The Good Gift Guide - City Of Parramatta
TheGood GiftGuide2020/2021
On these pages you’ll find many gifts that give twice, oreven thrice! Whether you care about protecting rainforests,disadvantaged children, or homeless puppies, you can buybeautiful gifts and make a positive difference to the world.All of the retailers listed here actively seek to make a positive impact on arange of social, cultural or environmental issues. Through your purchase,you will be supporting innovative and inspirational projects in Australiaand across the world. All this while shopping – amazing!Flick through to one of the following categories to find the perfect gift:2 Food Clothes and Accessories Homewares Greeting Cards Ecoware Weird and Wonderful Kids One Stop Shop Arts and Crafts Support a Charity3
1Food:Food – delicious treatsthat give back1Food:Kitchenware:Mildura Chocolate Company isn’t just a purveyor of fineandchocolate. It also provides employment for adultsArtswitha Craft:disabilityKitchenware: or experiencing disadvantage. All products arehandmade using local produce.Arts and Craft:They’ll even custom-makewrapping for you!Farmhouse is an online gateway to Australia’s best farmersand artisan producers. Everything you buy is produced,packed and shipped by the producers themselves.Chocolate, alcohol, produce, cheeses, body balms, tastings,pet treats, craft products and much more.Miks Chai sells authentic chai masala that is made inAustralia, ethically produced and organic, sugar free andgluten free. As a social enterprise, this business gives 50%of its profits towards supporting suicide prevention –So share a cuppa and help support others in need.Homewares:Homewares:Sample Coffee This small business wants you to appreciatethe different (and exceptional) coffee flavours as youwould with wine, and are committed to building socialand environmental outcomes along with financial success.and Jewellery:Buy fancy coffee, coffeeClothesequipmentor even a coffeeKids:subscriptionfor your favourite coffee addict.Aggie Global This little online gem sources all its productslocally, and they want to ensure that all their Australianbushfoods come from Indigenous communities. Here you’llfind Davidson plum chocolate, wild peach chutney, blackgarlic aioli, native food mocktails and lots more yum.Clothes and JewelleSweetest Gift Order custom cakes and other sweet treatsfrom this littleSydney business and you’ll be supportingKids:transplant recipients and people living with chronic illness.Make someone’s day with a Christmas Dessert Box, filledwith Christmas tree doughnuts, peppermint bark, maplenut fudge and oodles more sweetness.45
Homewares – beautiful thingsmaking a differenceHomewares:Homewares:Homewares:Based in Parramatta1Kitchenware:The Bower sells a wonderful array of qualityandClothes vintageand Jewellery:refurbished goods in its aim to keep waste out of landfill.Kids:ClothesJewellery:Clothes andPlus you can give the gift of knowledgewithanda ture restoration, upholstery and more.SisterWorks sells a range of beautiful homewares and foodhandcrafted by migrant, asylum seeker or refugee womenin Melbourne, Australia. They gain financial independenceby developing their entrepreneurial skills. And now in theage of Covid-19, you can donate a handmade facemaskthrough them to vulnerable people in the community.Blessed Earth sells clothing, manchester, rugs and carpetsmade from certified organically-produced materials. Theyeven have organic cotton yoga mats and pure wool carmats! Their range now includes sustainable cookware(like low-carbon steel non-stick frypans), mosquito nets,homeopathic items, quality knives, bags, and much more.Sampan specialises in ethical and eco-friendly gifts andhomewares from South East Asia and India. All productsare handmade from natural, recycled or renewableresources, right down to re-using packaging when shippingcustomer orders.Koskela This Sydney-based retailer creates beautifulArts and Craft:furniture, homewares,and art in partnership withIndigenous artists and designers. The lovely wares includeceramic hanging planters, hemp and reclaimed-materialrugs, hardwood beach cricket sets, organic cotton towelsand even clothes. For every ten recycled-material blanketssold, they give one to the Asylum Seekers Centre.Elkie & Ark This luxury homewares company supports ruraland at risk communities. Find linen and organic cottonsheet sets, throws, and loungewear.6The Natural Bedding Company This little business makessolid timber bedroom furniture from sustainably managedAustralian oak hardwood, and mattresses are made toorder from natural fibres such as latex, organic cotton, coirand wool. Try out the Cloud 9 Mattress in their Stanmore(Sydney) showroom and you’ll be in love.7
