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Meet Filmmaker Finlay Patalano
Meet Fin Patalano, a good mate of Stone&Wood and a filmmaker whose work blends captivating visuals with the vibrant energy of surf culture.
Hailing from Cairns but now based in Newcastle, Fin’s unique approach to storytelling captures the raw beauty and in-between moments of the ocean, along with the laid-back lifestyle that surrounds it. His latest project, Solly—a short film about surfing, board design, and doing things differently—has been making waves.
After its recent premiere, we linked up with Fin to explore his filmmaking journey, his deep connection to the ocean, and, of course, his go-to knock-off beer—a cold Pacific Ale. Read on...

Q: Hey Fin, thanks for connecting! Could you tell us a little bit about yourself and where you're from?
A: Hey legends, I’m Fin, a filmmaker who grew up in Cairns, North QLD.
Q: What did you love about growing up in Cairns, and what do you dig about where you live now (Newcastle)?
A: I loved the adventurous lifestyle we lived! When the weather was good, we’d be out on the reef spearfishing, and when it wasn’t so good, we’d be hiking up secluded rainforest streams looking for waterfalls. There was always something to do!
Q: How did you get into cinematography/content creation? What made you first pick up a camera?
A: I always seemed to have a camera on me from a pretty young age. There was something about capturing moments and how I saw them that just fascinated me. I spent the last couple of years of high school working on a charter fishing vessel out of Cairns, then kept working at sea during my gap year because we couldn’t go too far due to Covid. I always had my camera with me while at work and soon saw an opportunity to pursue filmmaking at sea full-time.
Q: You shoot a lot on Super 8. Do you prefer shooting film or digital, and what film stock do you like to run?
A: I only recently got into shooting Super 8 but I am definitely obsessed already! There’s just something so special about it. No matter how hard you try, you can’t fake the look of Super 8 with other cameras. I like the entire process and the patience required to even see the footage you’ve shot. It’s very gratifying.
Q: A lot of your work revolves around the ocean. What draws you to the water, and what elements do you seek within a frame when shooting surfing and the energy of the ocean?
A: I guess it’s in my blood. Growing up around the ocean in a seafaring family makes it a part of who I am. I love how much the ocean is able to calm me and how quickly it can humble you. My favourite elements to capture when shooting aren’t even the hero shots or surfing but the in-between moments. The offshore winds blowing spray off the top of a wave, which, when shot from under the surface, looks like it’s raining. The bubbles that catch the morning sun. The smiles between sets. Anything that helps create a feeling and tell a story.
Q: Your short film Solly has been generating a bit of buzz—what inspired you to create it, and how did the project come together?
A: I’ve always wanted to piece a short surf film together but was either strapped for time or misaligned with the story I wanted to capture. I love surf films—the idea of bringing two art forms together (film and surfing) has always fascinated me. When I got introduced to the Sollys through a close friend, I knew almost straight away that they were who I wanted to film! I also fell in love with the coastline we shot at.
Q: Is there a moment or frame from Solly that stands out as particularly noteworthy for you?
A: I think probably the segment where the song Highway Child by a local band and good friends, Lily Anna & the Maverick Queen, is playing. It’s cool to collaborate with such talented artists and use music produced in the same place where the film was shot. It was one of those meant-to-be moments.
Q: You screened Solly for the first time at your friend Matthew’s photo show. What was it like collaborating with friends on an event like The Island Lives?
A: There’s a quote by Rick Rubin that goes, “Competition serves the ego, collaboration serves the highest outcome,” and that’s exactly what it was like. Bringing like-minded artists together to create something bigger than themselves. Without collaboration, an event like this would never have happened.
Q: Can you give us a quick rundown of The Island Lives? Did you have a hand in the project or the rollout of the event?
A: The Island Lives was a collection of prints that Matt took while over in Tahiti. This was Matt’s event, and we were just lucky enough to be invited along to screen some films on the night! I remember him and me jamming out on the idea of “art in person” vs. “art online,” and we both loved the idea of bringing an online audience into a physical space together—using art as the excuse to bring real people together. With the whole online world today being so driven by views, likes, and validation, it’s easy to forget why we even do this in the first place. So, through this event, we were able to celebrate the grassroots of art and creativity. It was pretty cool to see an idea come to life, and I can’t thank everyone involved in bringing the night together enough!
Q: Tell us more about the evening. How was the turnout... Any highlights?
A: It was definitely one for the books! To see around 200 people come through the doors that night was incredible. A highlight for me was just seeing everyone mingle. I don’t remember seeing anyone sitting there on their phone scrolling Instagram—just genuine, real human connection. You could walk up to anyone, whether you knew them or not, and just have a chat. That’s what these events are all about for me!
Q: After a big day on the tools, where do you go to unwind and enjoy a sunset brew?
A: The front deck of my house in Newy!
Q: Favourite knock-off beer?
A: Stone & Wood Pacific Ale—always has been, always will be!
Q: Dream shoot—pick a subject, a location, and a camera setup. Who, where, and what are you shooting?
A: Torren Martyn or Mikey February, an empty right-hand point break somewhere in a tropical climate. My Sony FX3 with underwater housing.
Q: What’s the best advice you’ve ever received when it comes to shooting outdoor content?
A: Shoot the things you want to see in the world, not what you think someone else wants to see.
Q: What’s next for you? Are there any upcoming projects or collaborations you can share with us?
A: A couple of short films lined up for next year! Can’t say too much yet, but I’m very excited for these ones!
 
Check out Fin's work on his website https://finlaypatalano.com.au/ and give him a follow here. We're stoked to get to work with Fin as part of our ‘& Friends’ program, make sure to check out his film, Solly, above. 
Got adventure on your mind now? This Summer, we’re giving five lucky adventurers the chance to score 1 of 5 $10,000 Aussie getaways. Simply, head here and tell us where you want to go for a chance to win. 
 
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Meet Filmmaker Finlay Patalano

Meet Fin Patalano, a good mate of Stone&Wood and a filmmaker whose work blends captivating visuals with the vibrant energy of surf culture. Hailing from Cairns but now based in...

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Our Favourite Markets in the Northern Rivers

When it comes to farmers’ markets, we’re spoiled for choice here in the Northern Rivers. Some of Australia’s most well-regarded markets are right here in our backyard, so it feels fitting that we share our guide to the best markets in the Northern Rivers.

Directly supporting local farmers and craftsmen, snagging great value goods, and building community connections – what’s not to love about that?

Weekly Farmer’s Markets

For some of the freshest produce and food our fertile lands have to offer, the farmers markets in the Northern Rivers area are the perfect place to pick up your essentials (while also supporting local farmers).

Byron Bay Farmers Market

Find these markets brimming with local produce on Butler Street Reserve, Thursdays between 7am-11am. Plenty of street parking can be found nearby, such as behind Rails and at Lawson Street South car park.

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Lismore Farmers’ Market

Saturday mornings between 7:30am-11:30am. The Lismore Farmers’ Market are held at the Lismore Showgrounds in North Lismore.

The Lismore Farmers’ Market is especially well-known for its gardening section, with a wide range of plants, mulch and more on offer to support your home garden.

