Welcome to Bellingen Community Markets and thanks for joining us this Saturday 18 October

We have a full park of amazing stalls and people and being the end of the school holidays, we look forward to a busy beautiful day.

I am really sorry about cancelling last month. In hindsight it was a bad call but it was raining and I truly thought (going from BOM) more bad weather was heading from Dorrigo. Alas, how quickly things change. I hope we can move positively onwards and upwards and may our summer markets be super busy, fun, and bring a big smile to our dial.

FUNKATU returns this month, which is great news. Local lads, Louie, Dan and Ahva bring you something very funky. In between the band we have the The Chyrsalis School Busking Band, 15 inspiring youth musicians sharing their talents and passion. Both North Bellingen and Fernmount Fire Brigades join us at Church St gate.

Thanks for reading our newsletter to find out more about this Saturday’s market.

Have a wonderful week and see you soon.

Kaz Selbie – Market Manager

Image above is Mohamed’s beautiful Egyptian hand blown glass bottles filled with Egyptian perfumes oils and frankincense.

You can find Mohamed in the middle of E section.

FUNKATU

FUNKATU is an original psychedelic, bush funk band who combine an eclectic fusion of reggae, soul, ska and hip-hop into a delightfully delicious explosion of funky goodness guaranteed to get your booty shakin’…

Featuring the unmistakable Aussie song righting of lyricist Louey Howell on drums & didgeridoo, Dan McCoscka on de funky bass, Coastal Dave electric guitar & Ahva dub on synths & jazz bansuri.

FUNKATU are currently promoting the launch of their debut album which will officially drop on the seventh of November!

A great live act. This fresh outfit deliver the goods in style.

On stage from 10am – 2pm

https://www.facebook.com/Funkatu https://www.instagram.com/funkatu_loueyhowell/?hl=en

THE CHYRSALIS SCHOOL BUSKING BAND

An inspiring group of about 15 string players in Years 3 – 5 sing and play strings (violin, viola, cello & double bass), accompanied by their teachers on violin, acoustic guitar and cajon. You might have seen them play outside the IGA and at different community events. The musical group are highly engaging and entertaining! See and hear them performing in front of the main stage at around 11am. https://chrysalis.nsw.edu.au/

NORTH BELLINGEN & FERNMOUNT FIRE BRIGADES

GET READY WEEKEND

We are fortunate this month to have both Fernmount and North Bellingen Fire Brigades join us. They will be on the gates welcoming all and raising needed funds but will also have their trucks at Church St gate and will give you the lowdown on being prepared for fires.

The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is the lead combat agency for bush fires in NSW. For over 100 years we have been a significant part of the history and landscape of NSW. The RFS is widely acknowledged as the largest volunteer fire service in the world, and members of the RFS are trained to very high levels of competence to ensure they know what to do in an emergency. https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information

Fernmount Rural Fire Brigade has around 30 members, with half of the members being active fire-fighters, and ready to respond to a range of incidents, including bush fires, structure fires, motor vehicle accidents and supporting the local community with hazard reduction and private pile burns and during flood events. We enjoy close working relationships with other local RFS brigades and emergency services. We welcome new members from the Fernmount area, with all training, uniforms and equipment being provided at no cost. https://www.facebook.com/FernmountRFS/

North Bellingen Rural Fire Brigade is a busy community-centric fire brigade dedicated to protecting the rural and semi-rural areas around Bellingen. The brigade responds to a range of calls from bushfires to motor vehicle accidents to structure fires. The brigade works closely with fellow agencies including police, Fire and Rescue, the SES and the NSW Ambulance service. Members also engage actively with residents, building both awareness and readiness in the face of bushfire threats. https://www.facebook.com/221BELLINGEN/

STALLHOLDER PROCEDURES

Casual stallholders please click here to find out what to do on market day and it is vital you have read and agree to our TERMS & CONDITIONS .

Following our T&Cs, communicating clearly/promptly and being friendly and respectful is appreciated and so much valued at our market. Your positive attitude has a flow on affect to those around you and makes for a great day, so thanks for cooperating. We want you to have a positive experience and if you don’t, we need to hear about it. Don’t be shy! All feedback is welcome and will be dealt with fairly and respectfully.

PERMANENTS ENTER 6.15AM

CASUALS ENTER 6.30AM

Click here to find out what else to do on market day

We ask casuals to fill out the booking form every month to apply for a stall. Best to book after the market just gone and 2-4 weeks before the coming market. October through to January are busy markets, so please don’t leave it for the last week as you may miss out.

SAVE THIS LINK TO BOOK A CASUAL STALLL

Thanks for your wonderful cooperation.

The below map is our entire park and gives you a good idea on where everything is. There is another evacuation point at the back of the Memorial Hall but there is no longer a bridge connecting the park to the Memorial Hall. You can access the Memorial Hall from B section Creek Lane or Ford Street. We have never had to evacuate in all our 45 years and hope we never do, but it’s good to know.

Au revoir Dallas

Our condolences go to the Kemp family for the sudden passing of Dallas Kemp. Dallas was a longtime gem and crystal stallholder in D section and will be sadly missed by many.

May Dallas be in crystal heaven, sparkling like one of his special gemstones and smiling on us all.

His son Michael will be attending this market and will be in Dallas’ site, so go say hi and give your sympathies.

A most divine flower and native bee photo from Tassie, our happy succulent and toolman in D section.

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Weather

Valla and surrounds had a crazy storm last week and the above is an amazing photo taken from Nambucca looking north to Valla, by Judith Chapman. I’m pretty sure one of those lightning bolts struck a pine tree in my neighbours yard, bringing it down hard, luckily dropping between the houses.

It’s hard to know what the weather is doing these days, BOM always looks more dismal than the other sites, so I choose to share below ACCU Weather forecast which is more positive. See you soon.