co-op shed nearly all full

The Fuller Co-op, launched earlier this year as a way for small businesses to grow, now only has four vacancies left in its 18-space shed.

The team at Fuller New + Secondhand created the thriving communal space by converting a shed on their property for smaller businesses to rent at a low price.

Fuller New + Secondhand co-owner Krisann Plumb said it was a unique opportunity for local small businesses to have a chance to incubate what they were doing in a collaborative space that did not put the owner’s house on the line.

“Once the bays are full, then anyone looking to join will go on a wait list until a vendor decides to depart or expand beyond the current premises used,” she said.

“For us, success is someone to out-grow it and actually go into the CBD or a shopping centre and expand.

“The space is to bring the Bunbury community together as well as support local businesses to grow.”

Lauren’s Peacock Garden owner Lauren Smith was the firstperson to set up in the shed, and traded throughout COVID-19.

Ms Smith had been operating her business for around three years before she decided she wanted something permanent.

“With markets and pop-up shops, I was forever unpacking and packing — I could never showcase everything either,” she said.

“I wanted something permanent and in a warehouse.

“This ticked all the boxes.”

She said there is a great atmosphere in the co-op with all the other businesses and it has a family feel to it.

The Fuller Co-op is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-4pm, with additional hours depending on the vendor.

Some of the businesses below.