Discovered this little gem awhile ago while hunting for props - after trawling through numerous…read moreother op shops a failing to find the perfect little tea cup that I needed. Hidden away in the quiet streets of West End, they are chocked full of awesome finds for extremely affordable prices. Due to its location - there is much less traffic in the area - many of the more interesting items hang around for a little bit longer, so you can always find some fascinating trinkets and items that would have been snapped up otherwise.

Not as heavily trawled through as the paddington retro stores…read more(or the Salvo's on boundary) This little op-shop is a godsent for thrifty minded people like me. You find all sorts of odds and ends at the rickety and charming St Veronica's. I know I've bought a couple of clothing gem's here over the years (a prize powder blue party dress) as well as quirky gifts for friends. (Naked Garden gnomes anybody?) Employ those eagle eyes when hunting down that perfect dress as finding treasure here can get challenging (as the photos can attest.)

After a year of slaving away researching, nights of redbull, countless coffees, editing till my…read moreeyes hurt and typing til my fingers cramped, I had finished my honours thesis. All 76 pages, 16 000 words of it. But there was one step left before I could hand it in... I needed to print the damn thing! On Campus at the University of QLD, St Lucia, there are a number of places where you can print, but the POD (Print-on-demand) Centre offers a stress free printing and binding experience. It is located at the back of the Co-op Bookshop and everythig is orange so you can't miss it. I had left it to the day it was due to print but had gone in to POD Centre the week before just to ask how it all works. The staff were extremely helpful, very friendly, and very fogiving of my slighly sleep deprived state of not quite consciousness. They easily explained the printing process. It is as simple as setting up an accounton the self-serve kiosk, finding your file (preferably pdf as this minimises chances of formatting errors), and pressing print. Easy as. The cost was quite cheap, even for the few colour pages that I needed and all three copies of my thesis were printed and bound within 20mins. I walked away with a smile on my face, stress free and happy as can be.

If you study at UQ and you need to make yourself a book quick smart, follow these simple steps. (By…read more'make book', I mean 'print thesis'). Find POD (Print on Demand). It's located behind the Co-op Bookstore. Find a self serve kiosk. Set up an account. Find PDF file. Print. It's easier than making mi goreng. However, if you want someone to hold your hand through the first time, ask one of the staff. They're easy to find- they're in orange. They're more than happy to help. POD is also useful for when you have lectures that say you need to purchase 'Course Readers'. These nifty little books are also printed by POD. You'll find them around the corner from the orange counter. At the beginning of semester, they usually print masses of them to meet demand. POD in my opinion, is definitely one of the more important and helpful services that UQ provides.

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This was the closest 24-hour laundromat near the hotel I'm staying at. As of Jan 2026, $1 is…read moreequivalent to 1 token. The token dispenser is easy to operate and can accept bills and cards that could either be swiped or tapped. This does not accept coins. There is a minimum spend of $9 to the token dispenser so plan accordingly. Next to it is the soap dispenser that accepts both $2 dollar coins or 2 tokens. The soap box is also allowable for two loads. Be warned that it is not separated by packaging and the whole sachet can be easily dumped into one by mistake! There are 5 top loading washers to 7 front loading ones. There are also 4 drying tumblers altogether. The dryers can take a maximum of two normal washer loads. There are instructions on the walls to provide directive if needed. The washing cycle runs for 30 minutes and the dryer is dictated by how much tokens are inserted. Happy washing!

Plus side - It has laundry machines and they work Negative…read moreSide - The much advertised change machine doesn't work and it is questionable whether it ever has from its appearance. The neighboring stores aren't big fans of making change at all and were pretty rude about it, so I guess they get hit up a lot. If you have correct change then by all means enjoy but make sure you have a bunch of $1 and $2 dollar coins.

