MK Eco by Starwin

13/11/2024

✨ OPEN TIMES ✨

Good morning 🌅

Need to fill your cup up with goodness this week?

Good news - week we are open extended hours!

🎁 Wednesday, 9am to 4pm with a pop up stall at the Hatchery First Nations Forum
@ DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin Thursday, 9am to 4pm
🎁 Friday, 9am to 2pm

This week is Djamarlia's last one on site until March next year as she takes up an internship with NTG. So please drop by and say hi and congratulate her on completing her first year of a Bachelor of Laws.

We are so joyed to be supporting Djamarlia on her leadership and career journey 💜

12/11/2024

This month we had the pleasure of gifting little Jarli a doll for her 2nd birthday lovingly crafted by Nan Jan Walker 🎁

We appreciate getting custom orders from our community and the opportunity to care for kids.

From Nan Jan "It makes my heart happy to see how this doll has brought happiness to the Bubba".

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If you are looking for a one-of-a-kindness gift, 📧 [email protected] and see what magic we can create for you.

12/11/2024

Sharing more good news today. Shikira Andrews-Henry, a participant in our youth leadership program, who also spent time working in our Darwin store, has gone on to work full time with Nitmiluk Tours.

This week Shikira was part of the team achieving a Brolga Award for Tourism - Restaurant & Catering.

Shikira is pictured here holding the certificate. Congratulations!

We love seeing the young women who start their career pathways off at Starwin, then step into community leadership roles and continue to shine bright.✨

11/11/2024

Over many years, Sharona has been a valued team member, storytelling, artist and more for our collective ✨

We are so joyed to share she has now completed her Bachelor of Education qualification. Congratulations Sharona!

Such an amazing effort whilst also being a solo parent and coaching teams for Waratah Football Club.

We know she is already a one-of-a-kindness educator, the students who have her as a teacher next year will be so blessed 💜

09/11/2024

Have you been to see our collection of Recycled Mats at our Darwin store?

Pick your favourite and support a vision to care for country 🌿

Partnering with Indigenous Artists
Every Recycled Mat tells a story. With many designs by Indigenous artists, we’re blending tradition and sustainability, so your memories MATter for generations. 🖤💚 🧡

09/11/2024

Do you have little ones in your life and keen to learn more about how to give them the best start?

Infant Massage by Ebonie is a one-of-a-kindness enterprise grown out of love at Starwin Collective.

Ebonie is now delivering sessions at The Hood in Darwin and we highly recommend you book in. Or if you know a loved one who would benefit, please spread the word👶

Availabilities open to learn the basics of baby massage.

Held: Saturday November 30th 2024
Where: 6 Burnett Place, Larrakeyah
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Cost: $60 per mother/couple

To book follow the below:
Call/text 0447 652 544
Email: [email protected]
Private message on socials.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

09/11/2024

Are you looking for festive season gifts for your work team as an appreciation of their dedication?

We have fifteen of these one-of-a-kindness 'Billabong' design toiletry bags currently in store.

They are the perfect size for putting all your self-care goodies inside 🌺

Originally a painting on canvas by Mimmim, this is the story behind the design:

"This painting represents the many Freshwater Billabongs, which are heavenly oases on this hot earth.
They are full of beautiful plant life. Creating abundant ecosystems overflowing with life and spirit."

Please 📧 [email protected] for a corporate order quote.

Discover more in store or online ✨

08/11/2024

Today we are supporting Carers NT who have reached out to access space for sisters and weavers from Numbulwar, Joy and Josaline Wilfred to showcase their weaving.

As a one-of-a-kindness opportunity they will be at our Darwin store from 10:30am today only.

Please drop by and say hi and support their art practice 💜

07/11/2024

We are excited to share a new initiative as part of our vision to Listen, Learn & Light the Way.

Our focus over is to share stories of Tiwi Women in Sport: Making Herstory.

To achieve this, our team will be collaborating with community leaders and elders, to create & curate a virtual storybank of herstories.

We invite you to join the community here 👇
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568393309924

💻To discover more about the project and how you can contribute, visit https://starwin.com.au/pages/through-her-eyes

👣TalentEd is a career pathways & youth leadership initiative founded by Starwin in 2010, developing champions in sport, life and community 👣

06/11/2024

We love seeing women in enterprise achieve their dreams, to do what they love, where they love 💜

A few years back we facilitated a seaside planning session with Jedess on bringing her vision to become a full-time creative to life.

Over the past year JJedess Hudsonhas been working hard behind the scenes on a new collaborative partnership to sustain this vision.

