Village shopping, local gin, pampering essentials and more – Part Three of HerCanberra’s Christmas Gift Guide 2024
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It’s the season to go shopping, and there’s a whole lot of Christmas gifts to be found in our own backyard.
Spoil your loved ones with a beautiful, locally-shopped gift that supports our community. As per our own HerCanberra tradition, we’ve brought back our annual Christmas Local Lust List to make it easy for you.
This year we have so much local goodness that we’re bringing FOUR gift guides your way—one each week in the lead-up to Christmas! Here’s Part Three.
THE MALBON
Enjoy a relaxed village shopping experience
Escape Canberra’s packed shopping centres and take a trip to The Malbon in Bungendore, a unique retail collective in the Village located just 30 minutes from Canberra.
Browse the extensive range of antiques and collectables, homewares, and art and photography galleries. Wander through and explore the growing range of artisan products, local makers, artists, florists and jewellers.
Make a day of it, and enjoy coffee or lunch from Eric’s Cafe and sit within The Malbon Nursery. Christmas shopping never looked so good.
Don’t miss their Christmas Shopping Evening from 5 pm on Thursday 12 December! Enjoy a champagne, and take advantage of the gift wrapping service.
Open 7 Days 9:30 am – 3 pm until Christmas Eve at 2 Malbon Street, Bungendore. themalbon.com
pulp bookcafe
Gifting wrapped up for bookworms and foodies
pulp bookcafe has all your Christmas wishes covered. Choose from a range of carefully curated book titles, literary-themed jigsaw puzzles and curios, bookmarks and t-shirts.
If you just can’t make a decision, why not consider a gift voucher? They can be used for the bookshop or in pulp’s delicious cafe.
Visit the store at 6/18 O’Hanlon Pl, Nicholls | pulpbookcafe.com.au
BY THE BE.
BY THE BE. Les Trois hand oils
This is hand-care – elevated. BY THE BE. signature hand oils are blended in small batches with love using all natural, plant-based botanicals. Inspired by the principles of aromatherapy, each ingredient is selected for its skin-replenishing power and its ability to nourish the soul.
A perfect addition to your daily ritual, providing an opportunity for you to find comfort in the moments in between, encouraging you to just be.
The Les Trois (set of 3) hand oils include Lumierè, Obscure and Sombre. Each oil comes packaged in its own cotton pouch – a gift for two, and one for you.
Buy online or from Shop 695, Dirty Janes 80 Collie Street, Fyshwick | RRP $102
Antipodes Gin Co.
Watermelon Gin
Watermelon – the taste of summer. Want to enjoy it in a more sophisticated way (with no cutting up)? You’ll want to jump on Watermelon Gin from Canberra’s certified organic and carbon neutral distillery Antipodes Gin Co.
Watermelon Gin is filled with the flavour of juicy watermelon, balanced with notes of lemon myrtle and juniper guide. Perfect for an indulgent spritz or mix with yuzu soda or Solo!
It also makes a delicious sour. Shake watermelon gin (60ml) with lime juice (15ml), aquafaba (30ml), mint and ice, finish with a dash of bitters – summer heaven!
HerCanberra readers can enjoy 20% off sitewide and free shipping on purchase over $100 PLUS a free Oceanic bauble with every 700ml bottle (while stocks last). Simply enter HCLOCAL24 at the checkout. Offer ends 15 December 2024.
Order online at antipodesgin.com
MEET GATHER COLLECT
Perfect picnic essentials
Summer entertaining becomes effortless with Meet Gather Collect in Aranda, your ultimate destination for stylish outdoor picnic essentials.
Enhance your picnic experience with Kollab’s vibrant blankets and stylish cooler bags that blend practicality with playful, eye-catching designs.
Pair with Porter Green’s sleek silicone drinkware that’s both durable and fun, while Sage & Clare’s resin servingware and napery adds an extra special touch.
Don’t forget about Styleware’s ingenious sealable, transportable dishes that ensure your culinary creations arrive fresh and intact, whether you’re heading to the beach, park or a backyard bbq.
Visit Meet Gather Collect store 68 Bandjalong Cres, Aranda or online meetgathercollect.com | RRP from $22.95
GOLDFINCH STORE
Sunset Daughters Riviera Gold Hoops
Elevate your summer style with Sunset Daughters’ stunning Riviera Gold Vermeil Hoops from Goldfinch Store in Kingston!
Designed for high repeat wear and sensitive ears, these beauties are perfect for soaking up the sun or adding a touch of glamour to any outfit. Each pair comes in a luxe gift box, complete with a polishing cloth—making them an ideal Christmas gift for the special someone in your life.
Also available in sterling silver!
Visit Goldfinch Store at 45 Jardine Street, Kingston or online at goldfinch.store | RRP $149
CANBERRA BBQ & OUTDOOR
GENESIS gas barbecue
Introducing the all new GENESIS gas barbecue (RRP starting from $1799) – the biggest barbecuing innovation in decades – that creates a full backyard culinary experience so you can entertain without limits. Barbecue, bake, and even stir-fry on the newly designed GENESIS gas barbecue.