Man, I love it when shopping is teamed with philanthropy. It makes me feel good about making…read moremyself feel good and that's a win win in my book. Chicks in Pink has a very cute range of clothes, accessories and homewares and some dead cute kids stuff. Most importantly, it's a charity all about helping women affected by breast cancer. Your purchase will help fund essential services for these brave ladies and their families, and as the store is predominantly staffed by these family members you'd have to have a heart of stone not to think this is a great initiative.

Chicks in Pink is a one great initiative. Labelled as the…read morethinking girls charity, it was pulled together by daughters, granddaughters, sisters, nieces, friends and supporters of women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. This charity aims to provide real and tangible support to the sufferers of this debilitating disease. Closely linked with the Mater hospital, these guys provide immediate services like specially fitted bras, counselling, support groups for mothers and even easing the burden of financial stress. (with simple measures like grocery or petrol vouchers.) Their small store in Woolloongabba is a perfect way to get behind the cause. From sweet teeshirts, hoodies and singlets to handbags, headscarves and socks Anything and everything is available for purchasing. With their close proximity to public transport and their location on the bustling Stanley st, This place is well worth checking out when in the Woolloongabba area.

Working from home seems all kind of glamourous when you're gated in a cubicle farm for 40+ hours a…read moreweek, but I guess everything always seems greener on the other side, right? So for office floaters, freelancers and entrepreneurs who want to get out of the house and put their office-frame of mind in gear, enter River City Labs. Part office space, part start up / innovation hub, part event space - this unassuming office just metres from the Fortitude Valley train station on Wickham Street is a cool surprise on Brisbanes technology and start-up map. They offer tenancies on various leases from month to month or longer term arrangements. Just imagine the collaborations that would take place with the mix of businesses already calling River City their working home!?! I had my first River City Labs experience recently attending a Content Strategy Meet Up and it won't be my last!

Whoever created Reverse Garbage is a genius and should be given a medal for helping to solve the…read moreworld's waste problems. Don't get me started on my overconsumption rant! Reverse Garbage is a not-for-profit that accepts donations of industrial scraps or pays a small fee for them, organises them in a way that is consumer-friendly and sells them, saving "rubbish" from going into landfill. As a sewer, I love their fabric scraps. Most of it's off-cuts of pretty odd shapes but there are some small rolls of fabric too. Selling truly random things like bottle caps, brochures, long tubes of mesh-like fabric--things that would otherwise be considered junk--this is a great place for creative souls, kindergarten teachers in search of craft material and anyone who wants to look first for second-hand materials before buying something new and contributing to the cycle of consumption! Uh-oh, I feel that rant coming on again...

Full of bits of wood, mannequins, plastic, rope, fabric and thousands of other bits and bobs that…read morewere going to be thrown out by various industrial places. In this way, they are stopping waste and allowing things to have a second chance at life. They are always getting new things in and the best way to hear about their latest bargain is to keep an eye on their facebook page. They are a not-for-profit organisation that goes to schools to do workshops and have a small shop that sells upcycled handmade goodies from local craftspeople. If you love craft and DIY (or you're renovating your house), this is the place for you. Everything is priced reasonably. I have used some of their things for my own crafting projects. Perhaps the only problem is their location; they can be a bit hard to get to. I catch the bus and jump off at the P.A. Hospital. From there it's about a 15 minute walk.

Browning st studios is distinctly West End, Cool and a…read morelittle bit quirky this place has a lot of heart. These studios are more of a music school and art business hub. Run by a dedicated collective of music teachers you know you are in safe (professional) hands. They offer pretty reasonable musical tuition prices ( $66/hour, $35/half hour and $16.50/15 mins) as well as quasi-flexible concession rates (negotiable with individual teachers.) Browning st also helps out musos by offering their studio for hire and aids artists wanting to rent an exhibition space (a pick from awesome venues like Brisbane Arts Theatre Turnstyle Community Centre, The Waiting Room or Kurilpa Hall) So whether you're just starting to pluck at some strings, need a performance space or a teacher looking for some workshop area Browning st studio has got your back.