Find plenty of parking, as well as live music, entertainment, and plenty of seasonal offerings.

Nimbin Farmers’ Market

Find these markets on every Wednesday afternoon between 3pm-6pm. Find these markets in between the green bank and the post office on Main Street.

Hot tip: don’t forget to bring your honey jars to refill!

Kyogle Farmers’ Markets

Every Saturday between 8am-12pm. Find a wealth of organic produce, fresh seafood and nuts in a mostly undercover area (in case the rain rolls in). Find these markets on Stratheden Street!

Ballina Farmers and Producers Market

Located right by the beautiful Richmond River, Ballina’s Farmers and Producers Markets are on every Sunday morning between 7am-11am in Commemoration Park (right next to the Missingham Bridge).

Find a wide range of locally grown produce and fresh foods, including artisanal baked goods and cheeses. Some onsite parking available, but there’s plenty of nearby street parking too.

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Murwillumbah Farmers’ Markets

The Murbah Farmers’ Market is open for business every Wednesday between 7am-11am at the Murwillumbah Showground. From humble beginnings in 2011, the market has since grown to around 50 stalls, packed full of organic produce, bread and other fresh goods.

Hot tip: Look out for our friends at Summit Organics when visiting. They make use of some of our brewing by-products to replenish their soil. Read more on regenerative farming here!

Monthly Markets

With something for everyone, the following selection of monthly markets are the perfect family day out. Expect to find fresh food, gifts, art, entertainment – and everything in between.

Byron Community Market

Found right in Byron’s town centre, the Byron Community Market is on the first Sunday of each month, open from 8am-3pm.

The community markets provide a welcoming atmosphere and a glimpse into the authentic culture of Byron. Be mindful of road closures when they’re on!

Bangalow Markets

The Bangalow Markets are huge, usually boasting over 300 stalls. Occurring on the 4th Sunday of every month between 9am-3pm at the showgrounds, these markets have an abundance of fresh fruit, coffee, jewellery, handmade goods, flowers and much more.

Showground parking is available for cheap, or you can try your luck with street parking. A portion of each month’s market’s profit is also donated to local community groups.

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Makers & Finders Market Murwillumbah

The 3rd Saturday of each month, from 9am-2pm. Located in Knox Park, Murwillumbah.

The Makers & Finders Market is a celebration of sustainable living, with great emphasis placed on pre-loved and vintage goods. This pairs with a big offering of local produced art, produce and food items.

Hot tip: Just across the road is the M-Arts Precinct, an institution for local artists to gather, showcase their work and run workshops. Check it out while you’re nearby.

Brunswick Heads Market

The first Saturday of every month brings the Brunswick Heads Market with it, running from around 8am-2pm. Find these markets held in Memorial Park on Fawcett Street.

Perfect for a family day out, the Brunswick Heads Markets are situated right by the Brunswick River with some playgrounds and grassed areas for relaxing after you have a wander.

The Channon Craft Market

On the 2nd Sunday of the month, you’ll find the Channon Craft Market open from 8am. After quickly outgrowing their original location, The Channon Craft Market can now be found in Coronation Park, The Channon.

These historic markets have been around since 1976 and have their claim as the longest-running markets in Northern New South Wales. ‘Make it, Bake it, Grow it’ has been their mantra since their start, with the organisers committed to prioritising locally-made food, goods and art.

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Our Favourite Markets in the Northern Rivers

Directly supporting local farmers and craftsmen, snagging great value goods, and building community connections – what’s not to love about that?

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Our Guide to Australia’s Beer Sizes and Names

Need answers now? Click here to be taken to our beer size cheat sheet down the page.

If you've travelled Australia, you might have experienced the perplexity of different beer sizes, shapes, and names across state lines.

Just like the never-ending ‘parma or parmy’ debate, the naming conventions of our beers can confuse even the most seasoned beer drinker when visiting interstate.

Let’s dive into how each state in Australia names their beer sizes.

New South Wales’ beer sizes

We’ll start with our birthplace, the great state of New South Wales. We’re a little biased, but these sizes make the most sense to us.

The most standard size to order is the humble schooner, clocking in at 425mL. This is largely the same across all of Australia (looking at you, South Australia) and is a popular choice across the country. Not too big, not too small, just right.

Slightly larger in size is the pint, which holds 570mL. For quenching a more serious thirst, a pint is another very popular choice.

Larger still is the jug, with the standard size of 1,140mL in New South Wales. The jug is perfect for pouring yourself and a friend a pint each, or just under three schooners. The jug’s size is standard across the country.

Our middy is the smallest standard size that you can expect to order, making it ideal for those who have just come down for one. This comes in at 285mL.

We’ve also got our uniquely named schmiddy, a 350mL glass that sits in between the schooner and middy. Buy a pair of schmiddy glasses from our online store today.

Man pours a middy into a Stone & Wood glass

Pictured: A middy of Green Coast lager is poured at our Byron brewery.

Queensland’s beer sizes

Queensland’s different beer sizes are named largely the same as in New South Wales.

Queensland shares the same schooner size as NSW, coming in at 425mL and a pint is also 570mL, the same as most other states, and their jug is 1,140mL. 

Where Queensland might differ from your home is with their smaller size, with the 285mL largely referred to as a pot instead of a middy.

Victoria’s beer sizes

Exploring further south, Victoria is again fairly similar to Queensland and New South Wales.

A schooner is the same at 425mL, and a pint is also 570mL. Asking for a pot of beer will get you a 285mL sized serving. Jugs remain the same, coming in at 1,140mL.

Asking for a glass of beer in some places in Melbourne will get you a 200mL size, even smaller than the more standard pot.

Hot tip: Victorians will tell you that if you don’t specify a size, it’s likely you’ll be poured a pot. Most other states default to a 425mL schooner.

South Australia’s beer sizes

Here’s where things get a little confusing. South Australia is by far the most unique of all states, with names that are widely accepted elsewhere in the country as one size referring to a smaller size in this region.

In Adelaide and surrounds, the standard and most common size is the pint, coming in at 425mL. This is not to be confused with the imperial pint, which comes in at the size of 570mL. Their most widely accepted small size is called a schooner and comes in at 285mL.

While these all differ from other states, the ever-reliable jug remains the same at 1,140mL.

The Northern Territory’s beer sizes

The Northern Territory’s more tropical weather makes larger sizes slightly less popular to the average drinker, as they go warm quick if not enjoyed fast enough.

Ask for a handle of beer if you’re after a 285mL, smaller beer to enjoy (although middy or pot are generally accepted too). These may come with a handle, so you don’t warm the beer too quickly holding it in your hand.

Schooners are the same as most other regions of Australia, coming in at 425mL. Pints and jugs are also the same at 570mL and 1,140mL.

Tasmania’s beer sizes

The Tassie pint remains unchanged to most other states, coming in at 570mL.

Tasmania’s name for their 285mL beer size is either pot or ten depending on who you speak to, with the name ten coming from the fact that 285mL is ten ounces of liquid. In keeping with this theme, a 425mL beer is referred to as either a schooner or a fifteen.

