18/09/2026
Story Time - 3 months after opening Tulip & Oak our too-hot-to-trot friend & realtor came in for her usual hot chocolate - she mentioned that across the road were thinking about selling - me being me and could barely hide my excitement I said how much we loved the old shop! That night I went home and told Bryce and he said why don't we just try to buy it all!
And you all think I'm the crazy one!
Having no clue if it was possible, we had a walk through and fell in love with all the possibilities and in December 2024 we started the next step of our adventure!
We've been working very hard since and still get as excited as we were during that walk through - these buildings are just so old, so cool and their potential is bloody endless! We are so grateful we have the opportunity to bring them back to life!
Let me introduce our buildings, so the next time I’m talking your ear off about them you know which one I’m talking about, our plans change constantly - so they will become whatever they're meant to be whenever the timing is right!
The Old Milk Bar -
Originally a Milk Bar & Confectionary but hasn’t had anything in it for a very long time!
Lost Time -
Once the old thriving General Store owned by the sweetest family, now our Coffee House & Curiosities shop!
The Old Shop -
Ahhh this beauty, once was Branch’s Drapery and has a *history of many before it - stores filled with everything and anything you could need but another one that hasn’t had a business running in it for a long time!
2/3 of these spaces are in need of a lot of love, hard work and creativity - in our lifetime will be something again that will hopefully add to our town!
We’re so keen to grow into these buildings, the ideas are flowin’ but the only way we can do that is if more people know our town even exists - so will you help us achieve our dreams of reviving Ringarooma and putting our awesome town back on the map?
Stay tuned for ways you can help……
*Ringarooma History Room has information on these old buildings if you’re interested in finding out more!
