This week felt like one of those weeks where the internet stopped being “content” and became community again.

A strange thing has been happening through Small Projects and the wider networks of FNB Hobart. We keep finding random people online who need help — and somehow, through conversation, timing, trust, and a willingness to act, emergency relief food packages are reaching them.

What began as occasional acts of kindness is slowly becoming a pattern.

This week we again responded to people through community Facebook pages and local online spaces. The experiences are teaching us something important: people often do not need massive systems first — they need presence, response, and someone willing to move. The systems can grow later.

There is still a learning curve. Sometimes communication is unclear. Sometimes we don’t know exactly what resources are available. Sometimes people disappear mid-conversation. But there is also a deep sense that these small acts matter.

In many ways this feels connected to the original spirit behind Small Projects — relationship before structure, participation before perfection.

Another major focus this week was continuing to promote Sing With Me.

We have been encouraging people to sing publicly, socially, and naturally again. Singing has become more than performance — it is turning into a way of reconnecting people to confidence, participation, and joy.

One special moment this week involved filming and sharing a young woman singing at choir, helping capture the spirit behind the project. Not polished entertainment. Just real people entering into music together.

The response online has been encouraging. Many people appear hungry for spaces where they are allowed to participate rather than simply consume.

You can explore more here:

• ChristiaanMcCann.com
• Woodcraft Adventures.com.au

Elsewhere in the field:

• Conversations continued around community care and emergency relief.
• Food sharing networks are slowly expanding.
• Choir, busking, and social singing continue creating unexpected encounters.
• Woodcraft Adventures continues quietly producing handmade Tasmanian timber pieces while exploring ways creativity, disability inclusion, and community life intersect.

There is a recurring theme emerging through all of this:

Small actions create openings.

Not every interaction becomes a movement. Not every idea succeeds. But enough moments connect together that something larger starts forming — trust, recognition, shared participation, and stories people remember.

Thank you to everyone following along, encouraging us, volunteering, sharing posts, singing, carving, helping transport food, donating materials, or simply stopping to talk.

More next week.

— Christiaan
Small Projects

Read more Notes:

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  Community | Small Project | Bread Not Bombs
  What is Bread Not Bombs? The Weekend Bread Basket is a community initiative based in Hobart, Tasmania. Each week, surplus bread and baked goods are collected and distributed to people who need them — keeping good food out of the bin and putting it into people’s hands instead. It started… Read more: Community | Small Project | Bread Not Bombs
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  Community Food Partnerships Hobart | Newsletter | Notes in the field #34 – week ending 28th Sep 2026
  When the room starts singing Good morning everyone, Yesterday at Food Not Bombs Hobart, I sang with Angela. It was completely random. We both just started singing — and not quietly. We sang at full voice. A community of 35 people were there. Ruth was there too. Ruth had come… Read more: Community Food Partnerships Hobart | Newsletter | Notes in the field #34 – week ending 28th Sep 2026
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  System Change | Notes In The Field #33 – Week Ending Monday 20th Sep 2026
  In the past six months, Food Not Bombs Hobart has gained significant visibility, attracting new volunteers and partnerships while remaining committed to its core mission of supporting marginalized communities. Though the group has expanded, it continues to emphasize community, learning from diverse experiences, and fostering a sense of belonging.
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  Act of Kindness | Mutual Aid | Petes Treats
  What began as a simple box of treats delivered into Hobart’s shelter system became something much more. Through over 20 Pete’s Treats boxes, a man transitioning from years of rough sleeping found a way to contribute, supporters found a practical way to care, and a community discovered that sometimes the journey toward wellbeing and housing begins with something as simple as showing up, sharing a conversation, and letting people know they matter.
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  Grassroots Sponsorship | Newsletter | Notes From The Field #32: Week ending Sun 13th Sep 2026 – Small threads come together
  This week reminded me that support is often found in the small moments. A partnership with the New Sydney Hotel came to fruition, a surprise news story brought encouragement from across Tasmania, and a simple act of singing together on a street corner highlighted the power of connection. Most importantly, we were reminded that helping people sometimes means walking beside them for a while, sharing their journey rather than simply pointing the way.