It was lovely weather for ducks for the first Good Chat of 2020, which was ironic considering we had Darren Robertson from the Three Blue Ducks in the house to kick the year off.

Ruth Williams-MartinFebruary 19, 2020Habitat Workplacehabitat events, good chat

POP GOES THE FUTURE

Now streaming exists, doesn’t it seem odd that corporations used to decide what TV and movies everyone could watch and when? Provided with a new model, the old way of sitting in front of a box and passively consuming your entertainment suddenly seems ludicrous, right?

Ruth Williams-MartinFebruary 12, 2020Habitat Byron BayPopcar

PUBLIC HOLIDAY TRADING HOURS

It’s mostly business as usual around Habitat throughout the holidays, but there will be a few days when stores close to enjoy some down time. See here for summary of open times.

Ruth Williams-MartinJanuary 26, 2020

LIGHTING UP THE GIVING TREE

To celebrate the spirit of giving, we turned the lights on the Habitat Giving Tree last week, supporting the homeless in Byron.

Ruth Williams-MartinDecember 6, 2019

GOOD CHAT WITH SPELL

Not only did sisters Lizzy and Isabella take their dream from Byron market stall to international style icon, but along the way they decided to make Spell a leader in sustainability too.

Ruth Williams-MartinDecember 3, 2019Habitat Workspacegood chat, Spell Designs, Habitat Events

GOOD CHAT WITH STONE & WOOD

This month we were lucky to pull one of the co-founders of Stone & Wood, Jamie Cook, out of retirement and gently grill him about the power of a good plan and knowing when to ditch it.

Ruth Williams-MartinOctober 23, 2019stone and wood, good chat

BYRON ZERO HOMELESS DAY WRAP UP

Coinciding with World Homeless Day on 10 October, over half of the businesses at Habitat kicked off this community effort to end homelessness by donating 10% of sales to the cause, and Habitat management donated all retail rents from the day.

GOOD CHAT WITH SMALL GIANTS + DUMBO FEATHER

The idea behind Good Chat, a new monthly series of talks hosted by Habitat Workspace, was to create a super casual networking event for people who hate networking.

SUBPOD TACKLES GLOBAL ORGANIC WASTE

What do an international fashion brand, an organic cafe and the Habitat development have in common? They’re all closing the loop by composting food waste with Subpod.

Ruth Williams-MartinSeptember 10, 2019compost cenntral, communnity compostinng, sustainability, subpod, habitat community

BYRON'S ARTS AND INDUSTRY ESTATE

Approximately 1km from the centre of town, the bustling Byron Arts & Industry Estate is home to a diverse community of innovative, creative businesses (Habitat included!).

WORLD'S FIRST SOLAR POWERED TRAIN

The beautifully restored 1949 heritage train runs daily between Byron Town and North Beach Station, on the newly refurbished railroad connecting the 3 kilometre stretch.

Ruth Williams-MartinSeptember 3, 2019solar powered train, byron bay solar train, byron bay, north beach byron bay

BYRON BAY BEACHES

Byron is known for its stunning beaches, with perfect swells framed by crisp blue skies. Even in the cooler months there are many surfers in the water with barely a wetsuit in sight.

HABITAT WINS NSW ARCHITECTURE AWARDS

Congratulations to the team at DFJ Architects, who took out no less than five awards and four commendations at the NSW Country Division Architecture Awards held on Monday, 4 October, 2018.

Ruth Williams-MartinMarch 9, 2019NSW ARCHITECTURE AWARDS, nsw architecture, dfj architects

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