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
I am a firm believer in the saying – activity breeds activity. One of the greatest obstacles both a landlord and his agent must overcome with leasing vacant premises is the perception that there is something wrong with the location, the building, or the lease deal on offer because it is vacant – when in most instances it is other market conditions.
The Renew Cairns program activates the property and assists in driving new leasing inquiries. The tenancy itself is presented in a better light due to the occupant’s products on display and ease of access. Similarly, it assists in bringing any objections to the front of the conversation as it helps the prospective lessee to visualise the space as they would like to fit out to display their merchandise.
I would recommend the Renew Cairns program to property owners of properties that have been vacant for long periods of time, as it generates activity that leads to increased inquiries.
– Jay Beattie, CBRE Cairns
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Don't miss out on all the action in Campbelltown, NSW next week!
Just in time for the holidays, this fun community event is brought to you by Renew on Q participants Satiu Studios & The Sedgewick Ave Project.
Book your spot for a workshop before spots run out 🙌"Heads Up" is a community meet up, entertainment and fun school holiday workshop series coming to you at the Aviary and Shop 8, 261 Queen Street, Campbelltown!
The event comprises 4 special events starting from Tuesday 8th to Friday 11th July. And its all FREE."
Tuesday 11th July 1-3pm
Free sausage sizzle in The Aviary. Come along for a free feed and to meet the creatives behind Satiu Studios, Sedgewick Ave Project and Talk it Up. Take a look around their studio space and enjoy some performances from local emerging musicians and rappers.
Wednesday 12th July 11am
Free Rhyme & Reason workshop with Sedgewick Ave Project.
Book via DM instagram.com/thesedgewickave
Thursday 13th July 11am
Free Ink & Airwaves session with Talk It Up.
Book via DM instagram.com/talkitup.
Friday 14th July 11am
Free Creative Writing workshop with Satiu Studios.
Book via DM instagram.com/satiustudios
Book now so you don't miss out on a spot!
This fun community event is brought to you by Renew On Q participants Satiu Studios & The Sedgewick Ave Project.
Renew On Q is proudly supported by Campbelltown City Council, NSW.
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📣Calling all Gladstone creatives and entrepreneurs!
We're working with Gladstone Regional Council to assess feasibility for a space activation program. We want to hear about your project and ideas, and how you would use a space in Gladstone CBD.
Complete this short online form wkf.ms/4kPxIFM
#renewaustralia #activatingvacantspaces #gladstonecreatives.
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Welcome Satiu Studios to Queen Street, Campbelltown!
Satiu Studios is the creative home of Pasifika writer Gabriel Faatau’uu-Satiu, now based at 8/261 Queen Street, Campbelltown, in a shared space with The Sedgewick Ave Project.
As a 'Writer in Residence', Gabriel is bringing stories to life and creating space for others to do the same. Through writing, zine-making workshops, and storytelling events, Satiu Studios is all about celebrating the richness and diversity of Pacific voices and creativity across the region.
Follow Gabriel at @satiustudios to see details of their upcoming work and events.
Renew On Q is proudly supported by Campbelltown City Council, NSW
#RenewAustralia #RenewOnQ
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