Western Australia’s beer sizes

Just like New South Wales, a middy is the most common name for a 285mL beer in Perth and surrounds. You might also hear this being referred to as a half-pint.

After this, the schooner (425mL), the pint (570mL) and the jug (1,140mL) remain the same as the rest of the country.

Australian Capital Territory’s beer sizes

Similarly to Western Australia, the capital also refers to 285mL beers as a middy or a half-pint. Double this in size for a standard pint at 570mL, with the schooner coming in at the mostly standard 425mL.

Our Australian beer size cheat sheet

To recap, there’s a lot of variation. It’s not an exact science, with differences by region and even each venue.

By and large, jugs, pints and schooners are a pretty universally understood size (except in SA), with most of the smaller options often having a name unique to the region.

 

NSW QLD VIC  SA NT TAS WA ACT
200mL - - glass - - - - -
285mL middy pot pot schooner handle (or middy/pot) pot (or ten) middy middy (or half-pint)
350mL schmiddy - - - - - - -
425mL schooner schooner schooner pint schooner schooner (or fifteen) schooner schooner
570mL pint pint pint imperial  pint pint pint pint pint
1,140mL jug jug jug jug jug jug jug jug

 

As Aussies, we’re a diverse bunch. Our unique ways of enjoying beer are a perfect metaphor for our unique geography and people, and at Stone & Wood we think that’s more than worth celebrating.

So, whatever size glass you choose to drink from, raise it with us in celebrating the different ways in which Aussies enjoy their beer.

Find our range of beer available for purchase online, including the Stone & Wood core range and our limited releases. We also have a range of merchandise (including beer glasses)!

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NRB | Northern Rivers Beer

NRB 🦃 AVAILABILITY 

From today (21.03.24) you’ll be able to grab a carton from the following bottle shops and next week we’ll be dropping the list on where to grab it on draught...

NRB STOCKISTS

  • Ballina Cellar
  • Byron Cellar Lawson Street
  • The Park hotel
  • Sunrise cellars
  • Station hotel
  • Newrybar general store
  • The Lennox Hotel
  • Tintenbar Store
  • Casino Liquor Company
  • Ritchies Kyogle
  • The Cellar Alstonville
  • Bangalow Cellars
  • The Cellar Byron Plaza
  • The Railway Friendly Bar
  • The Bangalow Bowlo
  • North Byron Hotel
  • Great Northern Hotel
  • Beach Hotel Byron Bay
  • Crabbes Creek General Store
  • Panorama SuperCellars Tweed Heads
  • Murwillumbah Cellars
  • Billinudgel Hotel
  • Burringbar General Store
  • Middle Pub Mullumbimby
  • Taphouse Cellars Kingscliff
  • Courthouse Hotel Murwillumbah
  • Cabarita Beach Hotel
  • Wake Up Hostel Belongil
  • Ocean Shores Tavern

NRB - Keeping It Local.

Since 2008, we’ve always put community, connection and sustainability at the heart of Stone & Wood. And whilst our beer can now be found around the country, the Northern Rivers will always be our home.



Our new Northern Rivers Beer is dedicated to our home, this special corner of the world. It was dreamed up by our team and brought to life through their efforts. Drawing inspiration from the surrounding region and its people, we’re keeping this one local. NRB will be exclusively available in store, within the bounds of the Northern Rivers, stretching from Tweed River in the north to Yamba in the south. Of course, it’s not limited to this region alone; you can still find it in our online store.



Community has always been at the heart of our mission. We strive to forge meaningful connections by collaborating with kindred businesses and organizations in our area. NRB is another avenue through which we can achieve this. Since 2018, we’ve contributed $2.1 million to local grassroots, environmental and social charities, both near and far, all through the Ingrained Foundation. For every 100 litres of beer sold from our portfolio, Stone & Wood donates $1, and NRB will proudly continue this tradition.

About Northern Rivers Beer.

This is what we call a Northern Rivers Lager, taking inspiration from the region surrounding us and the people within it. NRB has light floral aromas, subtle malt flavour and low bitterness, but to put it bluntly, it’s a beer that is simply good to drink, with no fuss.

This beer is the perfect drop to wet the whistle. A bright, crisp beer that’s easy to drink and have a yarn over. And the best part of this local brew, other than its taste, is that it’s made from at least 70% malt that has been Certified Sustainable and 100% Ryfield Certified Sustainable hops; crops that take things easier on the soil and water that they’re produced from.

Who Is Certified Sustainable & What Is Certified Sustainable Malt?

Certified Sustainable (CS) is a nonprofit certification program, working with growers that are passionate about sustainable farming practices and the long-term health of their land and communities.

CS works across the supply chain from growers, to makers, and providers, independently verifying and validating positive practices regarding environment, social and governance outcomes.

Through yearly audits, CS growers are required to maintain standards with regard to six key areas. These include traceability, soil health, water conservation, emissions, monitoring, and social/community responsibility. CS growers demonstrate outcomes and practices that balance the material impacts of conventional farming with the wellbeing of people and the natural environment.

Positive practices that are found at a Certified Sustainable Farm include soil nutritional programs that build soil structure and organic carbon levels, cover cropping, minimal to no tillage, water conservation, and adherence to additional regulation and guidance for the use of agrochemical inputs.

That’s why, for us, it makes sense to work with Certified Sustainable when sourcing our malt for this beer. We hope you enjoy this beer as much as we enjoyed bringing it to life!

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NRB | Northern Rivers Beer

Introducing you to the Northern Rivers Beer, our take on a Northern Rivers Lager. Taking inspiration from the region surrounding us and the people within. It's our most sustainable yet......

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Growing a Greener Tomorrow: Supporting our Young Farmers

Welcome to Stone & Wood’s Regenerating Our Backyard Series, a look into the ways in which the coldie in your hand can help create a better future for the environment that supports us.  

As a business, we’ve aimed to tread lightly on the earth since Day One. We’ve taken measures to reduce our reliance on traditional energy sources and produce less waste, but how can we do better? By thinking outside the box and working with like-minded friends from the farming and brewing communities, we’re making new pathways into a greener future.

In Episode two of 'Regenerating Our Backyard' we spent some time at The Farm Byron Bay. In partnership with national non-profit Farmer's Footprint Australia, they’re helping young people get access to land and learn the noble art of growing food.

Along with Byron Shire Council, Ingrained Foundation (the not for profit we established in 2018) has helped us to support the program, using beer as a force for good, balancing our love of brewing with our love of fresh, organic and local produce.

The hard truth is that these days, there are plenty of barriers that prevent young people from getting into farming. Acquiring land is just the beginning. The Northern Rivers Incubator program aims to educate and empower our next generation of farmers, with an access and education model that could be rolled out by local councils nation-wide.  

We chatted to this year’s participants: Grace and Rob on the patch and learned just how much this program has allowed them to realise the potential of farming as a viable career path, and why we need more of these opportunities for our young people. Enjoy the full episode now 🍺#beerasaforceforgood

 

Watch episode one of Regenerating Our Backyard here.

