Flower Delivery Chinderah: Same Day

The Chinderah Connection

Every week, I'm at Cubby House Cafe in Chinderah for coffee. The second best coffee in the Tweed, hands down, behind Black Drop Cafe' in Pottsville (IMO) and the new Farm & Co. Fortnightly, the kids and I are at the driving range, practicing what can only generously be called golf. My hook of late is a site for sore eyes for all the wrong reasons. But that's the point - Chinderah isn't just another delivery postcode for us. It's part of our routine, our community.

We've watched Chinderah Bay go from ambitious plans to actual rooftops, while the Tavern stayed the reliable local it's always been. Living between Kingscliff and Casuarina all these years, running our flower business, we've seen Chinderah grow into its own identity. Not trying to be Kingscliff, not trying to be Tweed Heads. Just Chinderah.

That's why it frustrates me when Sydney-based flower companies treat Chinderah like it's some remote outpost, always flooded, requiring overnight shipping and warehouse flowers. You deserve better than that.

* Andrew and me with our daughters Asha and Ivy. Most of the business decisions you read about happen at our dinner table or on the drive to netball.

What Anna Knows About Waterfront Deliveries

Anna's been with us over 15 years now. Qualified florist, handles our bookkeeping these days, but she's the one we lean on whenever flower questions get technical. She also lives in Casuarina, about five minutes up the road from Chinderah, so she knows the climate firsthand.

"Waterfront properties like Chinderah cop more moisture in the air," Anna mentioned when I asked her specifically about deliveries around the bay. "Those new builds along Chinderah Bay Drive, the ones backing onto the river, they get that morning mist sitting on doorsteps until mid morning some days. Most people don't realise that affects how long certain flowers last. Roses actually do better than you'd expect because the petals are waxy, but anything with delicate tissue like sweet peas will fade faster. I always suggest our florists lean heavier on natives and hardier stems for river and coastal drops."

That's the kind of detail you don't get from a Sydney warehouse operation. They're boxing up whatever's cheapest that week and hoping for the best. Anna's actually thinking about the conditions your flowers are walking into.

She's particular about stem selection too. "If the stems aren't cut fresh that morning and conditioned properly, flowers start wilting within hours, especially in warm weather. And Chinderah gets warm, and very humid from late January to mid-March. Those west facing properties near the Tavern, full afternoon sun on the front door. A courier leaving flowers there at 11am means they're baking by 2pm if no one's home. Our partner florists think about that. They know which blooms handle heat stress, they know water temperature matters when conditioning stems."

Fifteen years of that knowledge and working for Lily's Florist and years before that as a florist, from someone who drives past Chinderah most days. That expertise filters through to our partner florists, our recommendations, and ultimately what turns up at your door.

Real Florists for Real Chinderah Deliveries

Our partner florists know the difference between Chinderah Bay Drive and the Tweed Coast Road. They understand that new estates might not be on GPS yet, that riverside properties can be tricky to find, that the Tavern is the landmark everyone knows.

Order before 2pm and you get same-day delivery. Not tomorrow, not "within 2-3 business days" like some competitors promise. Today. Our model hasn't changed since 2009 - we don't charge florists membership fees or any corporate nonsense. They just add extra flowers to each arrangement to cover our commission, which we're completely transparent about. Simple, honest, effective.

After 17 years of this, locals know the difference between our family business and the corporate alternatives. We're not running a warehouse in Western Sydney, boxing up flowers at midnight to ship via Australia Post.

* Our original shop in Kingscliff back in 2006. This is where we first started fielding those calls from all over Australia before we ever dreamed of building a national network. Those of you who have visited Kingscliff back then will no doubt remember it!

As you know there is no florist in Chinderah, or even anywhere south of Banora, all the way to the Byron Shire. So when you order flowers it will come from one of our partner florist in either Banora Point or Tweed Heads.

