outdoor furniture: swingz n thingz

swingz n thingz produce and sell hammocks and hanging chairs (pictured above) made in Australia. They also sell some hammocks made in Brazil and others from Mexico. In addition to their adult lines, they also have hanging cradles, kids swing chairs, and child sized swags, all made in Australia. They can be purchased online for [...]

post-consumer toys: lidmen

Lidmen are handmade, one off toys made from re-purposed plastic lids in Sydney, Australia. Each has a unique name. The range includes toys suitable for 0+ year children and 3+ year children. The website  gives full instructions for making your own lidman, and the business also sells kits.

family organiser: my.organiser

agoodSort are an Australian organising business that have produced the my.org organiser in conjunction with Zions systems, an Australian systems and stationery business. The organiser is available at Officeworks stores throughout Australia, or you can buy the organiser or a 2008 refill pack online directly from agoodSort.

coolers : Willow

Willow is an Australian company that sells hard coolers and drink coolers made in Melbourne, Australia. They also make (non-toxic) freezer blocks and soft freezer packs. To the best of my knowledge they are not sold online, but they are fairly widely available in Australia.

t-shirts : etiko

etiko sells certified non-sweatshop t-shirts and hoodies which are made in Australia. The tops can be purchased online and delivered worldwide. The etiko website maintains a list of offline retailers in Australia and New Zealand. etiko will also customise t-shirts with a desired logo.

shoes- young children : Baby Paws

Baby Paws sells Australian made all leather shoes for beginning walkers, up to the age of about two years.
A large range of styles and colours can be bought online (through Internet Baby Mall) and delivered worldwide.