No matter what barbecue tools you’re after, the NEW Weber Store at 26 Pirie Street in Fyshwick has you sorted. To celebrate, HerCanberra readers get 10% off all Weber Genesis barbecues and accessories until Christmas Eve.
Take your family and friends along to experience awesome Weber deals at the brand-new Weber Store at 26 Pirie Street in Fyshwick | facebook.com
CANBERRA GLASSWORKS
Native Floral Dish by Lisa Cahill
Lisa Cahill is an established artist specialising in kiln formed and cold worked glass. She is able to manipulate and control light revealing an intensity of colour and evoking notions of an ephemeral landscape.
All her glass jewellery and bowls are handmade in her sunny studio in Fyshwick, Canberra. Her inspiration comes from both urban and natural landscapes. Each item is a unique piece of art glass.
Shop instore at Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston | RRP $150+
THOR’S HAMMER
Range of Upcycled Timber Breadboards, Planks & Servings Platters
This signature range of upcycled timber breadboards are made from high-quality recycled Australian hardwood offcuts, saved from the projects and pieces made at Thor’s Hammer. New offcuts breadboards and cheeseboards are made regularly.
The larger breadboards are usually made from furniture and kitchen benchtop offcuts, while smaller cheeseboards are made from ridge boards, a structural roof timber.
Regardless of which size and timber species you choose, each of these boards are completely unique, finished with food safe grapeseed oil, and are available in a range of species, such as ironbark, spotted gum, ash and blackbutt.
Also available: B&T Boards + Planks, and the supersized Mahlzeit Platter.
Visit the showroom, workshop and gallery at 10 Mildura St, Griffith or shop online at shop.thors.com.au | RRP $65 – 395
THE MUSEUM SHOP, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA
MURKANI x daisy hill CONNECTED collection
The CONNECTED Collection, created in collaboration with MURKANI Jewellery, features the artwork of Muruwari artist Daisy Hill who lives on Yugambeh Country (Gold Coast).
These unique jewellery pieces celebrate connection to Country, honouring First Nations cultural traditions.
For every piece sold, a donation of $5 will go to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) to support scholarships and career opportunities for Indigenous students.
Prices range from $89 to $229.
Shop online at shop.nma.gov.au or pop into The Museum Shop at the National Museum of Australia.
BLISSIIMO
LAVORATTI CHOCOLATE
Canberrra’s luxury perfumery adds another sensory adventure with LAVORATTI CHOCOLATE – imported from Italy for the Christmas season.
Lavoratti chocolate is the tale of a journey. A flavourful experience perfected for sophisticated palettes. Try the CHOCOLATE DIPPED BERGAMOT rind – fragrant, bitter, sweet and tangy, it is a spectacular gift for someone who has it all.
Shop online at blissiimo.com.au
NORTH/SOUTH PRINT SHOP
Canberra Thinks You’re Boring Too Mug
Want to have a jab at your interstater-hater friends and family? Tell them that we think they’re boring too with North/South Print Shop’s 300ml ceramic mug.
The matte black Canberra Thinks You’re Boring Too mug is microwave-safe to ensure the tea is always hot.
Shop online at northdotsouth.com | RRP $25
CANBERRA BBQ & OUTDOOR
Original Kettle Charcoal Barbecue
Immerse yourself in the sound of crackling charcoal or briquettes and the smell of rich smoke. Stay true to the modern version of the kettle that started it all – the Original Kettle (RRP $399 for 57cm Kettle). Invented by Weber’s founder and loved around the world: this is the essence of charcoal barbecuing.
No matter what barbecue tools you’re after, the NEW Weber Store at 26 Pirie Street in Fyshwick has you sorted. To celebrate, Her Canberra readers get 10% off all Weber Charcoal Kettle barbecues and accessories until Christmas Eve.
Take your family and friends along to experience awesome Weber deals at the brand-new Weber Store at 26 Pirie Street in Fyshwick | facebook.com
Craft + Design Canberra
Rebecca Selleck’s Nature-Inspired Jewellery Collection
Image: Rebecca Selleck | Lichen Necklace 1 | Courtesy of the Artist | 2024
Rebecca Selleck’s 2024 jewellery collection brings the elegance of nature to life, transforming organic elements like leaves, twigs, and lichen into wearable art. Each piece, cast in bronze, sterling silver, or gold, preserves the intricate textures of Australia’s landscape, inviting wearers to connect with nature’s beauty.
Reflecting Selleck’s sculptural artistry and commitment to environmental storytelling, this collection celebrates the resilience and interdependence found in the natural world.
A perfect choice for those who value craftsmanship and sustainability, these pieces offer a timeless homage to the world beyond human perception.
Shop instore at Canberra Draft + Design, Level 1 North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City or online | RRP $240–$450
