FREE
WEBSITES
FOR SMALL AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES
We build beautiful, fast websites for small businesses.
No cost. No WordPress. No catch.
THE WEB IS
BROKEN
$5,000 for a basic WordPress site?nope
Monthly "maintenance" fees for nothing?scam
Locked into platforms you don't understand?
Templates that look like every other site?
"Agencies" that ghost you after payment?
WE BUILD YOUR SITE.
FOR FREE.
NO STRINGS.
THREE STEPS.
ZERO DOLLARS.
TELL US ABOUT YOU
What you do, who you help, why you need a site. We read every submission and pick 1-3 per month.
WE BUILD IT (PROPERLY)
We design and build your site with modern tech. React. Tailwind. Fast. Beautiful. No WordPress garbage.
IT'S YOURS. FOREVER.
You own the code. Host it wherever you want — or with us for $9.95/mo. .com.au domains from $15/yr. Your call.
That's it. No invoices. No contracts. No "just one more fee."
REACT, NOT
WORDPRESS
WHAT WE USE:
- >React - The same tech Facebook, Netflix, and Airbnb use
- >Tailwind CSS - Beautiful, custom designs. Not templates.
- >Modern hosting - Fast. Secure. Reliable.
- >Clean code - That you own. Forever.
WHAT WE DON'T:
- XWordPress and its 50 plugins
- XBloated page builders
- XCookie-cutter templates
- XSecurity nightmares
// your-site.tsx
export function YourBusiness() {
return (
<Website
fast={true}
beautiful={true}
cost={0}
/>
);
}Your site won't look like a 2009 blog template. Promise.
PRICING
WEBSITE BUILD
we build it, you own it
- ✓Custom designed website
- ✓Built with React
- ✓You own the code
- ✓No lock-in, host it anywhere
- ✓Happy to make changes
HOSTING
ex GST — or host it yourself
- ✓We keep it running
- ✓SSL certificate included
- ✓Fast, global CDN
- ✓We handle the tech
- ✓Cancel anytime, take your code
.COM.AU DOMAIN
ex GST — or bring your own
- ✓yourbusiness.com.au
- ✓We handle the setup
- ✓Auto-renewal available
- ✓Transfer in existing domains
- ✓You own the domain
The build is free. Hosting and domains are optional. Take your code and run.
Limited to 1-3 sites per month. We pick projects that excite us.
Want an online store? We can quote on e-commerce too.
WE'RE
THE IT DEPT
THE IT DEPT PTY LTD
>theitdept.auABN: 12 665 405 505
Location: Australia
Founded: By people who were sick of the web industry
What we do (normally):
- >.au domain names
- >Web hosting
- >Business email
- >The boring infrastructure stuff
WHY FREE?
We believe every small business deserves a proper website.
Not everyone can afford one.
We already run the infrastructure.
We already have the skills.
Why not give back?
Our main business does domains and hosting. FreeSites is our way of helping small businesses get online without the gatekeeping.
Registered Australian business. Real people. Real help.
GET YOUR
FREE WEBSITE
Fun fact: The Bureau of Meteorology just spent $96 million on a website redesign. It broke so badly they had to revert parts of it.
We'll build yours for $0. And it'll actually work.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
- ✓New small businesses getting started
- ✓Local shops, tradies, service providers
- ✓People who need a hand, not a handout
WHO WE'RE NOT:
- XEnterprises with budgets (use them)
- XAgencies wanting free work
- X"Can you rebuild our 200-page site?"
We do 1-3 sites per month. The better your submission, the more likely we'll pick you. Not a competition - just reality. We're a small team.
FreeSites.au is a project of The IT Dept Pty Ltd
ABN 12 665 405 505