The Oily Woylie

17/04/2026

16/04/2026

🌿 Meet the newest member of the burrow 🦘
… Beard Oil is here!

Tame the wild. Soften the scratchy. Bring a little order to the face forest.

Our new Beard Oil was tested by our awesome Woylie Whiff Wranglers, tweaked with their feedback, and now it’s ready for everyday legends who like their beard looking good and feeling even better.

✔ Helps soften coarse beard hair
✔ Supports dry skin underneath
✔ Leaves the beard looking neat, healthy & cared for
✔ Smells like a bloke who knows what he’s doing

If your beard has been acting feral… this may be your sign.

Available now. https://oilywoylie.com.au/products/beard-blend

Out in the bush, a beard isn’t just for looks — it’s part of the story. Our Beard Blend is a rugged little blend made to soften the scruff, calm the skin beneath, and bring a bit of order to even the wildest whiskers. No heavy grease. No fake fragrances. Just a smooth, earthy oil that sinks in...

16/04/2026

Back to school doesn’t just affect routines – it affects nervous systems.

Many after-school “meltdowns” aren’t bad behaviour at all.
They’re tired bodies asking for help.

A gentle transition.
A calming routine.
A few familiar rituals.

These small things help kids reset, regulate, and rest – and they help parents feel less overwhelmed too.

Our Back to School Survival Kit was created to support these everyday moments of care – not to fix everything, but to make it a little easier.

👉 Which part of the afternoon feels hardest in your house right now?

15/04/2026

Back to School, Real Life

Somewhere between packing lunches and hunting for missing shoes, I always have the same thought at the start of a new school year:

“I just want them to be okay.”

Not top of the class.
Not perfectly behaved.
Just okay.

Back to school isn’t just new books and fresh uniforms – it’s little nervous hearts, big days on small bodies, and learning how to cope with a world that can feel loud and fast.

That’s what sits behind our Back to School Survival Kit.

It’s not about fixing everything.
It’s about support.

A balm for the inevitable bumps.
A spray to help guard against school bugs.
A warm bath soak at the end of a long day.
A roll-on moment of calm before sleep.

These are the quiet rituals that say,
“I’ve got you.”
“You’re safe.”
“You can rest now.”

This kit was made from lived experience – from parenting, from nursing, from knowing that sometimes the smallest acts of care make the biggest difference.

If you’re in the thick of school life right now, juggling emotions, exhaustion, and routines… you’re doing better than you think.

We see you, Tribe 💛

👉 What’s one small routine that helps your family reset after a school day?

14/04/2026

💙❄️ NEW ARRIVAL: Cooling Relief Gel for Tired Legs

Fresh out of testing and ready to meet the world… our brand new Cooling Relief Gel for Tired Legs has arrived!

Designed for weary, heavy, overworked legs that need a little refreshing TLC after a long day on your feet. Smooth on and enjoy a cooling, soothing moment whenever your legs are crying out for help.

Perfect for:
✨ Busy workers
✨ Mums on the go
✨ Anyone whose legs feel done for the day

Small batch made with care, as always.

https://oilywoylie.com.au/products/cooling-relief-gel-for-tired-legs

14/04/2026

😩 Woylie Woe of the Week:
It’s only Week One…
And somehow there’s already a mystery itch, a scraped knee, AND a child who “definitely washed their hair” (but didn’t).

Ah yes.
Back to school.

This is exactly why the Back to School Survival Kit exists – not because we’re perfect parents, but because school life has a habit of throwing curveballs before morning tea.

Common back-to-school woes we hear in the burrow:
🐿️ “Why are you scratching your head like that?”
🐿️ “How did you get that bruise?”
🐿️ “Please just calm your body, it’s bedtime.”
🐿️ “I don’t feel very good…”

Our kit won’t stop the chaos…
But it will help you feel a bit more prepared when it arrives.

✔️ Nit Defence for daily scalp defence
✔️ Ouchie Balm for playground mishaps
✔️ School Bugs Bath Soak for sniffly, weary days
✔️ Joey Chill Time for those wired little brains

Because sometimes survival is the goal – and that’s okay.

👉 Tell us, Tribe – what’s the biggest back-to-school woe in your house right now?

13/04/2026

🛠️ Making Of: Back to School Survival Kit

Truth from the burrow – this kit wasn’t dreamed up in one neat planning session with a cup of tea and a clipboard.

It was built one “oh no, not again” moment at a time.

✔️ A scraped knee that needed more than a cuddle
✔️ A sniffly kid who needed a proper soak
✔️ A bedtime brain that just would. not. switch. off
✔️ And the annual school bug panic we all pretend won’t happen this year 😅

So we started blending.
Testing.
Tweaking.
Asking “would I use this on my own kids?”

Every product in the Back to School Survival Kit had to earn its place:
🐿️ Gentle enough for little bodies
🌿 Practical enough for real life
🧴 Easy enough to grab when you’re already tired

No fillers.
No fake fragrances.
No “hope for the best” ingredients.

Just slow, thoughtful, burrow-made care – bottled and bundled for families doing their best during busy school weeks.

This is the kind of kit we wish we’d had years ago…
So we made it.

👉 What product do you always reach for first during the school term – balm, spray, soak, or something for calm?

12/04/2026

👀 PSA from the burrow:
Back to school season has arrived…
And with it comes mysterious head scratches, playground battle wounds, and tiny humans who forget how bedtime works.

Fear not, Woylie Tribe.
We’ve packed up a little pouch of calm, care, and “ahhhh that helps” – and called it the Back to School Survival Kit.

Inside this treasure trove you’ll find:
🐿️ Joey Chill Time – for when little brains won’t turn off and bedtime feels like negotiations
🧴 Nit Defence – because school friendships are lovely, but sharing bugs is not
🩹 Ouchie Balm – for brave knees, bitten ankles, and “I don’t know what happened” moments
🛁 School Bugs Bath Soak – to soak off the school day, the sniffles, and the drama

It’s gentle.
It’s practical.
And it’s made right here in the burrow for real-life families doing their best.

Perfect for:
🎒 School bags
🏠 Bathroom cupboards
🌙 End-of-day wind-down rituals

Because sometimes surviving back to school isn’t about being organised –
It’s about being prepared… with snacks, patience, and a very good balm 😌

👉 So tell us, Tribe – which part of back to school makes you sigh the loudest?
Mornings? Bugs? Bumps? Or bedtime battles?

12/04/2026

Your feel-good fixes and special little gifts have arrived at Maitland. Come before 2pm!

11/04/2026

Feel-good fixes and special little gifts at 8C. Discover the market’s best-kept secret 🤫

It’s market day! Catch us at Harold Gregson Park until 2pm 🌞💘✨

Parking via 🚘

On-site Harold Gregson Reserve/ Maitland Athletics Centre
High St, Maitland (185 spaces across car parks 1-4)

Maitland Council admin building
263 High St, Maitland (170 spaces & short walk)

Surrounding street parking including Bent/Devonshire - please avoid parking in no parking zones/in business specific car parks - thank you!

We’re also super close to the High St train station stop (5 min walk) 🚂