Hé there! | February 2025
Our February Newsletter is Here 📰 We’re ready to spread the love with exciting updates, events, and fresh news to keep you inspired. May your February be as sweet as a coffee break with coworking friends 💜
Mâché News
Parking Hassles? Not Anymore!
We all know the struggle: circling the block, dodging parking tickets, and rushing back every few hours. It’s a game no one wants to play. But now, you don’t have to anymore!
For $280 a month (excl.GST), you can have your very own parking spot, added straight to your monthly membership. No more midday dashes, no more parking roulette, just pull up, walk in, and get on with your day.
Secure your spot today and kiss parking headaches goodbye. Just email us, and we’ll get you sorted.
P.S. Limited spots available. Snag yours now!
Member Feature | Mike Han
Meet Mike, one of our Flexi Desk members and a Software Engineer at Atlassian, where he specialises in performance within the Jira Cloud team. His role focuses on identifying low-level optimisations and potential architectural improvements to keep Jira Cloud running smoothly for Atlassian's largest clients.
But when he’s not deep in performance improvements, you’ll probably find him outdoors. Hiking, horse riding, snowboarding, and fishing are just a few of his go-to activities (he was even on the state show jumping team as a kid!) Lately, he’s been getting into ski touring and just escaped the sweltering Adelaide summer with a snowy adventure in Japan.
Beyond the outdoors, Mike is also an avid reader, an amateur cook, and a dedicated record collector. He just powered through Les Misérables and is currently making his way through The Odyssey, because why not tackle the classics?
What’s the best thing about Mâché so far?
"I love the convenient location and how friendly its members are. Atlassian is fully remote so without Mâché there's a risk I would become a recluse!
The facilities are great too - and having KOM coffee next door is a great boost."
Any must-read books or must-watch movies?
"I'm not a huge movie guy but I recently watched Beetlejuice Beetlejuice on the plane to Japan and enjoyed it. I also loved Parasite when it came out.
In terms of books I'm a big Tolkien fan and have read everything, Silmarillion included.
I like sci-fi too and I loved (in no particular order): Hyperion, Neverness, Orphans of Earth, Saturn Returns, and Dune. Oscar and the Egg is a good read. Les Mis is fun too albeit extremely dense."
Favourite holiday spot?
"Probably Japan, I've been a few times. I love snowboarding, ramen and hot pools so you can't go anywhere better really. I also love the Eyre peninsula - I grew up in Port Augusta so we go to the EP quite often."
Go-to comfort food?
"Ramen, hands down. I started a ramen appreciation club in uni."
One thing you absolutely can’t live without?
"Tie between my dog and my partner Steph."
Top pick: band, DJ, or solo artist?
"Anything as long as it's not country. I worked as a jackaroo for a year and couldn't stand it."
Perfect day out in Adelaide?
"Good question! Probably involves some good coffee, a short walk then a long lunch at a winery somewhere... maybe followed up by an arvo on the beach with a beer if it's summer."
Pure Plant Protein Launches Its High-Protein Pancake Mix
Mâché member Paddy Black and his team at Pure Plant Protein have just launched their latest creation: a high-protein pancake mix that’s as nutritious as it is delicious!
Made with natural ingredients and their signature faba bean isolate, these pancakes are light, fluffy, and ready in minutes. Perfect for a protein-packed breakfast or a post-workout boost.
Grab yours here before they’re gone, and don’t forget to use your discount code if you're a fellow Mâché member!
Mâché Perks & Benefits
Remember to check out the Benefits section in the member portal! Browse the deals, pick your fave, and show your app to snag those exclusive member discounts.
Get 15% off all Pure Plant Protein products
Get 10% off coffee and coffee beans at Kom Cafe
📍449A Pulteney St.
Mon-Thurs 7 am - 7 pm
Fri 7 am - 8 pm
Sat 8 am - 2 pm
Sunday Closed
Get 10% off when spending $20 or more at Mister Pigeon
📍269 Gilles St.
Mon - Fri 7.30 am - 3pm
Sat - Sun closed
Get 10% off all Acacia Blends products
Get 20% off physiotherapy, massages, clinical Pilates, and workstation assessments +
2 Free Strength & Flexibility Classes
📍Unit 46/81 Carrington St.
Mon-Fri 8 am - 6.30 pm
Sat 8 am - 2 pm
Sunday Closed
Get 10% off all products at Opa Bakery Cafe
📍314 Pulteney St.
Wed, Thur, Sat 8 am - 2 pm
Fri 8 am - 5 pm
Sun, Mon, Tue closed
Mâché Events
Friday Knockoffs
Get ready for your favourite Friday of the month... Friday Knockoffs at Mâché!
We’re bringing the perfect mix of good vibes, tasty bites, and refreshing drinks to help you wind down after the week. Had a crazy week? Or just want to hang out and enjoy the chill? This is where it’s at. Let’s toast to making it through another week 💜
📅 Friday, February 7
🕰️ 4 pm - 6 pm
📍 Kitchen & Breakout Area - Level 1
Bdays at Mâché
This month, we’re celebrating on Wednesday the 26th instead of Friday the 28th since our birthday member won’t be around.