1Food:11 1Kitchenware:Food:Food:Food:Ecoware – Practical,Artscreativeand Craft:and good for the are:Arts and Craft:BigBite Eco is eco-ware for food lovers. Created in Sydney,Arts and Craft:Arts and Craft:theArtsbeautiful,and Craft: affordable and reusable items include foodstorage, lunchboxes, bento boxes, drinkware, produce bags,and more. They’re made from biodegradable bamboo,linen or silicone. Oh, and they sell face masks as well.Reduce your food waste, save money and reduce theamount of plastic in the world! The Swag have createda range of food storage bags made from 100% natural,unbleached, unseeded cotton. Rather than the unnaturalenvironment of a plastic bag, The Swag is a naturalbreathable bag that helps your food stay fresher for longer.#Untrashy have a huge range sustainable and reusablealternatives to single-use plastic products. Everythingfrom brightly coloured squishy, unsmashable silicone wineglasses to a take-anywhere telescopic straw and matchingstraw cleaner in a keyring case – you’re sure to findsomethingfor everyone.Clothes and Kids:Homewares:Homewares:Kids:Kids:8Amber’s Food Wraps let you throw away your clingwrapand use non-toxic wax wraps to keep your food fresh.Amber’sFood Wraps are made from 100% cottonClothes and Jewellery:designedthe traditional owners of the NorthernClothes andbyJewellery:Territory, Australia. They are dipped and finished inorganic beeswax, which is locally sourced; organic resin,and organic jojoba oil.Natural Panaa have created a beautiful alternative toClothesandandJewellery:plastic partyplatescups with products made from theAreca leaf. Make these a talking point at your next party!Did you know these products are created from fallen Arecaleaves – so no trees are harmedin theof theseClothesandproductionJewellery:products – WOW!9
Kids – gifts for children withheart, inspiration and funClothes and Jewellery:Kids:Clothes and Jewellery:Kids:For a beautiful range of timber and natural toys forchildren of all ages, head to Malvern (Melbourne) storeHoneybee. You’ll find non-toxic face pencils, nativity sets,music and jewellery boxes, child-sized gardening gloves,wobble boards, castles and even a kitchen sinkLittle Earth Nest has a lovely range of toys, from fairydoors to pirate ships. There’s a dump truck made fromrecycled plastic, a sustainable timber Victorian dolls house,recycled silver earrings, a gardening board game madefrom 75% recycled materials, natural bath crayons, andeco-chalk for hair colouring (instead of spray cans!).Arts and Craft:100 Story Building produces books and a quarterlymagazine edited by young people for young people.Read some crazy tales and find a whole lot of inspirationto get writing, drawing and creating. Inspire a youngreader or writer you know with a magazine or workshop.Lost in Books A kids’ bookshop in Western Sydney withtitles in 65 languages, Lost in Books is also a café, safespace for women, creative learning centre and languageexchange hub. The books cater for newborns through toyoung adults and grown-ups.Mama Maya’s baby swaddles are made from organiccotton muslin, and each one purchased funds at least oneclean birthing kit and its journey to the hands of a birthattendant in a developing country.Grow Your Mind If a child in your life has difficulty withemotional regulation, these little gifts could be justwhat they (or their parents) need. From a fridge magnetthat reminds children how to put their problems intoperspective, to a “feelings” version of Snakes and Laddersand a breathing-style treasure wheel, this is a lovely andway fun to help.1011Clothes and Jewellery:
Arts and Crafts – beautifulproducts supporting Australianartists and artisansArts and Craft:ArtsArtsand Craft:andCraft:Based in ParramattaArts and Craft:Clothes and Jewellery:Clothes and Jewellery:Parramatta Clay and Arts Inc. Gallery and Studio sell arange of items handmade ceramic items including bowls,platters, mugs, jugs, ornamental jewellery and Christmasdecorations as well as gift vouchers for classes. Dropin to view the collection at Shop 5, 10-14 Hunter Street,Parramatta.Injalak Arts is a non-profit Aboriginal-owned socialenterprise. 200 artists and weavers from Gunbalanyaand surrounding outstations produce artworks, beautifulscreen-printed fabric and unique Pandanus baskets.Buying from Injalak Arts supports a 100% Aboriginalowned business and delivers positive social, economic andcultural outcomes for its members.Find a beautiful, unique or quirky piece of art fromQArt Gallery. Their gallery is full of work featuring theexceptional talents of artists with intellectual disability.Find original paintings, prints, greeting cards, art tiles andeven hand-embroidered bags.Notely sells beautiful notebooks printed with sustainableink onto FSC certified paper, and with 100% postconsumer waste recycled, carbon neutral paper on theinside. Planet friendly, attractive AND supporting realartists.Social Canvas This social enterprise in Sydney’s westengages indigenous artists to produce art and artifacts,including wall art, linen tea towels and stunning valetClothesand Jewellery:stands made from reclaimed timber.Basedin ParramattaClothesand Jewellery:Better World Arts Working with traditional artists fromremote regions of the world (including Australia’s ArnhemLand), Better World Arts sells original artworks as well asputting artists’ work onto practical items such as cushioncovers, drink bottles, crockery, laptop bags and hankies.1213
