Sara and Tim Reyes share journey behind co-working space Nook Collective

A family of Sunshine Coast business owners have launched their own co-working space catering specifically for working parents in what they claim to be a Queensland first.

Owners Sara and Tim Reyes of Nook Collective shared office space, Buderim. Picture: Patrick Woods.

A Sunshine Coast family is promising to give working parents on the Sunshine Coast a unique space to get their jobs done while not having to worry about the kids.

Sara and Tim Reyes, both 32, opened their co-working space Nook Collective at Buderim in October, 2024, with working parents in mind.

Nook Collective is their third undertaking, with Ms Reyes running a virtual assistant business and Mr Reyes operating his own electrical business.

The business offers a staffed kids room, collaborative spaces, recording rooms for podcasts and more.

Ms Reyes said children could stay onsite for morning and afternoon sessions, and school holiday programs for older children, as well as monthly movie nights to help build a community.

Inside the kids room at Nook Collective. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Inside the kids room at Nook Collective. Picture: Patrick Woods.

The space can also be booked for functions and events.

The business is the product of a six-figure investment, and Ms Reyes claimed Nook Collective is the first of its kind Queensland-wide.

She said the aim was to support the Sunshine Coast community.

Having two young children, the idea for Nook Collective derived from their own struggles trying to run their own businesses while staying home for their parental duties.

Needing flexibility with their kids, paired with the lack of daycare availability, the couple concluded such a space must also be in demand for other working parents.

A snippet of the shared office space. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Ms Reyes said their children, Mila and Levi, saw Nook Collective as their second home, with the space created with the children in mind.

Mr Reyes said they had the business up and running within five weeks of acquiring the space.

They felt such a collaborative space was “really necessary” after Covid restrictions, and Ms Reyes has found members have made connections and now support each other.

While they do have regulars – being predominantly mums in business – attending, the space still has plenty of capacity for new members, Ms Reyes said.

She noted one of the best parts of their newest business was being able to collaborate with other Sunshine Coast businesses and gain their support.

Ms Reyes said they most recently opened a coffee nook with an onsite barista with the help of Maleny Dairies.

Owners Sara and Tim Reyes in front of their newest coffee nook. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Mr Reyes also created a business group named Tradie Connect after opening the co-working space.

He said he wanted to create something for younger tradies to collaborate, learn from each other and obtain more work.

He said it was still hard to grow a business these days, and people are able to push each other forward through such a community.

Ms Reyes noted they valued new ideas and feedback to cater to everyone’s needs, with big goals to open more locations in the future.

Originally published as Sara and Tim Reyes share journey behind co-working space Nook Collective