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There are buildings that simply exist. Then there are buildings that become part of a town. Our Evandale store falls rather firmly into the second category. Long before there were leather bags lining the shelves and customers debating whether chestnut or black would suit their wardrobe better, this building was home to Elderfield Wood Butchery. Historical records place R. Wood & Son here as quality butchers during the 1930s, serving the people of Evandale as they had done for years before. It was the sort of business every country town knew well. The kind where people popped in for a...

There's a particular kind of northern Tasmanian evening that happens once a year, usually towards the end of July, when the Mersey turns silver under the streetlights and somewhere nearby a saxophone is doing something rather lovely. That's Devonport Jazz. From the 23rd to the 26th of July this year, the city will settle into a different rhythm. People linger a little longer over dinner. Theatre doors swing open. Music spills onto the streets, and suddenly everyone seems to have collectively decided there isn't any great rush to be anywhere else. We've always thought jazz and good leather have quite...

Somewhere along the way, fashion convinced us we had to make a choice. Would you like something beautiful... or something practical? Because apparently a handbag can either hold your phone or look nice. A jumper can either feel lovely or survive a winter. And shoes? Well, if they're comfortable, someone in Milan gets terribly upset. Frankly, it all sounds rather exhausting. At Lake Leather, we've always believed the best things quietly do both. A proper leather bag should cope with laptops, lunch, shopping, the odd packet of barley sugars and whatever else finds its way inside over the years. It...

Sales Consultant | Evandale & Campbell Town Lake Leather is expanding, and we have an exciting opportunity for a casual Sales Consultant to join our team across our Evandale & Campbell Town stores. As a sales consultant you will work with the team to deliver a truly Lake Leather experience for our customers. You will be part of our superstar retail team and will be passionate about growth and representing the brand in the North of Tasmania. You should be a confident and motivated person who leads by example and can support the Store Manager to reach sales and productivity targets....

Let’s be honest: summer in Australia isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s not all bronzed torsos and Bondi boardwalks ...more like melting bin chickens, cracked dashboards, and the constant hum of a pedestal fan that sounds like it might lift off at any moment. And while the sun does its best to reduce us to puddles of questionable dignity, some of us would still like to look… well, presentable... At Lake Leather, we believe that summer fashion should do three things: breathe, last, and not make you look like you're starring in a mid-life crisis reality show. No giant...

Black Friday. That international shopping brawl where otherwise rational adults lose all sense of dignity over discounted appliances and mystery electronics. One moment you’re browsing peacefully; the next, you’re wedged between a half-price air fryer and someone arguing with a chatbot about delivery windows. It’s all very…  ... ..dramatic. And if there’s one thing our fearless leader and boss womble, G.W, can’t stand, it’s unnecessary drama. (Unless she’s channelling her inner Nessa, in which case, anything could happen, babes.) Australia somehow inherited Black Friday the way distant relatives inherit an unwanted vase: politely, quietly and with no idea where to put...