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Close to home coworking communities

Our Local Spaces

Hampton

Level 1, 2 Small St
Hampton, VIC 3188
Welcome to our first home. Where it all started. Our founding members are a big part of our story, helping us shape us and a big part of who we are. Between the beach, cafes, and train station, every great part of Hampton hugs the space. Our boutique Hampton coworking space is perfect for start-ups, freelancers or small business of teams with 4 or less.

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Black Rock

Level 1, 616 Balcombe Road,
Black Rock, Victoria 3193
Nestled in the heart of the village with front row bay views from every corner, literally. Our local coworking space in Black Rock finds its home in the iconic heritage 'Elizabeth Buildings'. The space is perfect for entrepreneurs, professionals and small business of teams with 6 or less. Our members love the fact that they can work close to home.

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Torquay

Coming Soon
Level 1, 4 – 6 Gilbert Street,
Torquay, Victoria 3228
Our Torquay coworking space opens November 2019 in the hub of the village, overlooking main beach. It will be the start of something great for the surf coast, creating and connecting community in this evolving lifestyle, creative and wellbeing destination. At its heart, the space will be a coworking and event space for professionals, entrepreneurs and small businesses who want to work close to home. The spaces will feature a homely, locally inspired and sourced design that will be dedicated to programs and activities that inspire and action community connection, wellbeing and sustainability.

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Economics of Happiness Pilgrimage

An eight day inner and outer journey amongst the abundant coastal and hinterland landscape and communities of the Byron Bay and Northern Rivers Area. The pilgrimage will be anchored in the context of the Economics of Happiness conference and beliefs, which will be the platform for participant inspiration and education.

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Spiro Papalas   /  Co-Founder of Creative Generals | Creative Lead
Black Rock

Armed with a Diploma in Visual Arts and a Bachelor Design: Visual Communication from Monash University, and after 20 years around the traps, Spiro has become an experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the graphic design industry.

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Kate Fuelling   /  Founder - Kate Fuelling Consulting
Black Rock

Kate Fuelling Consulting works with the Not-For-Profit sector, moving towards a world where information, technology and processes integrate seamlessly to create extraordinary knowledge for the benefit of humankind.

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Sara Rickards   /  Founder - Future Giving & Fuck Giving
Happy Collaborator

I have somehow acquired a few cheeky nicknames which include The Sustainability Ninja, Fuckgiver, and The Purpose Hacker.

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Matty Lawrence   /  Founder - Happy Spaces | Community Maker | Purpose Definer | Wellbeing Champion
Happy Team

In May 2016, I was sitting by myself in our first empty space in Hampton... thinking...well... I really hope people want to work close to home. I'm the founder of Happy Spaces, thanks to you all for joining us and making it the community it is.

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Spiro Papalas  /  Co-Founder of Creative Generals | Creative Lead
Black Rock

Armed with a Diploma in Visual Arts and a Bachelor Design: Visual Communication from Monash University, and after 20 years around the traps, Spiro has become an experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the graphic design industry.

Read more
Kate Fuelling  /  Founder - Kate Fuelling Consulting
Black Rock

Kate Fuelling Consulting works with the Not-For-Profit sector, moving towards a world where information, technology and processes integrate seamlessly to create extraordinary knowledge for the benefit of humankind.

Read more
Sara Rickards  /  Founder - Future Giving & Fuck Giving
Happy Collaborator

I have somehow acquired a few cheeky nicknames which include The Sustainability Ninja, Fuckgiver, and The Purpose Hacker.

Read more
Matty Lawrence  /  Founder - Happy Spaces | Community Maker | Purpose Definer | Wellbeing Champion
Happy Team

In May 2016, I was sitting by myself in our first empty space in Hampton... thinking...well... I really hope people want to work close to home. I'm the founder of Happy Spaces, thanks to you all for joining us and making it the community it is.

Read more
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Community Partners and Friends

Certified B Corp
We envision a global economy that uses business as a force for good.

This economy is compromised of a new type of corporation – the B Corporation – Which is purpose-driven and creates benefit for all stakeholders, not just shareholders.

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Gross National Happiness

We’re advocates and ambassadors for Gross National Happiness (Bhutan). GNH is a holistic and sustainable approach to development, which balances material and non-material values with the conviction that humans want to search for happiness. The objective of GNH is to achieve a balanced development in all the facets of life that are essential; for our happiness.

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