THE ONE PLACE TO START
Before you activate anything, you need Groundwork.
Your suburb is already standing on treasure — a particular gift, a way of serving your neighbourhood that no one else can offer in quite the same way. The work isn’t to invent it or import it. It’s to dig it up, name it honestly, and put it to work.
THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES
Vision is the easy part.
Living it is the hard part.
Most boards and committees don’t say no to community activation because they’re against it. They say no because no one has ever shown them, in plain terms, what their specific hall, kitchen, land, goods or volunteers are actually worth — and who would carry the risk. Groundwork answers that before anyone is asked to decide anything.
OUR APPROACH
We don’t arrive with a blueprint. We dig.
Most consulting is architectural — it turns up with a model built for someone else’s town and installs it. Groundwork is archaeological. We dig until what’s already true about your place comes to light. You end up more like yourselves, not more like a bigger organisation across town.
Suburb & asset audit
Which spaces, land, goods and people are genuinely underused, and what your suburb actually needs.
Risk & governance
What stays with you, what Spaghetti Hub carries, and what your board needs to sign off on
Fit analysis
Which of Loop2Loop, Spaces, Harvest Hub or BrewShed (or a mix) matches your site, your capacity and community’s need.
A recommended start
One model, one site, one clear next step. Not five options to debate
Income modelling
A realistic estimate of what each option could generate, and on what timeline.
An agreed timeline
You register, we walk with you to explore the opportunities for presentation at your next meeting
WHAT GROUNDWORK ACTUALLY IS
What you get
MORE THAN ONE WAY IN
There's more than one way to begin
The Gold Test
A short, honest session that lets your leaders glimpse the treasure you’re already sitting on, and decide whether to dig.
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Free!
The Clarity Sprint
A focused few weeks to get genuinely clear on what your organisation is here to give your suburb.
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$499 with report of findings included using our proprietary discovery system.
The Full Groundwork
All of it: the audit, the fit, the income model, the risk summary and your recommended first step.
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$1,350 with report of findings using our proprietary discovery system
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Plus implementation roadmap with first toolkit outline.
Walking together -we stay alongside you as you build it, for as long as it’s genuinely helpful, and no longer.
A church? There’s a Groundwork for you too.
For churches, Groundwork can go deeper — into calling, mission and the particular gift your church carries for its neighbourhood. The same honest process, with room for the questions that matter to you. Ask us about Groundwork for Churches.
How it Works
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You register interest
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We arrange a conversation and walk your site
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We make a start on our digging for your treasure, listening, researching, looking
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You receive a Groundwork Report (this can take up to 6 weeks depending on your meeting cycle)
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You choose whether, and where, to start. We walk alongside you.
No app. We know how to work with boards and decision making committees. We know some things take time.
FAQs -frequently asked questions
Q, What is Groundwork? A. Groundwork is a structured, one-time assessment of your suburb, your assets, your people and your capacity — and what they could become. It gives your board or committee a decision-ready recommendation, not an open-ended list of options.
Q. What's included in a Groundwork assessment? •Asset and suburb audit •Community needs review •Initiative fit analysis •Income modelling •Risk and governance summary •A recommended starting point — one model, one site, one clear next step
Q: How much does Groundwork cost? A: There are three ways in. The Gold Test is free — a short session to glimpse the treasure you're sitting on. The Clarity Sprint is $499 and includes a report of findings. The Full Groundwork is $1,350 and includes the full audit, fit analysis, income model, risk summary and an implementation roadmap with a first toolkit outline.
Q. Will our board receive enough information to make a decision? A. Yes. Groundwork is designed specifically to give boards and committees clear information on opportunities, income potential, governance implications and risk — so the decision is straightforward, not open-ended.
Q: How do I start? A: Register your interest through the site. There's no cost and no obligation — it begins with a relaxed conversation about where your organisation is and what you're sensing, not a sales pitch.
Q. Why do we need Groundwork first? A. Every suburb is different, and what works well for one organisation may not work for another. Groundwork means decisions are based on your local needs, your available assets and realistic opportunities — not assumptions or a template borrowed from somewhere else.
Q. Which initiative is right for us? A. That is exactly what Groundwork answers. Loop2Loop, Community Space Occupancy, Harvest Hub and BrewShed are tools — not the destination. Groundwork identifies which one (or which mix) fits your site, your capacity and your community's need.
Q. How long does Groundwork take, and what happens next? A. After you register interest, we walk your site and talk with your leadership, then deliver your Groundwork Report. You then choose whether — and where — to start. Report timeframes are confirmed with you up front.
Q. Does Groundwork commit us to anything? A. No. Groundwork is an assessment, not a commitment. After receiving the report, you decide whether to proceed and which opportunities, if any, to pursue.
Q: What happens after I register? A: Spaghetti Hub talks with you about your situation and suburb, listens without pitching, and suggests a starting point — including what a Groundwork Report would look like for your organisation.