is a member-run space in Wollongong dedicated to sharing stories and fostering conscious creativity.We're a secondhand bookstore, zine machine, free school, co-working and community events space. At any hour of the day, you can immerse yourself in literature of all kinds, engage in lively discussions, view thought-provoking screenings, enjoy live music and poetry slams, make pickles and share dinners. We exist for those who want a space to grow an idea or participate in a creative and conscious environment, that values diversity and inclusion.

BECOME A MEMBER FOR JUST $10 A MONTH

Become a member for just $10 a month to use the co-working space, free wifi, discounts off books, ability to host an event, and contribute to a sustainable system. How to join? It’s not fancy but it works. Fill in your membership card in store, put $10 in the yellow jar and your name on the mailing list. You can also pay by credit card or direct debit, just send us a message on Facebook or drop in store. Our members keep us open and the stories flowin’!

In five months, we have established theIllawarra's only second-hand book store.And in a way that promotes the diversity you don't often find in mainstream stores.

We are home to Sandwich Press Zines, building an in-house zine library, running zine workshops and stocking local artists' zines.

We are home to Wollongong Writers Festival to bring you a bigger and better festival surrounded by books that inspire our community.

We are home to the Illawarra's only literary journal, Baby Teeth, and will support them to publish a print anthology in the coming months.

We are home to Enough Said Poetry Slam and their monthly slams and workshops and have enabled them to direct more money to their artists.

We have seen the development of two fortnightly member-run events; Storyteller Sessions allows musicians to peel back the curtain to share the stories behind their music, and Rally Point Cinemascreens documentaries with local relevance and links participants with actions to create meaningful change.

We have collaborated with Brierfield Food Press to hold the LP launch of Melbourne band 'Truly Holy' and Word Salad to host a talk with Helena Fox, local author of ‘How it Feels to Float’.

We have enabled Girls on Key, a non-binary poetry collective based in Newcastle, to bring their events to the Gong.

Last and certainly not least, our founding resident org, Hidden Harvest continue to do the amazing work of educating the community about food waste. Working with surplus food they host community dinners and cooking workshops that encourage people to see and taste the hidden value of wasted produce.