Luke
Community and Wellbeing Manager
Your point of contact for all things community, events, and wellbeing. Makes a great milkshake.
Your go-to for community events and a decent milkshake.
Hollyhock Café
The people behind the counter.
Hollyhock is made by a small, dedicated team who genuinely love what they do. Come in and say hello.
Our team
We're a tight-knit crew — baristas, bakers, and front-of-house folk who care about every cup and every customer. Most of us have been here since the beginning, and it shows.
Laura
Café Manager
What Laura doesn't know about baking isn't worth knowing. This woman makes bakes that refuse to be put down until eaten.
Makes bakes that refuse to be put down until eaten.
Caden
Head Volunteer
That guy with the biggest smile in the Café? That's Caden. He's always welcoming, always happy, and known as the King to the kids.
Known as the King to the kids.
Jayden
Official Young Person
Jayden is our official young person, on work placement from Nova College. He's shy at first, and loud once you know him.
Shy at first, loud once you know him.
Wayne
Volunteer
With a huge amount of history in the baking world, Wayne has found himself helping us out in the kitchen.
Brings decades of baking wisdom to the kitchen.
Emmery
Volunteer
Emmery is one of our volunteers from ECL. As a person from the LGBTQ+ community he has many stories, but be careful, he'll talk your ear off!
Will talk your ear off — in the best possible way.
Kayleigh
NTCR - Director / Baker
Kayleigh is one of our Directors at New Town Community Roots, but she is also a skilled baker. When she isn't creating policies she's baking cake.
Brings warmth and energy to everything she does.
Jayjay
Volunteer
Jayjay is our youngest member of the team. During the summer he wanted to gain some real world work experience, so we gave him the space to be creative.
Always ready to pitch in and make someone's day.
Join the team
We're always looking for good people.
If you love coffee, care about community, and want to work somewhere that means something — we'd love to hear from you. Drop us a line.