Hello and happy new year to our community, we hope you are being kind to you and yours and keeping well. We have been taking a break and making time to reflect and dream big and now we can share with you some of our dreams for 2022!
Kuku Yalanji country: Port Douglas
Since Christmas Eve we have been offering shopping by appointment and also the option to shop online and have orders delivered. After opening our Port Douglas space in May 2019, we have had an amazing time connecting with you all, and some of our achievements include:
- hosting artists in residence
- offering community workshops
- providing career pathways including for Cape York Girl Academy
- partnering with local community orgs to host events
- sponsored local NAIDOC festivities
- creating pop up spaces at Accor hotels in Port Douglas
- booking people on local tour experiences with Walkabout Cultural Adventures
Together, we have collectively raised the profile of local Makers + Kreators and we appreciate your support in making the magic happen! A special shout out to the Piat family for giving us a home at Portico Shopping Centre and continuing to support Starwin through the pandemic.
From February 2022, the space will no longer operate from Macrossan street. We are on the search for new premises, more closely connected to the Daintree and will be launching in the dry season.
In the interim, we will continue to service the Douglas Daintree community by:
- pop up spaces at Peppers Beach Club in Port Douglas and Palm Cove
- investing in supporting local events
- gift packages for corporate customers
- online shopping with home delivery across the Douglas / Daintree region
- consulting services for community change projects
We welcome your feedback and invite you to e: karina@starwin.com.au
Larrakia country: Darwin
From the 20 January we will be open and our Rainy Season times are Thursday to Saturday, 9am to 2pm + special events. The Cove next door at Shop 3 is now also open for event bookings and we welcome you to visit us and make use of this safe place and cultural space on Larrakia Country.
Now more than ever, our dream to grow a Made with Kindness Economy and invest in the next generation is important. Across both sites, in 2022, our collective are also available for bookings to host Women's Business Circles, Storytime sessions and more. Plus we have have some exciting new in-house collaborations happening and we invite you to discover more in our 2022 Vision: Two Kind
Thank you for your ongoing support in choosing eco, shopping independent and investing in women in enterprise in the tropical north.
Images:
Rest time with Mimmim x Catherine Manuell Design curved wallet
Cover art by Kreative Karina - new gifts coming soon!