THE PURPOSE PRECINCT

Stop in for a coffee, visit the sustainable pantry and get your hands on some new threads & homewares. The Purpose Precinct is your one-stop-shop for products with purpose.

Stocking over 50 social enterprises, the Purpose Precinct is a Victorian initiative that reimagines the way we shop. Every purchase creates employment, opportunities and income for social enterprises creating meaningful change in our world through their business.

OPENING HOURS

MONDAY - CLOSED

TUESDAY - 9AM - 3PM

WEDNESDAY - CLOSED

THURSDAY - 9AM - 3PM

FRIDAY - 9AM - 3PM

SATURDAY - 9AM - 4PM

SUNDAY - 9AM - 4PM

There's so much to see:

ETHICAL RETAIL OUTLET

PRECINCT STORE

Discover a new kind of retail therapy at a place where every single item you see comes with an unforgettable story. Just ask our staff - it’s one of the joys of shopping here. Discover dozens of products from social enterprises that do good for the planet and its people, including products from HoMie, Clothing The Gaps, Green Collect and over 50 other local, ethical brands!

KIDS AND PLAY

PURPOSE KIDS POP UP

Discover just-launched social enterprises created by kids from across Victoria, range of products from social enterprises designed for kids, and get hands-on creating amazing things from cardboard waste at the market

CIRCULAR FOOD INNOVATION

MOVING FEAST KITCHEN

An incubation space that takes surplus produce from the market to create unique, delicious shelf-stable products (for sale at the Purpose Precinct). These commercial kitchen facilities are also available for social enterprises to test and trial new products.

JUST OPENED

MOVING FEAST PANTRY

A store filled with food products from Victorian social enterprises as well as delicious circular products coming out of the Moving Feast Kitchen just a few doors down.

JUST OPENED

STREAT CAFE

A new STREAT social enterprise cafe serving the best coffee, lunches and sweet treats while provide training and work readiness experience to marginalised youth. Start your Purpose Precinct shop here at the top of F shed on Peel Street!