> Learn more how our shop in Kingscliff became an 800+ florist network

Chinderah Occasions Worth Celebrating

Riverside Celebrations - Those Chinderah Bay waterfront homes and established river properties deserve flowers that match the setting. Our florists create arrangements that suit modern waterfront living or classic riverside homes. They know what works.

Golf Club Events & Local Milestones - From the driving range where I embarrass myself regularly to proper clubhouse celebrations, flowers mark the moments. Hole-in-one? Tournament win? Or just brightening up a club event? We've delivered them all. At least someone's golf game deserves celebrating, because mine certainly doesn't.

> See our congratulations flowers

Cafe Culture & Community - Chinderah's little business community, anchored by places like Cubby House, creates its own ecosystem. We deliver to cafe openings, birthday surprises over flat whites, flowers for the staff who remember your order. Supporting local means more than just buying coffee.

The Feefo Truth About Our Service

Right, let's talk about Feefo. When we signed up with them, I'll be honest, it terrified us. See, Feefo only allows verified purchasers to review. Real people who actually bought flowers. We can't edit reviews, can't delete the bad ones, can't get the coffee crew at Cubby House to write fake five-stars.

* Our 2025 Feefo Award. These reviews are verified by an independent third party—we can't edit or hide the honest feedback.

Over 3,000 reviews in 12 months later, we earned a Trusted Service Award in 2024 and 2025. That's 2,400+ four and five-star reviews from 3,025 total. 

Being scared of complete transparency made us better. Every negative review became a chance to improve. Every positive one reminded us why we do this.

> See all Lily's Florist reviews

How Chinderah Delivery Actually Works

Your order goes straight to a local florist partner, not a Sydney warehouse. They make your arrangement that morning with fresh flowers from their regular suppliers. Not flowers that have been sitting in boxes for three days. Not pre-made arrangements wrapped in plastic.

* How your order moves through our network. We bypass the warehouses and ship straight from real  florist shops. As you may know, there is no florist in Chinderah so it's likely that your order will come from partners in Tweed Heads or Banora Point.

The florist or their regular courier delivers them. Someone who knows Chinderah, who won't get lost looking for that new street in Chinderah Bay, who understands that leaving flowers in full sun by the door isn't acceptable.

That $16.95 delivery fee? We subsidise it because the real cost is higher. No surprise charges at checkout, no "premium delivery" upsells. Just honest, upfront pricing.

> Learn more about where your flowers come from

Still Making Decisions at the Dinner Table

We're still that Mum and Dad business, making decisions over dinner in Kingscliff, not in boardrooms with flow charts. Our office above the Commonwealth Bank is about as corporate as we get. When you call (six days a week, by the way), you're talking to our Australian team. Anna's been with us 15 years - she's an ex-florist who knows more about flowers than I ever will.

Staying small and local means we can focus on what matters. Getting your flowers delivered fresh, on time, to the right place in Chinderah. Not growth targets and investor meetings.

From my weekly Cubby House coffee to embarrassing myself at the driving range, Chinderah's part of our story. We're not some faceless company treating you like a delivery postcode. We're neighbours who happen to coordinate the best flower delivery network in Australia.

Ready to send flowers to Chinderah? Order before 2pm for same-day delivery - call 1300 360 469 or order online now.

About the Author

Andrew, Co-founder of Lily's Florist

I've lived in this corner of the Tweed for 18 years now. Casuarina, Kingscliff, Pottsville (Koala Beach) at one point. My partner Siobhan and I started Lily's Florist in 2009 after buying a tiny flower shop on Marine Parade in Kingscliff that we probably shouldn't have bought. Our accountant told us not to. We did it anyway, with a baby on the way and zero experience in flowers.

That shop became a website, the website became a network, and now we coordinate over 800 partner florists across Australia. We still live locally, still make business decisions at the dinner table, and still can't believe how a Yellow Pages ad changed everything.

When I'm not writing these pages or running the business, I'm at Cubby House annoying the staff with my ristretto order or slicing golf balls into oblivion at the Chinderah driving range. The kids, Asha and Ivy, are 18 and 14 now. They've grown up watching this business grow up too.