Bellingen Community Markets 18 May 2024
Welcome to our upcoming market on Saturday 18 May 2024, from 6.30am – 2.30pm for stallholders and 8am – 2.30pm for visitors.
We have a full park of great stalls and good people. There is something for everyone, including delicious food, drinks and coffee.
The crazy weather continues and I’m a little over it, as I’m sure you are. They say it’s clearing but only time will tell. In the meantime, let’s put our good intentions to work and the powers to be into action and truly believe dry weather will prevail and the celebration goes ahead.
Alas, don’t forget, we are an all weather market and operate in the rain. If you have been booked in with a site number, we expect to see you. We only cancel if the grounds are unsafe, and this is always checked 1-2 days before the market. Any changes will be posted on Facebook, so if you haven’t already LIKED and FOLLOW us please do so to receive notifications. Instagram too 🙂
Entertainment this month is singer/songwriter Andrew Cousins who joins us with his soulful tunes and our community group is the Bellingen Bulldogs Junior AFL who will welcome everyone to our market as they shake the buckets asking for kind donations to their very good cause.
We hope you loved your BCM bags and coffee cups, given in kind appreciation of your support and dedication to our market, with thanks from the Bellingen Shire Residents Association. They will come in handy when shopping and buying your coffee. We will be ordering some more to sell.
It’s going to be a super, duper good day and we look forward to seeing you !
Please continue to read the rest of our newsletter and learn more about our market.
Kind regards
Kaz Selbie
Bellingen Community Markets Manager
M: 0400 261 693
E: info@bellingenmarkets.com.au
Image above: Meet friendly Brett Murnain from D section who with his lovely partner Vanessa, make and sell unique bird and bat homes, along with gorgeous artwork.
Andrew Cousins
Andrew Cousins is a seasoned musician hailing from Port Macquarie, NSW, who has captivated audiences across Australia and New Zealand with his soulful tunes. As a full-time busker, he has graced the streets and cities of Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, and Auckland, sharing his musical prowess and storytelling abilities.
With a distinctive blend of folk, rock, and blues, Andrew Cousins continues to enchant audiences with his evocative melodies and poignant lyrics, leaving an indelible mark on the music scene.
See and hear Andrew on the main stage from 10am – 2.30pm.
Bellingen Bulldogs Junior AFL
Bellingen-Dorrigo Junior Rugby League aim to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all our members.
They encourage both girls and boys aged 4-16 to join them and enjoy the game of rugby league. Fun, respect, & sportsmanship are the key values of our club.
Please support the group at the gates as they welcome you with a friendly smile to Bellingen Community Markets.
Stallholder procedure
It’s important you read and follow the below market day procedures. Your cooperation helps the day flow smoothly and enjoyably for all. Please:
- Read and agree to our “stallholder’s terms & conditions”
- Listen to directives of crew, be patient, flexible, friendly and respectful to all.
- Arrive at the correct time at the right gate.
- Permanents enter at 6.30am.
- Casuals enter 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 park drive at walking pace, do not reverse and drive one way.
- Never drive on the 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.
- The above helps alleviate traffic congestion.
- Park a couple of streets away so your customers can park closer.
- Cars must be out of the park by 8am and no cars stay in unless agreed by Manager.
- Fees are collected at 10am so have the correct money ready and do not rely on sales to pay.
- We are a plastic free market. NO PLASTIC !
- All eating utensils must be biodegradable.
- Take home your rubbish. Please do not use out skips bins. We don’t have the capacity.
- This is especially important for food vendors who must take home their food scraps.
- Smile for the camera. Photos are taken and uploaded to Facebook after the market.
- Gates open again at 2.30pm for cars to enter and pack down. Please do not enter before this.
- Always drive at walking pace.
- Report any incidents to your section coordinator or Manager.
- Be out of the park by 4pm latest.
- Sorry but no dogs allowed
- Have the best day and thanks for your support and cooperation.
Looking for something fun to do Saturday 18 May evening?
ARIA-nominated ALLY combined with Caribé plays global music drawn from Afro-Peruvian, Cuban, Afro-Brazilian and Andalusian traditional rhythms paired with a modern jazz aesthetic. And because they know Bellingen loves to dance, they’ll be performing a set of Cuban rumba and son for you to shake those hips with the elegant Cuban dancer Cruz Vazquez Borges. The performance will also feature the two time Australian poetry grand slam winner Dai Moret.
It’s all happening at the Memorial Hall. Click on below link to learn more.
https://www.facebook.com/events/754491726464274
Interesting fact:
Forests make rain
Forests move so much water from the soil into the atmosphere that they end up creating rain. It’s called the Biotic Pump Theory. Plants and forests draw water from the soil before exhaling it into the atmosphere. This then impacts the balance of water and heat at Earth’s surface, essentially controlling the weather and producing rain. Parts of the Amazon Rainforest have been known to start their own rainy season! Just one of many good reasons to protect our forests !
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