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‘Better before bigger’: How Thankyou is changing the social enterprise game

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 5th April 2022 -  In the 14 years since Thankyou started, it’s grown, changed shape, learnt some big lessons and even come close to shutting its doors. Now, it’s looking towards a new challenge;…

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A real estate agency changing lives and solving the housing crisis

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd March 2022 -  HomeGround Real Estate works like any other agency, apart from one thing – it’s actively trying to solve the growing housing crisis, writes Maggie Coggan in this month’s Spotlight…

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The rural cafe helping people with disability into work

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd February 2022 -  Without experience, it’s hard to find work. It’s even harder when you’re a person with disability, in a small town with limited opportunities. But a new social enterprise café…

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The rise of the Bread and Butter Project

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 -  Over the past decade, the Bread & Butter Project has gone from being a small artisan bakery to having its bread stocked in major supermarkets. But it’s more than just good bread …

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A professional and personal path to success

Samantha Freestone, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 -  Muru Office Supplies isn’t just providing some of Australia’s largest corporates with stationary, it’s forging a path for a successful Indigenous-owned business sector that empowers…

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A native brew for success

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th October 2020 -  Gulbarn is a native bush food used by the Alawa people for thousands of years as a medicine. Now, Samara Billy is sharing the plant with everyone as a delicious tea, and using it to bring…

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Give away your leftovers and make a friend

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd September 2020 -  Spare Harvest is doing more than helping the environment, it’s building a connected and strong community of like-minded people across the country, writes Maggie Coggan in this month’s…

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Stitching together a community for all

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 5th August 2020 -  At first glance, Second Stitch looks like your average alterations and crafts studio. But unpick the seam a little and you’ll find a bustling community hub that’s empowering refugee…

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The food empire solving youth homelessness

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  Society Melbourne and their socially conscious hospitality empire have come a long way. Five years on from their first venture, they’ve changed up the way they do business to empower…

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What’s the footprint on your parcel?

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th May 2020 -  Each year, 841 million online deliveries arrive on Australian doorsteps, with most of us not stopping to think about what kind of impact that has on the planet. Sendle, Australia’s…

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The fruit and veg shop for all

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 4th March 2020 -  The Community Grocer is more than just a place to stock up on fresh and affordable produce. It’s fighting food insecurity, and carving out a space in the community for all to feel included,…

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