MK Eco by Starwin (Starwin Shopfront)

Welcome to Starwin

We are a team of women in enterprise with a dream to grow a Made with Kindness Economy. Started in Darwin in 2010, we are committed to creating career pathways for community leaders to do what they love, on the country they love.

Inspired by the tropical north

From Tiwi to the Daintree, we invite you to join our one-of-a-kindness collective

Your change creates community change

Invest with us and shop our collection of corporate and cultural gifts, collaborate with our consulting team to make your dreams happen, tour the top end and engage in one of our cultural experiences.

A one of a kindness collective

We thank you for choosing to share the Starwin spirit, your kindness matters.

Featured Collections

Our 2020 vision focuses on community wellbeing and our collections are designed with this in mind.

Nurture

Decorate

Eat & Drink

Dress

Make & Create

Play & Learn

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Reef Express Bath Toy Set

In recognition of Child Protection Week, we are featuring our Play & Learn Collection.

Zoom through the water with the Reef Express, the fun and functional submarine! All toys are made in Australia from recycled Australian plastic milk bottles, and allow children to create a world of imaginative water play.

Regular price $45.00

Unit price per

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only 5 left in stock

Cultural Experiences & Touring the Tropical North

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Kreative Karina

Our collaboration with Karina Kassman continues to bloom with beautiful graphic designs and photography, enhancing our new look service for you. Watch this space as we work towards creating tips and tricks to help you develop your enterprise.

Nickie White Creative

We've been working closely with Darwin local Nickie, to create a fresh look for our online shop and we'd love to hear your feedback. We're excited to continue collaborating with digital ways to help you develop your enterprise via training and online resources.

Starwin Crafternoon Events

Port Douglas

Mandala Weaving Share Space

An exclusive opportunity for visitors and local community member to take part in a crafternoon session led by Heneba Gutchen, Traditional Torres Strait Islander Weaver & Cultural Facilitator.

Saturday 19 September, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Saturday 3 October, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

@ MK Eco by STARWIN
Shop 10 @Portico Shopping Complex
53-61 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas

FEE: $90 paid direct to Heneba (cash or bank transfer)

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Darwin

Origami Resin Earrings

Join us for a workshop all about crafting and connecting, led by Origami specialist and local artisan Sachi. You will learn to create and take home your very own origami resin jewellery.

New dates to be announced soon!

@ Starwin Darwin
Shop 2/93 Mitchell street, Darwin

$15 donations are welcome to cover costs, this goes to Sachi. Starwin will provide in-kind bush tucker and Indigiearth refreshments.

Upcoming events on our Facebook page

Celebrate With Us

BC+ Launch

Starwin Collective has been successful in accessing an NTG Rebound grant. In true Starwin spirit we wanted to share this with our collective too, to ensure more enterprises in the north can be innovative and sustainable.

We've teamed up with Nickie White Creative x Kreative Karina to develop a new concept for creating digital confidence.

BC+ means...
* Be Creative + Confident
* Build Content + Conversions
* Be the sea Change

We aim to see more local enterprises connect, convert and celebrate with success in the online marketplace.Our Starwin Collective community (workers, clients and suppliers) can now access FREE sessions to grow their digital confidence as part of our BC+ initiative.

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Made with Kindness - Share, Swap & Sell

In line with our 2020 Vision and mantra to #careforcountry we are introducing a group where you can share, swap and sell items you have purchased or been gifted from our MK Eco by Starwin shops or stalls.

We also love hearing stories about how you have enjoyed our art you can wear and art you can use gifts!

Please practice kindness in posting and dealing with one another and enjoy!

Click the learn more link below to join group.

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Meet the Makers + Kreators

PaperbarkLove

"We care for country by using simple ingredients that are kind to our skin and our environment. We only use plant based chemicals and cruelty free ingredients."

Robyn's Eco

"Caring for Country for me is about developing sustainable solutions for eco cleaning. At Robyn's Eco we are always striving to find new ways to use plants in our products and ingredients that are non toxic, zero waste and kind to the land."

Kaizis Coconut Oil

"Our visions of self governance & independence is supported by the very sacred work & practice that we share with our youth, our families & our communities. Our story is one of simplicity & preserving the spirit of Torres Strait Islander peoples using traditional Coconut Oil practices".

Recycled Mats

"Since 2009 we estimate we have recycled over 215,000 kg of material from landfill and this year (2020) we have decided to pledge at least 1,000 native trees to be planted across Australia as a part of our commitment to community and country".

How we work with our Makers + Creators