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From Coldie to Compost: A Love Story

 

Welcome to Stone & Wood’s Regenerating Our Backyard Series, a look into the ways in which the coldie in your hand can help create a better future for the environment that supports us.  

As a business, we’ve aimed to tread lightly on the earth since Day One. We’ve taken measures to reduce our reliance on traditional energy sources and produce less waste, but how can we do better? By thinking outside the box and working with like-minded friends from the farming and brewing communities, we’re making new pathways into a greener future.

In this, our first episode from the series, we look at how our brewers and a network of local farmers work together to close the loop on waste and produce some of the richest soil in the Northern Rivers.

 Our brewers working with local farmers

As part of the brewing process, each tank of delicious Pacific Ale produced also creates a yeast waste byproduct. In 2015, rather than committing this product to traditional waste systems, Stone & Wood teamed up with local legends, Coastal Feeds, to take the nutrient-dense waste from all our beers to create a rich compost for organic farmers.  

Hamish Brace from Coastal Feeds said their core goal is to continually improve the quality of soil health for farmers and the yeast waste from Stone & Wood beer is a key ingredient towards achieving that.

“Because you’re brewing quality beer (no preservatives etc) you’re using good materials and that’s always in my favour to produce a good compost.”

Yeast waste byproduct from Stone&Wood Pacific Ale Beer

From the hands of Hamish and team at Coastal Feeds, this beer-boosted compost goes on to feed the rich fields of local organic farmers, like Rod Bruin of Summit Organics.

The rich compost delivery helps tackle what is a big concern for Rod and many sustainable farmers - the limited nutrient life of soil. Working with a finite resource, farmers like Rod believe that tying up nutrient loops, like replenishing the soil with our brewer’s waste, is a way we can give back to soil’s health and keep the nutrient cycle going.

“The Stone & Wood compost brew we get off Coastal Feeds it’s the highest nutrient compost of any of the composts available locally,’ said Rod.

The whole point of compost in sustainable farming is we’re not feeding the plants, we’re feeding the soil. And in the soil is the microorganisms and the fungi, they’ll feed the plants. They’ve got this whole gig going where they help each other out. Bit like what we’re trying to do.”

Farmer harvesting carrots

Both Rod and Hamish believe that small, local actions and solid human relationships are the best way forward to ensure a greener tomorrow.

Hamish from Coastal Feeds said, “We can minimise our impact on the world with a lot of small actions. It’s guided sometimes by bigger actions, but on the ground, it’s the activity of the people in the community and how they can work together to create solutions.”

Similarly, our farmer (and part-time philosopher) Rod said, “I think it’s essential in order for us to move forward on this planet, we have to become more local and build up human relationships, long-lasting human relationships. I think that’s where the future’s at.”

Farmer harvesting lettuce

To get a deeper understanding on how we’re trying to close the loop on waste and have a positive impact on the environment that surrounds us, watch the first episode in the Regenerating Our Backyard Series above.

More good news to come…

Episode two has been released 🎬 Watch Now:

GROWING A GREENER TOMORROW: SUPPORTING OUR YOUNG FARMERS

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Wild For Wilderness – Raising Money for Our National Parks

We are so proud to be supporting our mates over at Pony Rider and The National Project as we bring to life the inaugural Wild For Wilderness Van Life festival. The goal of Pony Rider’s #TheNationalProject is to raise funds to support a ‘Land Buy Back’ scheme, where areas of land are bought to protect, regenerate, grow and create new Aussie National Parks.

Based in the Glenworth Valley and spread over two days, the Van Life event features adventure films and IRL adventures by day and live music under the stars by night. For the keen ones, there’s kayaking, hiking, mountain biking or horse riding, and for those feeling more zen, we’ve got breathwork, yoga and native food walks. Heading back into the campsite, there’s food trucks, cold beers, live music and good times.

Tickets are $150 per person and if sleeping in your wheels isn’t your thing, there’s a limited number of glamping sites too. 20% from ticket sales and all proceeds from the bar will be donated, along with other initiatives throughout the weekend.

Use the buttons below for more info on The National Project and Wild For Wilderness, or to buy tickets.

 

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Wild For Wilderness – Raising Money for Our Nat...

Two days of Van Life, adventure films, live music, good times and raising funds for national parks.  Date: 4th – 5th NOVEMBER Location: GLENWORTH VALLEY, NSW

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Stone & Wood Murwillumbah Open Day

We’re pumped to announce our mini beer festival, Murbah Open Day, is back for another year at our Murwillumbah Brewery on Saturday, 5 August. 

Welcoming locals and beer frothers from all over, Murbah Open Day is a celebration of community, great music, good food and of course, fresh beer straight from the source. 

The only day of year our brewery opens to the public, the festival gives punters the chance to peek behind the curtain of the Stone & Wood engine room, with staff guided tours of the brewery throughout the day.

Running from 11am - 5pm, Murbah Open Day is an event for the whole family and a chance to give back to the amazing community that supports us. 

Entry to the festival is by gold coin donation with all profits going towards an amazing local cause: Wedgetail Retreat.

Wedgetail Retreat provide free palliative care to the Northern Rivers community, giving locals and their families a warm and welcoming environment to call home. Operating without government funding, Wedgetail relies on the support of its community to keep its doors open and continue with the excellent care they provide. 

DETAILS

Saturday 5th August, 11am - 5pm

Stone & Wood Murwillumbah, 5 Kite Cres, South Murwillumbah

Cost: Cold coin donation for Wedgetail Retreat.

BUS TRANSFERS

MURWILLUMBAH LOOP

(40 min loop)

FREE BUS!

SINGHS BUS SERVICE

We encourage patrons to Park & Ride to Murbah Open Day.

We suggest parking at Knox Park off Wollumbin St (not on the street or in the coles carpark) and walking to the Coles Bus Stop.

 

Pick up/drop off times*

Coles Bus Stop       

10:20, 11:00, 11:40, 12:20, 13:00, 13:40, 14:20, 15:00, 15:40, 16:20, 17:00, 17:40                    

Bus stop opposite the Courthouse Hotel 

10:30,11:10, 11:50, 12:30, 13:10, 13:50, 14:30, 15:10, 15:50, 16:30, 17:10, 17:50            

Riverview Hotel (Old Visitors Centre) 

10:40, 11:20, 12:00, 12:40, 13:20, 14:00, 14:40, 15:20, 16:00, 16:40, 17:20, 18:00    

Stone & Wood Brewery, Murwillumbah 

10:50, 11:30, 12:10, 12:50, 13:30, 14:10, 14:50, 15:30, 16:10, 16:50, 17:30  

 

*Pick up and drop offs approximately every 40 mins from there on.

TWEED COAST LOOP

(90 min loop)

$5 PER HEAD / each way

CASH ONLY, please try to have correct $5 note or coins.

SINGHS BUS SERVICE

 

Pick up/drop off times*

Cabarita Beach Hotel, Cabarita

10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:30      

Salt Bar, Kingscliff

10:15, 11:45, 13:15, 14:45, 16:15, 17:45      

Cudgen Surf Club

10:25, 11:55, 13:25, 14:55, 16:25, 17:55      

Chinderah Tavern

10:45, 12:15, 13:45, 15:15, 16:45, 18:15      

Stone & Wood Murbah Brewery

11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00

 

*Pick up and drop offs approximately every 90 mins.

