Renew Australia works with broader revitalisation and placemaking initiatives to bring towns and mainstreets to life.
We support communities and property owners in making their vacant shops, offices, and buildings available rent free or low cost to artists, creative projects, start-up businesses and community initiatives.
Check the videos below for more on ourprojects and participants around Australia
Revitalising spaces
Renew Australia is a national social enterprise. Our goal is to create opportunities for artists, creatives, and social enterprises, and bring life and activity to streets and towns while doing so.
Our services include:
- Scoping and feasibility studies
- Managed Renew Australia projects
- DIY projects in our Affiliate program
- Consultant services
Our projects:
- promote community renewal,
- increase activity and foot-traffic,
- use specialised contracts and insurance,
- generate opportunities for creative and start-up businesses, not-for-profits, and social enterprises
- compliment, not compete with, local businesses and traders
- are all different - each Renew Project is tailored to needs of the street, precinct, town or city in which it is based
Renew Australia is an apolitical organisation. We’re not part of the government nor do we have an allegiance to any political party. We work alongside government departments and private sector entities such as:
- Economic Development departments,
- Arts and Cultural services,
- City Centre Management teams,
- Council Placemakers,
- Creative Placemakers
- Traders associations
- Property Developers
- Shopping Centres
We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the Renew Australia program!
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If you’ve got a vacant shopfront in one of these regional QLD areas, this could be a great opportunity! The Regional Place Activation Program helps fill empty shops and buildings with creative small businesses - transforming them into beautiful active spaces, and giving people new reasons to visit main streets.
More info below 👇Are you the owner or agent of a vacant commercial property in the local government areas of Banana Shire Council, Barcaldine Regional Council,
Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Charters Towers Regional Council,
Douglas Shire Council, Hinchinbrook Shire Council, Isaac Regional Council,
Livingstone Shire Council, Mount Isa City Council, or Winton Shire Council?
The QSBC’s Regional Place Activation Program (RPAP) could be for you! The program is a partnership with Renew Australia Renew Australia to fill vacant properties with new or existing local small businesses which can help you attract new tenants.
To activate your vacant space—Find out more bit.ly/3KUksiP
#QSBC #RenewAustralia #RPAP #SmallBusinessFriendly #QueenslandSmallBusiness #LoveYourSmallBusiness #SmallBusines
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We're excited to welcome Renew Charters Towers – a new activation project bringing creativity to the Charters Towers CBD.
This North Queensland town is breathing new life into vacant commercial spaces and supporting local creatives, small businesses, and social enterprises.
Renew Charters Towers is part of the Regional Place Activation Program, a partnership between the Queensland Small Business Commissioner's office and Renew Australia.
#queenslandsmallbusiness #RPAP #renewaustralia🌟 INTRODUCING THE RENEW CHARTERS TOWERS ACTIVATION PROGRAM! 🌟
Have you ever walked past an empty shop and imagined what it could be? Do you make or create your own IP or wares, or are you a not-for-profit, social enterprise or community group? Renew Charters Towers is here to help bring ideas to life!
This new initiative is all about filling vacant shopfronts in the Charters Towers Region with fresh, exciting businesses—giving local entrepreneurs and creatives the chance to set up shop, trial their ideas, and grow their dreams.
🔹 Are you a creative or entrepreneur looking for a space to bring your vision to life? We’re offering the opportunity to operate in a rent-free commercial space for a trial period, with guidance and support along the way.
🔹 Own a vacant property in town? This is a great way to showcase your space, attract potential tenants, and be part of revitalising our main street.
This is your chance to be part of something special, helping to create a more vibrant and dynamic Charters Towers!
📩 Interested? Learn more or express your interest 👇
bit.ly/renew-charters-towers
#RenewAustralia #QueenslandSmallBusiness #RPAP
Renew Australia
Queensland Small Business Commissioner's office
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Our brilliant Renew On Q participants are gearing up for Youth Week in Campbelltown with some fun activities for the young ones. Artist Marcello Baez will be at Oz Comix doing a couple of drawing workshops.
Saturday 12th of April at Oz Comix HQ - Shop 7a/261 Queen Street, Campbelltown
10am - 7 to 12 yr olds
11.30am - 13 yr olds +
Book your spot online at ozcomix.com.au/events
Oz ComiX
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