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1Coast Celebrating Sustainability Together
Welcome to the
Sustainable Future Festival!

 

Get ready to ignite your passion for a sustainable world! The Sustainable Future Festival is back, bigger and bolder than ever, celebrating sustainable living on the beautiful NSW Central Coast. This year, we are proud to join forces with The Lakes Festival 2025. Held on the traditional lands of the Darkinjung people, this free community event on Saturday, November 15, 2025, aims to inspire and empower you with the tools to live more sustainably and keep our coast thriving.

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Dive into a day packed with hands-on workshops, captivating demonstrations, inspiring speakers, and fantastic live entertainment. Explore our vibrant market stalls brimming with unique creations from passionate local artisans. Every purchase supports local businesses that champion our shared message of sustainability. Kids can join in the fun too, with a huge range of activities from creative crafts to interactive environmental games, plus the opportunity to sit in a garbage truck! Together, we'll explore clever ways to reduce waste, keep our resources circulating, and protect our beautiful coast.

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This year’s festival is turning up the energy with a headline appearance from Costa Georgiadis! You know him, you love him — the gardening legend with the big beard and even bigger energy. Costa is a celebrated landscape architect, environmental educator, and author whose larger-than-life personality lights up every crowd he meets. Famous for his passion, humour, and unstoppable enthusiasm, Costa will inspire you to see biodiversity in a whole new light, rethink the power of soil, and embrace regenerative ways of living. Expect laughter, wisdom, and a spark that will stay with you long after the festival ends — this is one appearance you won’t want to miss!

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This is your chance to connect with your community, discover fresh ideas, and be a part of the greater change.

 

Your greener future starts today!

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Super Sustainable Heroes!

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Our Sustainability Mission 

At the heart of the Sustainable Future Festival is a simple promise: to celebrate together in a way that honours and protects our planet. Every decision we make is guided by the goal of creating an event that not only inspires change but also demonstrates it in action.

 

From embracing a Zero Waste Approach to partnering with Betizen to provide reusable food and beverage containers, we’re taking steps to reduce our footprint at every level. These containers aren’t just single-use alternatives — they’ll be washed and redistributed during the event, showing in real time how a truly circular system can work.

 

We’ve also banned single-use plastics, installed water refill stations to cut down on unnecessary waste, and worked closely with our vendors to champion better, greener practices.

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To strengthen our efforts, we’ve also engaged Closed Loop Environmental Solutions, a leading Australian company driving the shift to a circular economy. Closed Loop will be onsite managing all waste operations, hand-sorting materials, and monitoring waste streams to ensure as much as possible is diverted from landfill. Their hands-on approach keeps the festival cleaner and greener while providing a free, educational experience for attendees — helping people see how everyday waste can be transformed into resources and infrastructure.

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By combining reusable container initiatives with Closed Loop’s expert waste management, the festival demonstrates sustainability in action: reducing landfill, conserving resources, and engaging the community in meaningful ways.

 

But our mission goes beyond logistics — it’s about sparking a movement. By showing what’s possible when communities come together with purpose, we hope to inspire every festivalgoer to carry these ideas into their own lives, workplaces, and neighbourhoods.

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Because creating a sustainable future isn’t just about one event — it’s about building lasting change, one conscious choice at a time.

Win Big with Our Festival Feedback Prizes!

We want to hear what you think — and your feedback could win you something amazing! Everyone who shares their thoughts goes into the draw for a chance to win one of our Festival Feedback Prizes, featuring a mix of hand-picked and vendor-donated goodies.

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Look out for the              symbol on vendor profiles — it means they’ve contributed a prize! Each hamper and prize celebrates our community of local makers and sustainable legends.

 

How to Enter
There are two easy ways to go in the draw:
1. Visit the Sustainable Future Festival Event Information Marquee during the Festival and take part in a quick feedback activity.
2. Scan the QR codes scattered around the event and share your thoughts online — you’ll automatically go into the post-event prize draw!

 

The Prizes
You could win one of these amazing prizes:

$1,000 Glenworth Valley Eco Cabins voucher for a relaxing two-night stay in nature’s heart.

Vendor Hampers brimming with locally made, sustainable goodies and artisan treasures.

Central Park insulated wicker basket with timber wine and snack table your perfect picnic companion.

Foldable pop-up wine and snack table your go-anywhere picnic companion, holding wine, glasses, and snacks.

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So, share your feedback, support our community, and you could take home something truly special!
 

We’ll hand deliver prizes to Central Coast residents. If you’re joining us from outside the area, your prize can be collected from Somersby.

When
Saturday 15 November, 10am - 3pm
Location
Memorial Park, 46 Marine Parade, The Entrance
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