Portrait of Ryan from RecycleAbilities with his handmade wooden platters

Support these local microenterprises

It’s gift-giving season!

At this time of year, gift-giving is often at the top of our minds. These local microenterprises have some great gift ideas for the festive season.

Made by Miss Milly

Portrait of Milly Whitehead in Trove DicksonMilly makes beautiful handmade gifts through her microenterprise, Made by Miss Milly. Choose from scrunchies, adorable dog bandannas, felted stars, and felt ball ornaments, garlands, and wreaths.

You’ll find a range of Milly’s products at Trove in Dickson.

You can follow Made by Miss Milly on Facebook for updates on her product range.

RecycleAbilities

Portrait of Ryan with some of his boards

Ryan’s love of woodwork is apparent in his beautifully crafted cheeseboards and pizza boards. The boards come in many designs and are made from recycled timber.

Ryan’s sells his boards through his website, Ryan’s RecycleAbilities Woodwork.

Ryan also sells his boards at Le Cheeserie at the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets.

Nina Frankie

Portrait of Nina McGrath

Emerging artist Nina Magrath produces a gorgeous range of cards featuring her digital art.

To order Nina’s beautiful cards,

Follow Nina Frankie on Instagram as she’ll be launching exciting new products in 2025!

Serendib Treats

Sethmi preparing some of her treats in the kitchen

Sethmi’s pride in her Sri Lankan heritage has led her to create a range of delicious bliss balls in many flavours. Most bliss balls are made from a blend of rice, coconut, fruits and spices, and she now offers traditional protein-based bliss balls.

You’ll find information about upcoming markets on Serendib Treats’ Facebook page.

To order, visit the Serendib Treats website.

Eva Scoops

Eva from Eva Scoops and her productsEva Jamieson is a Canberra local who owns and operates Eva Scoops. She has a simple offering of delicious, chocolate-coated almonds in three package sizes – 150g, 250g, and 500g. They are packaged beautifully and make a lovely gift.