SET TIMES

11am - 11:40am - Ben Whiting

12pm - 12:40pm - Blackboi

1pm - 1:40pm - Ben Whiting & The Pacific Nationals

2pm - 2:40pm - The Booty Affair

3pm - 3:40pm - The Booty Affair

4pm - 4:40pm - The Swamps 

FOOD TRUCKS

Pete’s Smokey Meats

 

Map of Murbah Open Day

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Welcoming our awesome community behind the curtain of the Stone & Wood Engine Room

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OUR INGRAINED FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $200K FUNDING POOL

Supporting The Northern Rivers From The Grassroots Up

Since Day One, Stone & Wood has aimed to be a conscious business that takes care of the communities where we work and live. Part of that story for us has been the establishment of our not-for-profit charity, the inGrained Foundation.

As our HQ is in the Northern Rivers, it made sense that our work started close to home. For the past five years, the inGrained Foundation has run a Large Grants program that provides local grassroots charities and organisations in the area with support for their next big project.

This year, the inGrained Foundation have announced a $200,000 funding pool for the 2023 Northern Rivers Large Grants Program, opening Tuesday, 4 April 2023. 

It’s open to not-for-profits with DGR status and grants will range between $5,000 and $30,000.

With the aim of addressing a broad spectrum of challenges experienced within these communities, inGrained are seeking to support projects that fall into the following categories:

  • Conservation of natural resources and habitats.
  • Action on climate change.
  • Mental health and wellbeing.
  • Accommodation and homelessness.
  • Inclusion and diversity.

In 2022, some of the organisations who received a grant through the program included: Bangalow Koalas, Human Nature Adventure Therapy, Murwillumbah Community Centre and Zero Emissions Byron.

WATCH: 2022 GRANTS ROUND RECIPIENTS RECAP

These teams are just a few of the amazing groups that are working hard to make their community and its surrounding environments a better place for all. Open soon to not-for-profits with DGR status, applicants are encouraged to read the guidelines and submit before Friday 28 April, by visiting www.ingrainedfoundation.com.au, so if you have friends or family doing incredible things in the Northern Rivers, please let them know.

To learn more about the inGrained Foundation, its Grants Program, visit the inGrained Foundation website, sign up to the newsletter and follow @ingrainedfoundation

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FESTIVAL OF THE STONE IS BACK. AND YOU CAN WIN A SET!

Come party with us.

Back with a bang – our Festival Of The Stone returns on Saturday, 3 June 2023 and for the first time ever, we’re giving you the chance to play the first set of the day.

Held across our Byron Brewery site, we’re getting ready to welcome locals and lovers of beer along for a night of music, food, fresh ales and community.

Joining a huge line-up of local and well-known acts, we’re also pumped to announce a competition for emerging and experienced musicians to nab the festival’s opening set…

WIN A SET AT FESTIVAL OF THE STONE!

We’re giving a set to an outstanding artist/s who are willing to put up their hand and slay for beer, merch and money (Yep. It’s a paid gig).

Entry requirements:

  1. Enter up to 4 tracks or a live recording.
  2. Must be available to play Saturday, June 3rd (from 3pm onwards) and able to play a 45-minute set
  3. You must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
  4. Entries close May 1st at 7am

The winner will be selected by the Stone & Wood and Club Raiders crew. Includes performance fee, Stone & Wood prize pack and more!

SUPPORTING FLETCHER ST COTTAGE

Profits from tickets sales and raffles throughout the evening will be going towards the Fletcher Street Cottage, a community service providing meals, showers, laundry, advocacy and support to Byron’s homeless community.

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BREWING UP SOMETHING SWEET. TOO MAC & BEE-YOND, A B CORP COLLAB.

Stone & Wood x Brookie's x Flow Hive. Cheers to B Corp Month.

To celebrate B Corp month, we invited a few of our friends in the local B Corp community to come on down and brew a beer to celebrate the amazing achievements of the forward-thinking businesses in our region.

A B Corp Collab Beer

Stone & Wood x Brookie’s x Flow Hive

The beer, titled Too Mac & Bee-yond, is a Honey Macadamia Wheat Beer and was brewed using local Byron drop, Brookies Mac liqueur, and Flow Hive Harvested Honey.

For those lucky enough to live in, or be passing through, the Northern Rivers in the next few weeks, this delicious small-batch brew will be pouring at our Byron Brewery for a limited time only.

Wait, the beer sounds delicious, but…what’s a B Corp?

A B Corp company is a business that is meeting high standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.

Put simply, the B Corp movement proves what’s possible when businesses think beyond profit. When they go beyond the expected. When they come together to prove beyond doubt that there’s a better way to do business.

Cool Cool Cool…so B Corp Month is??

Each year in March, the global B Corp community comes together to celebrate, educate and motivate broader audiences on what can be achieved if we choose to do business a little differently.

Follow the hashtag #WeGoBeyond on Insta or FB to see some of the amazing work that’s being done across the planet right now. It’s the kind of internet rabbit hole that will leave you feeling uplifted and pumped about what good business can look like.

One little overseas gem we discovered was Padstow Holliday Village in the UK who are making holidays more sustainable, including hiring out wooden body boards to their guests for free 🤙 

Where can I find other B Corps?

We’re lucky in Australia to have some outstanding companies working hard to make the world a better place as part of the B Corp community.

Here’s a list of just a few of our faves for you to check out. Hollar back with any of your best B Corp suggestions too!

Food & Beverage:

Cape Byron Distillery/Brookie’s Gin

Unico Zelo

Pablo & Rusty’s

Fashion:

Outland Denim

Zorali

Bassike

Home:

Flow Hive Honey

Who Gives A Crap

Koskela

AĒSOP

Services & Media:

Bank Australia

Quiip

We Are Explorers To get the full picture on the B Corp movement and a full list of the B Corp businesses in Australia and New Zealand, head here

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WE SALUTE OUR INCREDIBLE WOMEN IN BEER

Celebrating International Women’s Day With Our Crew.

Our brewing crew for International Women's Day beer

This year for International Women’s Day

In celebration of IWD held on Wednesday 8 March, we’d like to shout out to all the amazing women who are a part of the Stone & Wood story.

From the Tasting Rooms, to the Quality Lab and the Brew Deck, Stone & Wood have over 50 permanent female employees who are making their mark on what can traditionally be a male-dominated industry.

This year, to celebrate their efforts, a crew of Stone & Wood employees and industry friends came together in early February to create this year’s International Women’s Day Beer. At both our Byron and Brisbane breweries, they began to brew an epic Czech Bohemian Imperial Pils to mark the occasion.

After a few weeks’ fermentation, 2023 IWD will be tapped in both breweries for staff and visitors to enjoy on March 8.

For anyone in Brisbane looking to kick up their heels in celebration of IWD, our Fortitude Valley brewery is the place to be after the workday is done. Keep reading on to find out more!

