preschool, Oyster Bay NSW held a Swap Party to celebrate National Recycling Week 2008. The Swap Party was so successful it's become part of their regular activities. - Swap Party Guide (458kb pdf file)
Swap Parties enable a group of people to Recycle Right ... to save resources, and have fun at the same time! The Guide provides all you need to know to host a Swap Party for any type of clothing or item and for any group of people. - Swap Party Invitation (458kb pdf file)
It's easy to invite your Swap Party guests with this funky Invitiation. Just downloaded it, type in the details for your party, and save your copy. Then email the invitation around to your guests or post it up at your club/workplace. - Swap Party Rules (487kb pdf file)
The Swap Party Rules can be printed out for use at your event. Having clear rules available helps the event to run smoothly. - Swap Tokens (994kb pdf file)
Swap Tokens help the Swap Party run smoothly. Tokens are given out in exchange for items that guests bring to the Swap. Later, the Tokens are shown in order for guests to claim their new item/s.
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