Join us for cake and a cosy drink of your choice, the perfect excuse for a sweet little afternoon break 🎂☕🥳
Haven’t added your birthday to your profile yet? Pop it into the system or send us an email with the details 💜
In Other News...
Business | Key takeaways from Circularity 2024
Catch up on the highlights from Australia’s leading annual circular economy conference from the ACE Hub featuring key themes, takeaways and industry examples that will continue to drive progress toward a circular future. The conference emphasised the urgent need to transition from a linear to a circular economy. The two-day event, held in Sydney, brought together over 300 professionals to explore resource-efficient value chains.
Key themes included the nascent stage of the circular economy in Australia, the critical need for systems thinking and collaboration across all sectors, and the importance of practical action to address ecological and social challenges.
The conference showcased successful business models, the impact of decarbonization efforts, and the importance of data systems in driving circularity, while stressing the continued need for education, funding, and harmonized standards to accelerate the transition.
Read all the findings here.
Food & Drink | Margarita Month
Grab your crew and set course for Hains & Co, where they are shaking up some absolute stunners with Herradura tequila all month long. Whether its straight up, spicy, watermelon or a blueberry bliss... these beauties are smooth, salty, and seriously good—trust us, you’ll want to try them all.
When? Until 28 February
Where? Hains & Co - 23 Gilbert Pl, Adelaide
Culture | Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard
One of Europe’s most important archaeological finds of the century will be showcased in a landmark exhibition at the South Australian Museum in early February 2025.
In an international coup, Adelaide is the first stop on a world tour of this exhibition, and it will be the very first time this collection of objects has ever travelled outside the United Kingdom.
The Galloway Hoard is the richest find of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever made in Britain or Ireland. Buried around AD 900 and only discovered in 2014 in southwest Scotland, the Hoard contains a stunning variety of objects and materials buried together.
Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard will be on show at the South Australian Museum from 8 February to 27 July 2025.
Local | 10 common trees you'll see around Adelaide
Adelaide boasts around 3,000 tree species, both native and exotic. Ten of the most common include:
🌳Several varieties of Eucalyptus (gum trees), known for their fast growth and iconic scent;
🌳Bottlebrush trees, recognised by their distinctive, colourful flowers;
🌳Ornamental pear trees, prized for their vibrant autumn foliage and spring blossoms;
🌳Raywood ash trees offer light summer shade and burgundy autumn leaves;
🌳Golden elm trees, some over a century old;
🌳Jacaranda trees, famous for their spectacular purple spring blooms;
🌳White cedars, drought-tolerant and winter deciduous;
🌳Crepe myrtle trees, provide year-round colour with changing leaves, bark, and flowers;
🌳Grevillea trees (silky oaks), fast-growing with brush-like flowers; and
🌳London plane trees, known for their small, fuzzy seed pods. Yes, just like the ones in front of our building on Pulteney St!"
While Adelaide enjoys nearly 17% tree canopy cover, it's unevenly distributed. The Urban Greening Strategy aims to address this by protecting and enhancing the city's greenery through legislation, policy, and community engagement.
Check the strategy detail here and get involved!
Wellbeing | Love Your People, Love the Planet
February is the month of love and while chocolates, flowers, and teddy bears flood the shelves, let’s be real, most of it ends up as waste.
Why not switch it up this time and show some love to both your special person and the planet? With Aussies spending over $500 million on Valentine's gifts (yep, you read that right), it’s the perfect time to rethink how we celebrate.
Here are some fun, thoughtful, and sustainable ways to make February just as special (if not more!):
💐 Swap flowers for Aussie natives
🌳 Donate to a tree-planting project
🍪 Bake or cook together
🎨 DIY a heartfelt gift
🚲 Take on a fun eco-challenge
♻️ Gift practical, low-waste goodies
🍷 Choose local, sustainable wine
🎭 Plan a zero-waste date
📚 Find secondhand or handmade gifts
🌿 Spend the day in nature
Get all the details in this heartwarming article from Planet Ark.
Sustainability | Tree planting guide and key dates for 2025
Now is the perfect time to consider tree-focused climate resolutions, so mark these important tree dates in your calendar and join us in celebrating all things green throughout the year. Remember, every action counts!
Get your hands dirty and celebrate all things green in 2025: from funding opportunities with Seedling Bank grants (applications close March 1st) to national celebrations like Eucalypt Day (March 23rd), NAIDOC Week (July 6th-13th), Schools Tree Day (July 25th), and the ever-popular National Tree Day (July 27th), there are plenty of chances to make a difference.
You can also join Landcare Week (August 4th-10th) to support landscape restoration and wrap up the year with Tropical Tree Day (December 7th) to focus on rainforest preservation.
Add these important dates to your calendar now!
That's all for this month folks, do let us know if you happen on an interesting read or if you have any great news to feature, we would love to include it in next month's feature!