Whether you can make it to one of our breweries and sample our 2023 IWD beer, or if you’re just enjoying a quiet one at home, let’s raise a glass to all the amazing women in our lives who are out there making change, making beer and generally just making things great.

About International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. IWD 2023’s theme of Embrace Equity challenges people to deeply believe, value, and seek out difference as a necessary and positive element of life. To embrace equity means to understand the journey required to achieve women’s equality.

Stone & Wood Brisbane’s IWD Party

Wednesday 8 March, 2023 at Stone & Wood Brisbane. 99 Bridge St, Fortitude Valley.

5.30pm till close

With fresh beers and wine, great food and DJ Anna Sonnenburg on the decks into the night, it’s the perfect place for women (and allies!) to come together and #embraceequity.

Free entry. Reserve your spot, here.

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TREV THE TROOPIE TOUR: OUR ENDLESS SUMMER

Rossco’s Road Trip Pulling Into A Town Near You.

Over the next two months, Rossco, our main man with the flowing mullet, is bringing a slice of summer to a beer garden near you.

Revving up old Trev the Troopie, Rossco will be hitting the open road, visiting epic East Coast locations and spreading the delicious word about Stone & Wood beers.

Not just there for refreshments, Rossco has also organised live music and giveaways for each place he pulls up, so every stop will feel like a party.

Starting early Feb in Melbourne, Trev & Rossco will be visiting the South Coast, Eastern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs, Newcastle, Coffs Coast, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.

It’s free entry, just round up the crew and turn up.

Supporting local communities

Working in partnership with legendary venues along the way, Trev’s Troopie Tour will also be supporting local clubs or charities at each stop, with money from each beer sold from a Karma Keg going straight back into the community.

Trev’s Troopie Tour Itinerary

Melbourne
Sat 4 Feb  
From 2pm
The Notting Hill Hotel, Notting Hill
Sun 5 Feb 
From 1pm
The London Tavern, Richmond
South Coast
Sat 11 & Sun 12 Feb
12pm – 8pm
Gerringong Bowling & Recreation Club, Werri Beach
Sydney
Eastern Suburbs
Sat 18 & Sun 19 Feb
1pm – 7pm
The Beach Road Hotel, Bondi
Northern Beaches
Sat 25 Feb
12pm – 5pm
Harbord Diggers, Freshwater
Sun 26 Feb
12pm – 5pm
Pasadena Sydney, Church Point
Newcastle
Sat 4 Mar
12pm – 5pm
The Beach Hotel, Mereweather
Sun 5 Mar
12pm – 6pm
Adamstown Bowling Club, Adamstown
Port Macquarie 
Fri 10 Mar
4pm – close
The Beach House, Port Macquarie
Coffs Harbour
Sun 12 Mar
4pm – 8pm
Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
Sunshine Coast
Sat 18
6pm – 10pm
Sun 19 Mar
1pm – 6pm
Village Bicycle, Noosa Heads
Brisbane
Sat 25 Mar
5pm – 8pm
The Triffid, Newstead
Sun 26 Mar
2pm – 8pm
Camp Hill Bowls Club, Camp Hill
Rossco Trevs Troopie Tour

Q&A with Rossco

Before the endless summer begins, let’s get to know the enigma that is Stone & Wood’s Rossco.

Where in the world do you hail from?

I’ve lived all over this wide, brown land! Born and raised in country SA, but completed my high schooling and university degree in Ballarat, Victoria. Since then, I’ve quite literally ‘seen the light’ 😁 and moved to Ballina in 2020, and I’m lucky to now call the Northern Rivers home.

What inspired your move up to the Northern Rivers?

There aren’t too many Aussies that didn’t feel the impacts of COVID-19, Victorian’s especially! 2020 was meant to be a big year for my athletic career (basketball), and I had grand plans for the season ahead.

When the lockdowns hit, I had plenty of reflection time (and beer drinking time!). I had a change of heart and decided I was more suited to the laidback surfer lifestyle that Byron promises. Mum’s side of the fam also live in Ballina, so it made a lot of sense to relocate up here.

What’s been your greatest adventure?

When I finished high school in 2014, I decided to take a gap year and backpack Europe. This would easily go down as my greatest adventure! I was young, naive and had a hunger for exploration and new experiences. This adventure taught me so much about the world but also about myself and so I always recommend travelling as much as you can!

Some of the lessons I learned along this journey weren’t cheap. In Beijing I was scammed by two sweet old Chinese women – but that’s a story to share over a Pacific Ale…or 3!

Favourite place you’ve discovered on a road trip?

This is an easy one! When I was 11, my parents sold the house and bought a caravan to circumnavigate Australia. It was on this voyage that we stopped in a small place in northern WA called Ningaloo Reef. Ningaloo was nature’s theme park to an 11-year-old grommet like myself. We went diving with whale sharks, snorkelling with sea turtles, reef sharks and dolphins…right off the beach we were camping on!

What’s your all-time Aussie holiday spot?

For this one I would have to go with Kangaroo Island in South Australia. I have an uncle and Aunt who live in Kingscote there and my family have holidayed there for as long as I can remember. I have so many special memories from that place such as learning to fish and catch crabs from my uncle’s boat. The beaches are pristine and the island itself has such a low population that you can escape all the noise of the mainland.

You’ve just come in from a swim on the beach, what do you choose for lunch – fish & chips, old school burger or vegan sushi?

Fish & Chips is a timeless classic but to be completely honest, I would have to say that a burger hits the spot most often. Anything from Wagyu patty with the lot or something southern-fried…I think the burger wins! (Providing it comes with chips). Check out our fav Fish & Chips recipe.

And finally, best beer to crack open after a long day on the dusty road?

Nothing beats a Pacific Ale after a day on the road! I’ve been drinking these from back in my Ballarat days and I haven’t found a better beer to share a sunset with.

Stay tuned for more details and to follow Ross & Trev’s on the road adventures, make sure you’re following us on Instagram & Facebook.

Donning your new merch or posed up in front of Trev? Tag us in your posts on Insta, Facebook & Snapchat @stoneandwood

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$100,000 Funding Program Announced For Brissie Legends.

Applications Open This August.

If you or someone you know is busy making the great city of Brisbane even better, this one’s for you.

We’re stoked to announce our inGrained Foundation is launching its Large Grants Program into the River City this August, offering a $100,000 funding pool to eligible Brisbane not-for-profits.

inGrained are on the look out for a diverse range of organisations who are keen to apply for a grant between $5,000 and $25,000 in order to continue, or improve, the amazing work they’re doing in the community.

For this inaugural round of Brisbane Grants, inGrained are seeking to support projects that fall into the following categories:

  • Conservation of natural resources and habitats.
  • Action on climate change.
  • Mental health and wellbeing.
  • Accommodation and homelessness.
  • Inclusion and diversity.

To be successful, applicants must operate within one of these categories and be able to provide information on how the inGrained funds will have a tangible outcome for the community.

James Perrin from the inGrained Foundation said of launching the Grants Program in Brisbane, “After running grants programs in the Northern Rivers for the last four years, we are so excited to be expanding to the Brisbane community, just as Stone & Wood did a few years ago.

