Independent businesses.
Shared space.
Bigger local impact.
Sage Room is a co-operative workspace in Manly, bringing together independently owned businesses, collaborative projects and Visit Wynnum Manly.
So, what does co-op mean at the Sage Room?
The co-op is a model that allowed us to bring together independently owned businesses under one roof.
Each director runs their own business, while sharing space, knowledge, ideas, and practical support that helps every business grow stronger.
Over time, that foundation has also made it possible for us to take on shared initiatives, including Visit Wynnum Manly, that support local businesses and the wider community.
OUR DIRECTORS
Amy Jackson
We help business leaders grow their capacity to lead — not just their workload. Through practical leadership development, we build confidence in communication, decision-making and strategic thinking.
Sage Room gives us a bigger platform to explore more sustainable ways of working and leading in small business. We believe thriving looks different for every leader, so we help make choices around growth, capacity, work and life more explicit — supporting people to shape businesses that work for them, their families and the lives they want to lead.
Celia Newlands
I work alongside small business owners to provide perspective, partnership, and practical calm when things feel complicated, overwhelming, or unsustainable.
Through collaborative business support and courageous conversations, I help people make sense of what’s really going on, strengthen what matters, and move forward in ways that fit their real lives.
Sage Room Co-op aligns closely with my belief that meaningful work happens through connection and collaboration. As part of the co-op, I’m proud to contribute alongside other values-led professionals who are committed to supporting people, businesses, and communities to thrive.
Michelle Lanceley
We create integrated & strategic brand communications that connect business to the right people and make an impact that matters.
We help build sustainable businesses by forming collaborative partnerships, sharing knowledge and capability, and advocating for people, planet, prosperity and the greater good.
Sage Room showcases and consolidates how we want to work, disrupting thinking, championing flexibility and adaptability, creating conversations, shared understanding and new possibilities on what the future of work and business could be, and inspiring people to bring their whole selves to work and life.
Lauren micale
We help business owners feel organised, confident and in control of their accounts, through Bookkeeping, BAS, payroll and back-office support.
From small businesses to NDIS providers and allied health practices, we take care of the numbers, compliance and financial processes that keep the business running smoothly. That means less time spent worrying about what’s happening behind the scenes, and more time to focus on clients, staff and growing the business.
Being part of Sage Room gives us the independence and flexibility to run our own business, while working alongside a supportive group of people with different skills and experience. It means we can collaborate, learn from each other and help our clients with more of the challenges that come with running a business.
Kathryn Steinhardt
We’re a Brisbane-based brand guardianship and design studio, helping coaches, consultants and professional service businesses build brands that feel clear, consistent and credible.
We partner with clients on a long-term basis and combine strategic thinking, creative design and a sharp eye for the small details that shape trust.
We RETREAT twice a year.
The Sage Strategic Reset Retreat gives you three focused days to work on your business – not just in it. Plan, prioritise and make real progress with the support of a small group of business owners who get it and have done it!
WHO ARE WE
Sage Room Co-op is a collective of small businesses working together, as highly independent and interdependent businesses, to grow each and all of our businesses, whilst expanding our impact.
We want to showcase how small businesses can work effectively together through collaboration rather than competition, to achieve growth and impact beyond what would be possible as individuals whilst also maintaining the flexibility of independence.
We create spaces, services and products that stimulate work-life integration – supporting well-being over small-business burn out. We challenge traditional ways of thinking around how we should work – to live life sustainably, ethically and consciously whilst holding commitment to quality and outstanding results.
We choose to base ourselves within our local area and both individually and collectively contribute to the broader community through using local businesses first and actively engaging with local community organisations.
We foster a mindset of creativity, integrity and spacious choice through leveraging strengths of different individuals. Together we have grown our businesses, ourselves and our community; Sage Room aims to share this experience and expertise to support you and your business to grow, towards the life you choose.
Living a vision for how small business can be – enriching, invigorating, enlightening.
Thank you so much for your time this morning! What a wonderful space you have created for local businesses. You have made me walk away and feel invigorated about our community and your way of championing customer service.
You’ve made my whole day!
