Ho ho ho, its Christmas time at Bellingen Community Markets, this Saturday 21 December from 6.30am -2pm for stallholders and 8am – 2pm for visitors. With only three days before X-Mas it’s a great opportunity to buy unique and useful last minute presents while eating good food, listening to cool music and meeting good people.
I suspect it’s going to be hot so please come prepared, ie: hat and lots of water. You will need shade cover if you have a stall in our open and sunny E or F section. Bellingen Park is a beautiful site with its abundant nature, meandering creeks on west side and large footy oval on east. Over the years we have grown so much that we now spread out over its entire expanse. See below a rough map showing the market’s layout. It may be helpful for you. Stalls are along the yellow path lines.
Along with our fantastic long time permanent stalls, we have a diverse selection of casual stalls joining us this month. Once again we have a 2nd hand strip on west side of oval. Worth mentioning is the new ice-cream van in C food area, and Henry returns with his Shaved Ice in E section. Also check out Rodrigo in A section with his sourdough pizza sandwiches. I would love to mention more, but next time.
The Lonesome Boatmen (aka The Romaniacs) play on stage from 10am – 2pm. See more information below and The Bellingen SULT Dance Group strut their stuff at 11am. There will be a few fairies and elves dancing around, cooling you down and sharing sweet treats. Our community group is The Bellingen Bulldogs Junior AFL who will be on the gates shaking the bucket and welcoming all with a friendly smile. Please support their valuable cause working with our youth.
It’s a bumper of a market to end a busy 2024. We hope you can make it, and be part of the growing movement to support local artists and small businesses, which includes all our shops in Bello and surrounding towns. Have a cool swim in the river while your here!
Keep cool, smiling and enjoying.
Kaz Selbie
Bellingen Community Markets Manager
M: 0400 261693 E: info@bellingenmarkets.com.au
The Lonesome Boatmen
The Lonesome Boatmen are an original Country Blues, Folk and Celtic Soul Duo. Phil Levy and Steve Gilbert reinterpret Traditional songs in a new light. They are both accomplished musicians and accompany their songs with fingerpicking guitar, harmonica and mandolin and banjo.
They were both members of long time Nth Coast World music band, The Romaniacs. They have won best instrumental and best country song categories with two of Phil’s tunes at The North Coast Music Awards (The Dolphin Awards)
Both Phil and Steve have played many festivals and session recordings. Phil has been hosting “The Not Quite Folk Jam “ at the Eltham Hotel for 11 years. One of the most successful jams on the North Coast. Steve Gilbert has been noted as one of Australia’s finest harmonica players. He has played on Aria winning albums with TI legend Seaman Dan and toured with Shane Howard (Goanna Band).
Groove along with them from 10am – 2pm.
Bellingen SULT Dance School
SULT is a vibrant dance studio dedicated to empowering individuals through movement, creativity, and connection. SULT offers classes in burlesque, ballet, contemporary, latin partner dancing, body conditioning, mobility, and strength training. At SULT we focus on fostering confidence, body awareness, and joy, providing an inclusive, community-centered environment that celebrates diversity, and self-expression. SULT classes are open level, and we proudly welcome many ‘new to dance’ students into the studio each week. Whether you’re seeking fitness, creative exploration, skill development, or a deeper connection to your body SULT truly offers a unique place to connect, learn and express. We really hope to see you there in 2025. For more information contact Rebekah on hello@sultmovement.com.au
Bellingen-Dorrigo Junior Rugby League
Bellingen-Dorrigo Junior Rugby League aim to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all of our members.
We encourage both girls and boys aged 4-16 to join us and enjoy the game of rugby league. Fun, respect, & sportsmanship are the key values of our club. They are currently seeking sponsors for the upcoming 2025 season. For more information please message FACEBOOK or email belligo@live.com.au
They will be on the gates shaking the bucket to please give where you can.
Stallholder procedures
Casual stallholder please click here to find out what to do on market day. As a casual you filled out the booking form and ticked a box saying you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions, so we trust you have done this as it’s important you know. We recommend permanents have a read as well to refresh.
What’s on at the Bellingen Memorial Hall
The Bellingen Memorial Hall has a wonderful selection of entertainment over the next month. Click here to find out more.
Bellingen Community Market bags are available for $10 each. Come and get yours from the BCM hub or ask one our section coordinators (in yellow vest)
If I don’t get around and see you on Saturday, I just want to say, a big thanks for your support over the last year. It is always a real pleasure seeing you all so happy and having a good day. It’s been a roller coaster of weather but we kept the show going, against the odds. The way I see it, mother nature is in favour of our monthly community celebration. It’s a win win for everyone.
Let’s all continue to respect, protect and nurture our community and environment.
Happy Christmas and New Year to you all. May you have a safe, peaceful and relaxing time out.