We encourage applications from a wide range of social and environmental organisations in the region and look forward to hearing about the incredible work we can support.”

Founded as a separate not-for-profit by Stone & Wood Brewing Co (Fermentum Group) in 2018, the inGrained Foundation works to attract, generate and direct donations to grassroots charities.

Earlier this year, the inGrained Foundation held their fourth Northern Rivers Large Grants program where they donated over $200,000 to 10 organisations.

From Monday 15 August, Brisbane social and environmental not-for-profits with DGR status are encouraged to read the guidelines and apply before Friday 9 September by visiting the inGrained Foundation’s website.  

Watch the video below to see how grants have helped last year’s successful recipients.

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Been Missin' Our Strawberry Sundae Kissin?

Our Juicy Tribute to A QLD Icon Returns.

Back for its third year, our strawberry and cream sour sensation – Strawberry Sundae Kisses – has returned and is bubbling away in our Brisbane Brewery, getting ready for an early August release.

Packed with 60kg of Queensland strawberries, this gorgeous little limited-edition is not only delicious, but has a heart of gold.

Each year, proceeds from our Strawberry Sundae Kisses, sold exclusively from our Brisbane Brewery, are directed to The Common Good, the fundraising initiative of The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane.

For 33 years, the Royal Queensland Show- the Ekka –  provided The Common Good with one of its biggest fundraising drives of the year, with the sales of its iconic Strawberry Sundaes going direct to the charity.

So, in 2020 when the Ekka was cancelled (for the first time) due to Covid restrictions, our Brisbane Head Brewer, Mick Barnes got curious about how we could get on board to help the cause.

The result: Strawberry Sundae Kisses.

Based on the traditional Berliner Weisse beer style, brewed with fresh strawberries, lactose and vanilla added during fermentation for a creamy, delectable beer with hints of Ekka strawberry sundaes.

For the past two years, the legends of Southeast Queensland have absolutely got behind our delicious homage, with the brew selling out both years in a matter of weeks.

This year, with the Ekka back on (touching wood, crossing fingers), we’re thrilled to continue to be a part of The Common Good story, with the 2022 Strawberry Sundae Kisses batch being sold not just at our Fortitude Valley Brewery, but also at the big old show itself!

You can grab a glass of SSK in the phenomenal Craft Beer Alley at this year’s Ekka while chomping down on the original Ekka classic, Strawberry Sundae.

As with previous years, all proceeds from the sales of Strawberry Sundae Kisses will go towards The Common Good and all the amazing work that takes place at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brissie.

Catch Strawberry Sundae Kisses at our Brisbane Brewery from Thursday 4 August and at the Royal Queensland Show from Saturday 6 August.

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Murwillumbah Open Day Raises $15,000 For Community Palliative Care.

We Open The Gates To Our Murwillumbah Home.

We’re stoked to announced an epic $15,000 was raised at Murbah Open Day 2022 to support Tweed Palliative Support & Wedgetail Retreat.

Just like the Willy Wonka of beer, we’re opening our big brewery gates to let the public in for a peek at our Murwillumbah Open Day on Saturday, 6 August.

Though we’re short on Oompa Loompas, we do have some of our best brewers on hand ready to show you all the behind the scenes treats of our Murwillumbah (Murbah) Brewery with Brewery Tours being held on the day by our crew.

This is where your favourite Stone & Wood beers get brewed and bottled so there’s no better place to enjoy a few fresh ones among friends at one of the many pop-up bars spread across the site.

Also pouring for one day only, will be Murbah Session Beer. An easy-drinking kolsch lager, MSB is brewed in honour of the resilient legends who reside in our beloved Murbah. We’re proud to have this Northern Rivers enclave as the home of our brewery and MSB is our way of saying thanks to our local community.

Bringing the fiesta to the festival will be an awesome local musical line up and the region’s best selection of food trucks and market stalls, further details to be announced in the weeks ahead.

A day for all the family, there will be a designated area for the kiddies, with face painting and arts and crafts, so parents will also get a chance to kick back. 

Entry to the day is by gold coin donation with all profits from the festival going towards an amazing local cause: Wedgetail Retreat.

Wedgetail Retreat provide free palliative care to the Northern Rivers community, giving locals and their families a warm and welcoming environment to call home. Operating without government funding, Wedgetail relies on the support of its community to keep its doors open and continue with the amazing care they provide.

MALT DISNEY

At our dedicated kids area, Malt Disney, hosted by Kidz Klub, provides little ones with fun workshops, arts and crafts and garden games, and a special guest appearance from Shorty Brown the Clown. Parents will be required to supervise their little ones. 

LINEUP & SET TIMES

11am – 12:45pm Luke Bennett

1pm – 2:45pm Nightshade: Animal Ventura x Chloe West

3pm – 4:30pm Dan Hannaford Music

FOOD TRUCKS, BEERS & DRINKS

For a gold coin donation, you will be able to tickle your tastebuds across several food trucks: Gunter Flammkuchen, Yummo! Bratwurst; Hummingbird & Co Catering, Fern Coffee, Wedgetail Retreat BBQ– Classic BBQ and so please be sure to wear your elastic-waisted pants.

Needless to say, there will be beer. Pop-up bars will be pouring brew straight from the source and for those looking for something beyond the froth, there will also be pop-up bars from Husk Distillery (serving up Ink Gin & Husk Rum Cocktails), Little Dragon Ginger Beer, Sunly Seltzer, Treehouse Cider and a coffee cart for midday caffeine kicks, soda/water refill stations and ice-blocks for the kids.

MARKET STALLS

Get your shop at some of the region’s best market stalls: BoB Beauty On Board, Tropical Fruit World, Mad Mountain Family Farm, The Chilli Chick Shop, Mennie, Every Little Bit, Praia Kinis, My Vintage Attic, Retro Vintage, Polly & Co and Poni Ceramics.

TRANSPORT

We encourage patrons to Park & Ride to S&W Murwillumbah Open Day.

See bus transfers operated by Singhs Bus Service below.

MURWILLUMBAH LOOP TIMETABLE – FREE!
TWEED COAST LOOP TIMETABLE – $5

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If you’re a Northern Rivers local, or lucky enough to be passing through this amazing region, come and celebrate with us this August.

SAVE THE DATE + STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO ON THE MUSIC LINE-UP!

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Festival of The Stone Raises $20,000 For Byron's Homeless

We Came. We Partied. We Donated.

We’re stoked to announce our Festival of the Stone held on Saturday 3 June, raised $20,000 for Byron’s homeless and rough sleeping community service, Fletcher Street Cottage.

Over 1800 people passed through our gates to come together, shake off a tough start to the year and dance the night away for a good cause.

With an awesome musical line-up that appeared across two stages, local legends Drop Legs and Death By Denim packed out the mainstage with Melbourne rockers, The Delta Riggs capping off the night with an epic set.

Inside the Brewery, our brewtanks became the illuminated backdrop for one heady dancefloor as the Club Raiders DJS, Cashew and Yazmin dropped some fresh and frothy beats.  

Most importantly, in the process of this revelry, all ticket, beer and raffle sales were steadily raising funds to go directly to Fletcher Street.

