This week, a donation of potatoes dug from a family back paddock sat alongside 150kg of food distributed through a resident-led housing project, reminding us that community work often operates at both the small and large scales at the same time. Karen’s free clothes shop quietly reached six consecutive weeks, Pete completed his 18th shelter…

Food Not Bombs Hobart continues to evolve in unexpected ways. Alongside the familiar lunchtime rush, a second wave of visitors is beginning to emerge around Karen’s Giveaway and developing Really Free Market. People are staying longer, building relationships, and finding warmth, companionship and community. What begins as a meal increasingly becomes a place to belong.

This idea sits at the heart of many of the small projects I’m involved in: creating spaces where people can contribute, belong, and build something meaningful without having to start from scratch.

The Psychosocial Centre: 15 Years That Shaped Small Projects An early foundation of Small Projects was a place I visited regularly for around fifteen years: a community-based psychosocial rehabilitation centre. I went there as a visitor rather than as a paid member of staff. Over those years I got to know people who attended the…

Welcome to Food Not Bombs Hobart Food Not Bombs Hobart is a volunteer-powered soup kitchen dedicated to providing free, nutritious meals to the urban poor in Hobart. For over 28 years, we’ve been serving up love, kindness, and sustenance to those who need it most. Our Social Media! Search for Food Not Bombs Hobart on…