New Year, New Habits, Time to Shop Locally

New Year, New Habits, Time to Shop Locally

New Year, New Habits: Why Shopping Local Is the one of the most Australian things you can do – and bonus lemon curd pavlova recipe As the calendar flips to a brand-new year (and the leftover pavlova finally disappears from the fridge), it’s the perfect time to...
A Local-Side Christmas: Thoughtful Gifting in the Aussie Summer

A Local-Side Christmas: Thoughtful Gifting in the Aussie Summer

Christmas in Australia generally doesn’t look like it does in the movies.We don’t have snow on the ground, or crackling fires usually — just hot days, long evenings, and often a mad rush to find a gift that feels considered, not last-minute. At the Local-Side,...
Why Shopping Local Matters (and Feels a Whole Lot Better)

Why Shopping Local Matters (and Feels a Whole Lot Better)

Ever waked through a market and realised you’ve smiled at twelve strangers, had three great chats, learned about a unique crotchet stitch and left with a bag full of actual handmade things — not just “assembled somewhere overseas and rebranded with rustic fonts”?...

Simple Ingredients, Big Difference — The Beauty of Handmade

Ever noticed how handmade things just feel better? Maybe it’s the texture, the smell, or the fact that they weren’t mass-produced in a warehouse the size of Tasmania. Either way, there’s something special about products made the slowly — by actual people, not robots....
Think local and change the world

Think local and change the world

This week we celebrate World Environment Day (5th June) and World Ocean Day (8th June). Although both days have slightly different purposes, we celebrate them to remind ourselves that protecting our environment and looking after our oceans are essential for all...