Homewares:Homewares:Kids:Clothes and Accessories –Clothes and Jewellery:Lookgood. Feel good.Clothes and Jewellery:Kids:Homewares:Clothes and Jewellery:Homewares:Kids:Clothes and Jewellery:Kids:Based in ParramattaSocks that fight poverty? The Conscious Step donatesa portion from every pair of socks sold to organisationsthat protect oceans, fight hunger, treat HIV, provide cleanwater, educate kids, plant trees and work to end povertyand provide disaster relief.The Social Outfit is a fashion label with a difference. Itemploys and trains people from refugee and new migrantcommunities in clothing production, retail, design andmarketing. Collaborating with fashion designers, theyhand-make clothing, homewares and stationery.The Conscious Closet Fast fashion is bad for theenvironment and your bank balance – so here you’ll findsome high quality, pre-loved clothes and accessories thatdeserve to find a second home. 100% of the profits supportwomen experiencing disadvantage to get work, keep workand navigate their world of work.Apart from selling a gorgeous collection of batik clothesand accessories from Ghana, West Africa, Hilda is anAustralian brand that’s providing regular employment andsupport to women in Ghana.Created by Culture creates sustainable and stylishjewellery made from broken glass bottles that wouldotherwise be in landfill. An ethical business that provides afair wage to artisans and helps to keep traditional Ghaniancrafts and traditions alive.Thread Harvest is an ethical online fashion company wantsyou to spend your money where you want to make themost difference, allowing you to filter by such ideas as ecofriendly or empowering women. Clothes and accessoriesfor men, women and children include swimsuits made fromrecycled yarn, organic cotton shirts and earrings madefrom art deco spoons and old buttons.14Bellroy This B Corp Certified business makes accessoriesfrom sustainable leather and recycled fabrics. Theirproducts include slimline wallets, phone and laptop cases,and a variety of bags including backpacks designed to fitlarger laptops.15
2Weird and wonderful– for the2person who has everything(or is just really hard to buy for!)2222Weird and Wonderful:WeirdandWonderful:Wonderful:Weird andWeird and Wonderful:Weird and Wonderful:Based in ParramattaWeird and Wonderful:Based in Parramatta2One Stop Shop:OneStop Shop:Explore the beautiful parks and riverside tracks aroundParramattawithParramattaYou can buy giftOne OneStop Shop:StopShop:OneStopShop: Bike Tours.Support a Charity:vouchers for guided bike tours along theParramatta Riveror you can hire a fleet of bikes for a fun day out for thewhole family.Send someonea Shop:gorgeous flower arrangement fromOne StopAngkor Flowers and you’ll also be helping them to Weirdprovideand Wonderful:employment and training opportunities and financialindependence for women from low-skilled migrant andrefugee backgrounds in Sydney.Weird and Wonderful:RSPCA offers presents for both animal lovers and theWeird and Wonderful:animals themselves. Designer dog collars, books and DVDs,a monkey-shaped luggage tag, cat cufflinks oreven Christmas presents for pets.With the gift of a lottery ticket from yourtown (formerlyBoysTown) you will support Kids Helpline and your lovedone could be inviting you over for tea in their new luxuryhome or taking you for a drive in their prestige car.For a really unusual present, how about a box of toiletpaper? The who gives a crap rolls are made from 100%recycled paper or bamboo. They’re Australian-owned, withhalf their profits used to build toilets in the developingworld. Check out their limited edition extra-soft rolls!16Designed in Bondi Beach and made in Western Sydney,the 2xo quality bags are made from upcycled billboards,firehoses, banners, sail cloth and rubber. From laptopsleeves to totes and tiny “fortune cookie” bags for coins.Send your loved ones on a mouth-watering food Supportadventurea Charity:Weird and Wonderful:in Sydney! Taste Cultural FoodSupportToursa Charity:is building strongSupport a Charity:social connections and cross-cultural understandingSupporta Charity:through unique food tours. Thetoursalso makememorableSupporta Charity:parties or office events.If the surfer in your life takes minutes to get his/her wetsuiton, Surf Sock is the answer they didn’t realise they werelooking for. This handy item, made from reclaimed sails,gets a wetsuit over a foot in a second and then providesa nice, dry place for a mobile phone.2One Stop Shop:22SupportCharity: with numbers in kanji orThe Pluralistmakea watchesArabic, and donate 5 from every watch sold to a not-forprofit organisation. Stylish and different!Nue Bar have a selection of PH balanced hair care bars.Everything you want from your shampoo and conditionerbut without the plastic bottle. The products are palm oilfree, handmade, vegan, cruelty free, contain no SLS, SLES,parabens, silicones, petroleum by-products or artificialfragrances. As