Today marks the last day of the 2021/2022 financial year and building on our blog from last week – we just achieved another goal and won an award accredited by Australia Post! Under 60 businesses in AUSTRALIA were given the title of ‘Local Business Hero” and we cannot believe we gained the amazing title in 2022.This all came up because our lovely local Australia Post Office nominated us on their own accord, and we ticked all the boxes that AusPost was looking for in a winner!For us this means that we will be on the receiving end of a package (not the ones sending it for once) that is valued up to $5,000. Any help is good help in our...
When you run a small business you have to acknowledge the small wins. Whether it be your first sale, first review, first email newsletter- these small things help us grow and reach great achievements down the track. Well, we finally made it down the track and we are now up to our very first large victory – we worked with an influencer! Matt Zukowski was the runner up on Love Island Australia and has ever since been an influential socialite on social media - with a whopping 114 thousand followers on Instagram.Working with Matt was a seamless experience for both teams and we now carry a strong relationship. When we look back on the financial year we cannot believe we...
Inspired by our attendance at the Queen Vic Winter Night Market we thought that we would dedicate this blog to a brief history lesson on the Queen Victoria Market. The market officially opened on the 20th of March 1878 however its origins can be linked back to the 1840's where fruit and vegetable markets were set up in the western suburbs. After the partial closure of the Old Melbourne cemetery (also known as Burial hill) in the 1850s, and governement closure acts in 1876, the market gained the prospect to expand but this did not come without -understandable- uproar from the early Melbourne community.In 1920 the expansion to Peel Street began, this move was also protested by many due to the...
As winter continues to roll in and the weather gets colder we thought we would dedicate this weeks blog to why wearing a hat (whether that be trilby, beanie or fedora) in winter can be beneficial. It is important for humans, like any mammal, to stay warm in order to function. While our hands and feet may get cold from time to time it is essential that we keep our essential organs warm and safe (heart, liver, kidneys and you guessed it … your brain)The head (the master behind it all), is incredibly important to protect in the cooler months because our heads loose majority of our body heat and is not great at adjusting the blood flow to keep...
Welcome back to our blog, this week due to popular demand will be looking into and discussing environmentally friendly alternatives to mothballs. Mothballs are often made from chemicals such as naphthalene or para-dichlorobenzene which unleash toxins into the air that kill bugs and other critters. But don’t stress, there are many other alternatives to mothballs that are eco friendly and do not include any harmful toxins.So, without further ado, here are our top tips on what to use as a replacement moth balls. Lavender - whether it be dried in a satchel or lavender in soap form, lavender is a perfect replacement for mothballs as it smells pleasant and has bug repellent qualities when used for storage purposes. Mint – the...