YINDI is an inspired collection bringing storytelling into your home and office in new ways 🪑

Congratulations to Jedess and the team who have brought this to life.

Discover more 👇

06/11/2024

Good morning 🌅

Good news, our Darwin space is open today through to Friday.

Drop by and say hi to Djamarlia and check out what's new in store 🌺

We are grateful to our community who shop small and choose eco 🙏🏼

05/11/2024

Our team are working on a project behind the scenes to share herstories, to inspire the next generation of young women.

As part of our Two Kind Vision statement, an outcome we aim to achieve is:
"Promoting stories that celebrate kindness and keeping culture strong".

Here's a few snapshots to get us started.

Keep connected as we aim to launch this new initiative soon ✨

05/11/2024

For our friends in tropical North Queensland - check out this event 👇

☀️ 22 DAYS TO GO ☀️
🌴🌴Indigenous Business & the Arts Expo🌴🌴

If you are a First Nations Business needing more exposure, greater reach, more networks, or simply sell your work before Christmas hits, register online today and showcase at the Expo https://forms.office.com/r/Gs7Y2GSAm7

Market Location: The Pier Cairns
Date: 27th November
Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm
Bump in/out: 11:30am onwards & 5:00pm onwards
Note: NO COST

Michael Healy MP Bumma Bippera 987fm Rise Ventures Kunjur First Nations Men's Collective - Cairns PCYC Yarrabah Pormpur Paanthu Aboriginal Corporation Fitzroy Island Resort, Queensland Walkabout Cultural Adventures Great Adventures - Green Island and Great Barrier Reef Cruises Advance Queensland Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council - YASC Cairns Regional Council Kuranda Scenic Railway Mayor Amy Eden Hawthorn FC AFLW NOA Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours PCYC Cairns Northern Queensland PHN Aspire Cairns Community Limited Apunipima Cape York Health Council Cairns South Together Surf Life Saving North Queensland

04/11/2024

Did you know our one-of-a-kindness vision is inspired by the starfish parable? This remarkable sea creature features in our logo.

We are mindful always of our vision in all we do.

You can discover more via our vision statement on our website, but we are sharing an insight here...

🐚It's our mission to Listen, Learn, and Light the Way🕯️

🌺 Listen: With a passion for doing business better, we have taken the time to listen deeply. Our collective and our dreams are our priority.

🌴 Learn: We aim to multiply the value of work we do, by investing in our next generation of
leaders, and their learning.

✨Light the Way: by empowering our team, we light the way for others to follow too.

Gratitude to our community who supports our dream to grow a Made with Kindness Economy.

And if by chance, you find a starfish today, please return it home to sea. You make a difference, one by one.

02/11/2024

Good morning 🌅

We are OPEN today, 10am to 1pm in support of the Autism NT luncheon on site.

Please drop by and say hi if you are heading to the event 👋🌺

⭐ 2024 Autism NT Fundraising Luncheon Silent Auction Donors ⭐
Autism NT would like to say a massive thank you to the following businesses and organisations for their amazing support. These incredible businesses and organisations have donated silent auction items that will be displayed around the room on the day of the Luncheon.

Sticky Fingers Kitchen Cooking School
Tangibilis Physiotherapy
MK Eco by Starwin
Henbury Precinct
Ward Keller

02/11/2024

For many years we have been a retail outlet in the tropical north for The Indigenous Literacy Foundation supporting their collaboration with schools like Tiwi College.

Their storytelling and literacy projects have engaged young Tiwi women who were also part of our Tiwi Youth Girls Leadership program in the past.

The Japparrika series of books is a celebration of these stories and a favourite in store.

We invite you to visit our store to discover more.

01/11/2024

Ripple effects...

Way back in 2011, Starwin held its inaugural TalentEd camp - designed as a leadership and training opportunity for young people looking to have a career in sport.

Willie Rioli Junior was the youngest participant on the camp as a 15 year old.

Fast forward a decade on, he is returning home as a premiership AFL player and alongside other leaders, playing a role in community programs with Jipungwayi.

Jipungwayi is a Tiwi founded and led enterprise providing community engagement and youth development activities.

Mikey, the founder, also happens to be the son of Aunty Lulu, the creator behind Tiwi Art by Lulu, who is a valued contributor to our collective.

One-of-kindnesses solutions creating ripple effects 🌅

31/10/2024

WE'RE BACK!

Good morning ☀ Djamarlia is back in store today, OPEN 9am to 2pm after successfully undertaking her exams to complete her first year of a Bachelor of Laws at Charles Darwin Uni.

We would love to see you back too! So, drop by and say hi and come and see what's new in store 💜