an added bonus, worldwide shipping is100% carbon offset!Australian Red Cross merchandise including solar poweredSupport a Charity:radios, a book about Man Caves, tea towels, herbal dog wash,Christmas puddings, room fresheners and much more.Support a Charity:One Stop Shop:One Stop Shop:One Stop Shop:Dresden Optics make lightweight frames for glasses witheasily interchangedor replaced parts. Most frames areSupport a Charity:fully recyclable, some are even made from materials thatcan’t typically be recycled, such as milk bottle lids andbeer keg caps.Sustainable Handmade Collective are an online galleryand concept store showcasing Australian sustainableand handmade design. Made from delightful upcycledvintage fabrics, you’ll find hair accessories, kids’, tween andwomen’s clothing, produce bags, and cloth wings to turnyour little one into a fairy or butterfly.Sahaja Yoga Mats are made from natural tree rubber andrecycled plastics to give you the sweaty grip of a towel andthe support of a yoga mat. Their designs are all based onSacred Geometry, yogic texts and life experiences, and asolar light is donated to a family in Mozambique for everymat sold.17
Support a Charity:One-stop shop – find all your‘Good Gifts’ in one placeBased in ParramattaOne Stop Shop:22:l:One Stop Shop:18Change Merchants source beautiful, fair trade productsfrom all over the world. Fabulous cotton “pumjammies”(pyjamas or pants!) for men and women, sustainableleather passport covers, jewellery made from bombcasings, tooth fairy pillows, cufflinks and other cool stuff.Supporta Charity:Flora and Faunais anAustralian online store thatguarantees that all your purchases will be vegan-friendlyand ethical. Look for the Dirty Hippy makeup range withtruly sustainable packaging, pretty cloth nappies, stylishwater bottles, mushroom elixirs, bags, clothing, ecocrayons and lots more. They also support Sea Shepherdand the Where Pigs Fly Sanctuary.Biome sells everything you need for an eco-lifestyle: bags,skincare, educational toys, home décor, natural makeup,natural deodorant, crayon rocks made from soy wax, lunchboxes, sustainable clothing, cookware, Manchester and lotsmore. Online or in store (Queensland only).Go for Zero has a mission to help every home be toxin-freeand conscious of their environmental impact. Discoverfantastic Australian products which are great for you andthe environment and support small Australia business.You can find some beautiful and unique gifts from bathproducts, perfumes, makeup, skincare, health foods and tea.Spend With Us was set up to promote Australian rural andregional small businesses affected by drought, bushfireand COVID-19. You can buy pretty much anything here,from a hand-forged herb chopper or cocktail hamper, toa Bluetooth speaker and a handmade timber lazy susan.There are even dozens of pay-it-forward gifts where yourmoney goes directly to an Australian in need, giving themSupporta Charity:anythingincludingbaby chickens, fresh eggs, a technologyconsultation or gift vouchers to spend in store.Support a Charity:One Stop Shop:One Stop Shop:Upcycle Studio sells a gorgeous and eclectic range of giftsmade from upcycled materials. Check out their bags andaccessories made from sail cloth, fire hoses and billboards,sustainable lunch boxes and water bottles, and more. Shoponline or in St Peters (Sydney).Eco at Home sells all sorts of everyday but beautifulessentials including baby olive oil soap, books on ecoliving, natural house paint (which actually has a pleasantsmell), children’s gardening tools and gifts. Available onlineor in their Willoughby (Sydney) store.2Amnesty International Australia sells clothes for adultsand babies, books, bags and stickers to fund their work inprotecting human rights around the world. Your loved onewill look great in a “Love is a human right” t-shirt, and thebaby in your life will look cool protesting against anti-bikielegislation in Queensland.2Uplift Fair Trade sells products purchased directly from fairtrade organisations. They sell clothing, food, “trinkets andtreasures”, homewares, Weirdtoys andcute dresses for children,and Wonderful:face masks and a wide range of Christmas decorations.They can also organise corporate gifts.Weird and Wonderful:By buying from Oz Fair Trade, you are helping to improvethe lives of many women and their families who live inextreme poverty. Full profits go back to purchasing morefair trade products. Find spoons and jewellery madeOnefromStop Shop:bombshells, super soft t-shirts, cards, cushion covers, bags,slippers, and lots more.OneStop Shop:Ethical Living specialises in ethically made and fairtradegoods. There’s a huge range of p
recycled plastic, a sustainable timber Victorian dolls house, recycled silver earrings, a gardening board game made from 75% recycled materials, natural bath crayons, and eco-chalk for hair colouring (instead of spray cans!). 100 Story Building produces books and a quarterly magazine edited by young people for young people.
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