NEWSLETTER
You got to love Bello Markets. It’s always a hive of activity with diverse products and people. As an inclusive market everyone is welcome to attend and experience Bello Markets in all its fine detail and glory. As a community hub, it’s a great place for friends and family to get together and enjoy a day out shopping, while eating delicious food and listening to fabulous free live music and other entertainment. It’s so much nicer because of the old majestic trees, meandering creeks (dry at present) and an open football field for kids to run around and families to site and relax. Thanks for supporting our market and helping to make it the special place it is.
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Have a fabulous rest of the week and see you Saturday.
Kaz Selbie
Bellingen Community Markets Manager
M: 0400 261693
E: info@bellingenmarkets.com.au
MUSIC ON STAGE 9AM – 2.30PM
Juicebox
Local groovers Juicebox will be playing their original and infectious tunes at the September markets, spreading their
funk, disco and soul throughout the market grounds. If you`ve heard them before then you`ll be looking forward
to it and if you haven`t, well come down and get on the funky bus…
COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE DAY
Bellingen Primary School P&C
Bellingen Public School celebrated 150 years in 2020.Their school provides an educational environment that reflects and supports the diverse community it serves. Innovative programs are at the forefront at Bellingen Public School and include creating and performing arts performances, an extensive music program with an excellent partnership with our partner high school as well as a growing sustainability and environmental education focus.
The school grounds are spacious, contain extensive gardens and provide active and passive play areas with shaded rainforest areas for student enjoyment. Bellingen Public School are very appreciative of their local community who continue to support the wellbeing and opportunities for all students and staff. Photo is all students and staff after they participated in the colour fun run.
Thanks for supporting them with a donation as you enter the gates.
We are a plastic free market
Please help our environment and market by not using plastic for packaging or food.
We really have to do something about our rubbish intake. It’s a crazy amount we have to deal with at the end of the day. Don’t we have to be a good example to the rest of the community on reducing, reusing and recycling? Our kids are watching us and depend on it.
Do you know a community group who would be interested in collecting our cans and bottles? What about taking our green waste?
Plant Ark has a clear and concise page helping you make the positive change. Click on following link to read more https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/resources/single-use-plastic-ban?fbclid=IwAR38bB76liYHShEdrYOOpyUYTsdSFCR7a2s-ki-H-F0Sxc7UjFElaaxnrPI
It’s imperative hot food stall holders are using cardboard/bamboo/eco materials that break down. The must have the recyclable symbol on items – cups, plates, cutlery and napkins. No coloured napkins.
Lastly please take your rubbish home with you and place in your bins. We just don’t have the capacity at our market to take it at end of day. In no circumstances place green waste in our red bins. Do you have a compost at home?
Thanks for doing what you can to support this very importance reduction stance.
Market day procedure for all stallholders
Please read the below and thanks for your compliance, which helps to ensure a smooth and enjoyable day for all. Thanks.
- Have you read our “stallholder’s terms & conditions” ? You did agree to this when you booked.
- Please listen to directives of our crew – be patient, flexible, friendly and respectful.
- Arrive at the correct time at the right gate.
- Permanents enter at 6.30am and casuals at 6.45am.
- Unless prior notice, anyone arriving after 7.30am may loose their position.
- Remain quiet when lining up in morning to consider sleeping residents.
- When in the park, do not reverse and please drive one way.
- Always drive at walking pace and NEVER drive on football oval.
- When entering, drive in and park close to your stall so other cars can pass.
- Quickly unload and take your car out before returning to set up.
- Please help us alleviate traffic congestion.
- Park a couple of streets away so your customers can park closer.
- Cars must be out of park by 8am and no cars to stay in the park unless agreed with Manager.
- Fees are collected at 10am so please have the correct change ready. Don’t rely on sales to pay your fee.
- We are a plastic free market, so no plastic products and nothing covered in plastic.
- All eating utensils must be biodegradable
- Help us reduce our rubbish intake by taking home ALL your rubbish.
- This is especially important for food vendors who need to take home all their food scraps, ideally composting them.
- Smile for the camera. Photos are often taken and uploaded to Facebook after the market.
- Gates open again at 2.30pm for cars to enter for pack down. Again please drive at walking pace.
- All casuals in E and F section, must line up on west side of Ford St at 2.30pm
- Report any incidents to your section coordinator or Manager.
- Please be out of the park by 4pm latest.
- NO DOGS ALLOWED
- Have the best market day and thanks for your support and cooperation.
- Attention all our food stallholders – there is a new council health inspector in town who is doing random inspections. I have been told he has his sights on our market, so I trust you are complying for health and regulation and will be a shining star when he comes visiting.
Casual stallholders please note:
Please fill out the booking form on our webpage every month to apply for our market. Ideally booking 2-4 weeks before each market (held on 3rd Saturday of month) is best. When you fill out the booking form you will receive our monthly newsletter.
Please confirm your site and finalise the booking by replying to the booking email you receive.
To become a permanent we ask casuals to attend regularly for 6-12 months and all going well, we invite you to be permanent.
All stallholders from E & F Section – In morning casual stallholders line up on east side of Ford St, and wind around to Mary St and permanents line up on west side of Ford St. ALAS in the afternoon, both casuals and permanents line up on west side of Ford St, so you don’t cross a busy street at this time. Thanks for your assistance on this.
Enjoy the rest of your week and see you Saturday.
Bellingen Markets is not just a marketplace, but a great place, to be !
