540beds across Australia
11communities
20kgplastic diverted per bed

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From Country

Photos, stories, and videos from communities across Australia. Every image is shared with the storyteller's permission.

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Alfred Johnson

Alfred Johnson

Palm Island, Queensland, Australia

Palm Island, Queensland, Australia
people
Xavier

Xavier

people
Karen Liddle

Karen Liddle

Alice Springs / Atnarpa, Northern Territory

Alice Springs / Atnarpa, Northern Territory
people
Cliff Plummer

Cliff Plummer

Health Practitioner

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Dianne Stokes

Elder Dianne Stokes

Elder. Named and designed the Pakkimjalki Kari.

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
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Fred Campbell

Fred Campbell

Alice Springs

Alice Springs
people
Patricia Frank

Elder Patricia Frank

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Risilda Hogan

Risilda Hogan

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Tanya Turner

Tanya Turner

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Kristy Bloomfield

Elder Kristy Bloomfield

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Norman Frank

Elder Norman Frank

Warumungu Elder

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Jimmy Frank

Jimmy Frank

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Linda Turner

Linda Turner

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Brian Russell

Brian Russell

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
people
Tracy McCartney

Tracy McCartney

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
people
The Stretch Bed

The Stretch Bed

Recycled HDPE plastic, galvanised steel, heavy-duty canvas

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Stretch Bed assembly

Easy Assembly

5 minutes, no tools required

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Stretch Bed in use

In Use

Community-tested durability

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Stretch Bed in community

Community Delivery

Beds reaching remote families

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Stretch Bed detail

Built to Last

Heavy-duty canvas and recycled plastic

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Kids building a Stretch Bed

Kids Can Build It

Simple enough for anyone to assemble

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The Basket Bed

The Basket Bed

Our first prototype — now open source

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Pakkimjalki Kari Washing Machine

Pakkimjalki Kari

Named in Warumungu language by Elder Dianne Stokes

Tennant Creek, NT
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Washing machine installed in community

Installed

Commercial-grade Speed Queen in recycled plastic housing

Tennant Creek, NT
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Pakkimjalki Kari naming

Pakkimjalki Kari

"Water that cleans" in Warumungu

Tennant Creek, NT
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Washing machine in community

Community Testing

22 washing machines in community

Tennant Creek, NT
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Collecting recycled plastic

Source

Collecting recycled HDPE plastic from communities

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Processing plastic

Process

Melting plastic into durable sheets

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Cutting bed components

Cut

Precision cutting with minimal waste

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Building bed frames

Build

Pressing recycled plastic bed legs

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Weaving canvas

Assemble

Steel poles through heavy-duty canvas

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Delivering beds

Deliver

Beds reaching remote communities

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Tennant Creek

Tennant Creek

The birthplace of Goods on Country

Tennant Creek, NT
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Videos

Community footage and testimonials from on country

Beds and Dignity

Cliff Plummer speaks about how essential goods connect to dignity and community health.

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Building Together

Community members assembling beds together on country.

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Community

Community gathering for bed delivery and assembly.

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The Recycling Plant

Inside the containerised factory where community plastic becomes beds.

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The Stretch Bed

Close-up of the bed assembly: no tools, under 5 minutes.

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