Sparking Community Spirit in South Australia since 2023

Sparking Community Spirit in South Australia since 2023

Running projects that allow for real community moments.

Running projects that allow for real community moments.

Moore Foundry is a South Australian creative studio turning ideas into real projects with the goal being to bring people together and create community.

Moore Foundry is a South Australian creative studio turning ideas into real projects with the goal being to bring people together and create community.

About Moore Foundry

A place for local ideas, playful experiments, and projects anyone can join.

Founded by father & son duo Darbi and Jon Moore in 2023, Moore Foundry is a creative studio where ideas turn into real projects that bring people together.

Some projects are small, some grow bigger, but they all start the same way: with an idea and the goal of making something fun, useful, or exciting to help connect and build community.

Moore Foundry value community and connection, and this company is made to bring that, through various projects which bring people together.

2023

Moore Foundry began as a family-built creative studio

~200

Round About Blackwood subscribers before the pause

Newsletter sends each week for local updates

$1000

Starting prize for a real-world SA treasure hunt

Projects

Low risk high reward activities anyone can participate in

Moore Foundry projects are designed to be fun, surprising, and something for communities to talk about. Here are the first few sparks which have helped turn this idea into a reality.

Adventure project · 2025

A real-world treasure hunt across South Australia where players followed aerial clues, watched the map shrink, and raced to find a hidden plaque.

Hidden plaque · $1000 starting prize

Newsletter · 2024

Round about Blackwood

Round about Blackwood is an email newsletter which informed the local Blackwood and surrounding areas on upcoming events. Sent every Tuesday and Thursday, the newsletter gained almost 200 subscribers before the team had to terminate the project due to pricing issues.

Newsletter · Sent twice a week to all followers

To Be Discovered #1 – 2025

A treasure hunt that which used all of South Australia to give over a thousand dollars

A plaque with a QR code on it was hidden somewhere in South Australia. If you scanned it, you would win a growing bounty which at the end of the hunt, was worth $1210. More information at https://moorefoundry.com.au/tbd/home

Step 01

Aerial clue drops

A clue image gave players a dramatic starting point without giving the answer away.

Step 02

The map shrank

The possible search zone narrowed over time, building urgency and shared speculation.

Step 03

Find the plaque

The hidden plaque became the finish line: physical, local, and satisfying to discover.

Step 04

Claim the prize

The cash prize began at $1000 and grew with the energy around the hunt.

$1000+

Real-world adventure, designed for shared suspense.

Aerial clues. Shrinking maps. Local mythology in motion.

To Be Discovered #1 – 2025

A treasure hunt that which used all of South Australia to give over a thousand dollars

A plaque with a QR code on it was hidden somewhere in South Australia. If you scanned it, you would win a growing bounty which at the end of the hunt, was worth $1210. More information at https://moorefoundry.com.au/tbd/home

Step 01

Aerial clue drops

A clue image gave players a dramatic starting point without giving the answer away.

Step 02

The map shrank

The possible search zone narrowed over time, building urgency and shared speculation.

Step 03

Find the plaque

The hidden plaque became the finish line: physical, local, and satisfying to discover.

Step 04

Claim the prize

The cash prize began at $1000 and grew with the energy around the hunt.

$1000+

Real-world adventure, designed for shared suspense.

Aerial clues. Shrinking maps. Local mythology in motion.

$1000+

Real-world adventure, designed for shared suspense.

Aerial clues. Shrinking maps. Local mythology in motion.

$1000+

Real-world adventure, designed for shared suspense.

Aerial clues. Shrinking maps. Local mythology in motion.

Round About Blackwood

Round About Blackwood

Twice-weekly local news, events, and community updates.

Round About Blackwood – 2023

A local newsletter that made the neighbourhood feel easier to follow.

Round About Blackwood (or RAB) is a free local newsletter for Blackwood and surrounding suburbs. We share what’s happening nearby like community events, updates on local businesses, and catching you up on anything that's happening which matters to you, in your area.

Sent each week

~200

Subscribers gained

Next

Reimagined as a community club

Upcoming

Fresh sparks landing soon.

Coming back soon

Round About Blackwood

Round About Blackwood

Featured announcement

Featured announcement

Round About Blackwood is Returning!

Round About Blackwood is Returning!

Round About Blackwood is Returning!

Round About Blackwood is coming back soon with a fresh new look and exciting updates for the local community — a revived home for events, updates, recommendations, and neighbourhood momentum.

Round About Blackwood is coming back soon with a fresh new look and exciting updates for the local community — a revived home for events, updates, recommendations, and neighbourhood momentum.

The people behind the sparks

A family-founded studio with a wider crew for media, finance, outreach, operations, and community.

Moore Foundry feels human because it is human: practical, connected, curious, and always looking for the next idea worth building.

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Darbi Moore

Co-founder

JM

Jon Moore

Co-founder

WM

William McLean

Head of Media

KW

Kai Warner

Head of Finance

AM

Audrey Moore

Day-to-Day Operations / Head of Operations

JN

Jayden Ng

Head of Outreach & Connections

JG

Jack Gloyn

Head of Operation

JM

Jennifer Moore

Head of Community

More adventures, better local media, and projects designed to make South Australia feel a little more alive.

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Stay updated with our latest community projects.

Stay updated with our latest community projects.

Stay updated with our latest community projects.