Community Market
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A beautiful spring day ensured another great turn up to October's market with 215 stallholders providing a wonderful variety as usual.
The Violet Town market truly is known as the premier market in country Victoria, with many people travelling up to several hours to be there - not just stall holders but our customers too - come from as far away as Wodonga, Mansfield, Bendigo, Kyabram, Echuca, and Shepparton - as well as Melbourne and even Sydney and beyond!
Violet Town certainly swells to capacity once a month with the economic benefit to the town estimated to be in the tens of thousands of dollars. The ripple effect for local community groups who benefit from the tin rattles and raffles at the gates, plus the regular local stalls such as the Lion's Club BBQ, the Football Club's tea, coffee and delicious scones and cakes (with the ability to sit in comfort out of the weather in their clubrooms) and Perambin Primary's drinks stall, plus many locals who have their own stalls too.
The Op shop
On market day the Op shop and petrol station apparently have their best day of the month, while many people stop in at the local shops en-route home or stay on for lunch or dinner at the pub (with live music in the afternoons starting up again in the warmer months).
Others elect to stay overnight and make a weekend of discovering the delights of our beautiful Goulburn River Valley region. Local real estate agents also report increased interest in the town and surrounding region as a result of the market - and will often have open for inspections or auctions to co-incide with market day.
And of course all of this is possible thanks to the on-going support from our Tulip Street residents, and others in surrounding streets, and we thank them for their patience. It is no doubt an earlier awakening time with all the set up chatter and additional traffic etc. on market days, however they can see the bigger picture and economic benefits to the town, despite the minor inconvenience for a few hours per month.
Our Volunteers
My thanks also to our sensational volunteers at the October market including Ro Allen, Pat Glynn, Trevor Northey (siting and set up); George Toland, Di Hawkes, Fiona Johnson and Helen Keirghy (Information Tent); and Pat Storer, Chris Douglas-Byrnes and Howard Myers (signs), Glenn Berry, Euroa Rotary (packup).
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October Tin Rattle
The October Tin Rattle saw St Dunstans raise $1900, while the Football Club and Euroa Rotary Club offered community raffles and the Euroa Citizens Band added a great atmosphere to the morning.
Lost and Found
Lost : Purse - black soft leather.
Found in October " Childs pink straw hat
In Lost property for some time: Wallet; Magnifier glasses; 2 x woollen beanies - one child, one adult
Please contact the Co-ordinator if you have any information about any of these items.
We look forward to welcoming you to our next market. Markets are held on the second Saturday of every month from 8.30am-1pm
Catherine Macmillan, Market Co-ordinator Tel: 0416 233 584 (message bank) or email (and remember to state, if you wish to have a stall, whether you are a Violet Town resident.)