Outside of Sydney, the Byron Shire has the largest rough-sleeping population in Australia (even bigger than Melbourne’s), making the Fletcher Street Cottage and its services such a crucial part of the Byron community. They’re open every day, ready with breakfast, hot showers, laundry and counselling services for those in need.

Our Events Guru, Sally G, was blown away by the happy vibe brought by the big crowd on the day.

Sally said, “It’s such an honour to put on an event where locals can come together and really enjoy themselves. Holding it in support of such an important issue for our region, just adds that extra layer of meaning.

There was such a happy spirit here on Saturday, a good sign that big events in Byron are back and here to stay.”

Stone & Wood is proud to support Fletcher Street Cottage and other local grassroots organisations through our not-for-profit arm, the inGrained Foundation.

Song by South of Summit – Runaway

Cheers to our mates at Red Stockholm for capturing the night. Visit our Facebook page for the full collection of photos from the night.



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Our inGrained Foundation puts up $200k

Applications are now open

APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 5PM FRIDAY 6TH MAY

Many of you who are fans of our beer also know that being a useful part of the community is an important measure of who we are as a business.

It’s why we started a separate, not-for-profit arm called the inGrained Foundation, an organisation designed to help tackle the challenges faced in the areas where we work and live.

This year, more than ever before, our backyard of Northern NSW, needs support. That’s why, we’re pumped to announce the inGrained Foundation’s 2022 Northern Rivers Large Grants program.

With a funding pool of $200K, grassroots organisations from the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley can apply for a cash grant between $5 – $30K to assist with programs that directly benefit our community, or the environment that surrounds us.

Obviously, flood relief and recovery will be top of mind for a lot of people, but inGrained are encouraging applications for a wide range of causes from not-for-profits with DGR status.

This year’s categories for grants are:

  • Conservation of natural resources and habitats.
  • Action on climate change.
  • Mental health and wellbeing.
  • Accommodation and homelessness.
  • Inclusion and diversity.

Applications are open today so to find out more and apply, head to the inGrained website.

Know of a Northern Rivers not-for-profit with DGR status that would be interested? Share using the share buttons below.

Outside of this program, Stone & Wood are committed to helping the recovery efforts in the region by running a fundraising program over the bars at both our Byron and Brisbane breweries for the foreseeable future and lending a hand on the ground whenever we can.

If you’re keen to find out how you can connect to some of the great organisations in Northern NSW who are working directly with the community, visit our recent blog for some helpful links.

FOR A LITTLE FEEL GOOD INSPIRATION… WATCH THE STORIES OF PAST RECIPIENTS 

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Flood Relief: How Can We Respond When The Chips Are Down?

Flood Relief Fundraiser

In the past 10 days, the heartland of Stone & Wood – the Northern Rivers region – has faced a disaster unlike most of us have ever seen before.

The recent floods have touched all of us here, either directly or through family, friends and neighbours.

We are immensely proud of our Stone & Wood team who have been out on the streets, in community halls and people’s homes doing everything they could to help their communities through the rescue and recovery efforts.

While for some of the region, the first stage of recovery is coming to an end, we know that for many people, this will be a process that takes months.

So, what can we do as a Northern Rivers business who wants to be a part of the solution? This is what we’ve been asking ourselves since day one.

From an immediate financial perspective, our not-for-profit arm, the inGrained Foundation, has donated $150,000 to community organisations operating in some of the most flood affected areas. Some of the initial organisations we’re working with include the Mullumbimby Community Centre, the Northern Rivers Community Gateway, the Murwillumbah Community Centre and Ngunya Jarjam.

Later this month, the inGrained Foundation, will be launching its annual Large Grants Round where local not-for-profits can apply for funding for long-term-projects. Those who are operating flood recovery projects are encouraged to apply.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

As the situation continues to unfold, we will be doing all we can to support our community and show up for each other as best we can throughout 2022 and beyond.

On Sunday 13 March, our breweries in Byron and Brisbane both held Flood Relief Fundraisers with all profits from the events going to the amazing people at Orange Sky, who are on the ground with mobile laundries and showers, getting those affected fresh clothes for their backs. Stay tuned to find out how much was raised on the day.

For a little snapshot of our day in Byron and how our community are holding up, we pulled together a quick video.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you’re looking for some direction on how you can help, below is just a small list of some of the great people out there working directly with the community. 

It Takes a Town: Helping affected families directly with supplies and essential items.

Resilient Lismore – Lismore Helping Hands: The Lismore community-run disaster response network are coordinating with services across the Northern Rivers and are building systems to assist across the region.

Bundjalung Community Flood Relief – by Koori Mail. Funds go directly to the people and communities.

The Byron Rangers are mobilising 3,000+ local volunteers to organise crisis accommodation, supply food packages, transport goods for people and wildlife, and the massive clean up.

The Echo Go Fund Me Raising funds and distributing them as quickly as possible to help the community organisations on the ground.

Human Nature Adventure therapy – Ballina: Support for affected young people who may not engage in conventional clinical mental health support.

Upper Main Arm Flood Relief

GIVIT is managing offers of donated goods, services, volunteering and funds.

For some resources you may find helpful during these times based on your situation, visit the Enova Energy website

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Stone & Wood x Afends present: Crop Circles.

A cosmic collaboration that looks to the future.

A limited release available now.

Stone & Wood and Afends present: Crop Circles, an experiment that chooses to believe in a sustainable future for beer and fashion.

Together, the brewers and style makers turned to the crops that are making green waves in their industries – regenerative grain for beer and hemp for clothing – to create something out of this world.

Not from the future and need to know more about regenerative grain?

For the making of Crop Circles, Stone & Wood sourced Certified regenerative grain from farms that are replenishing their natural ecosystems, soil biodiversity and organic matter. This means the land they use has a greater ability to regenerate and recycle nutrients, decreasing their dependence on outside resources and reducing methane and carbon emissions. Watch the making of Crop Circles here.

Charged up about the future of farming? Good, now let’s talk about the beer.

A perfect companion to the end of summer, Crop Circles is a juicy pale ale with flavours of mango, subtle hints of macadamia and a dash of locally-sourced hemp seed. Pleasantly aromatic, its taste is not only out of this world, but it’s also a sessionable brew at 5% Alc/Vol.

The clothing, a hemp capsule collection created by Afends in collaboration with Stone & Wood, is a limited release that’s ready to transport you by design. A small selection of merch is available online today in the Stone & Wood online store, but if you’re after the total Afends experience, head to their earthly offering here.

Tune into the Crop Circles Playlist: music to teleport you. Best enjoyed with Crop Circles limited edition beer and eyes to the future.

Availability

Ready to believe?

Good news, the future is now: From today you can purchase Crop Circles from our official online store or at our Byron Bay Tasting Room and Brisbane brewery, where the Crop Circles flows freely on tap.

For more info and to track down the location of Area 51 and your closest stockist of Crop Circles head here.

But be quick believers, Crop Circles is only earthside for a short time.

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Stone & Wood x Afends present: Crop Circles.

A cosmic collaboration that looks to the future.

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