Merbein Street Market Report

In the new Year Chris Westwood and I had a coffee and Floated an idea for a street market in Merbein to try and boast the traders sales in our economically hard times. With hurdles of Council requirements, Vic roads, Town planers and Insurance. We finally had our first market on the 3rd Sunday of April on a trial basses.

Chris was Flying overseas that morning and spent all morning at the air port on the phone to me. 32 stalls and it so exciting. 5 markets later and approx 80 stalls it looks to be a permanent feature of Merbeins calendar.The feed back from the public and community is very encouraging and i feel we have achieved what we set out to do by bringing people into our town and creating carry on sales. More involvement and help from any one interested would be appreciated.

Another MDA great achievement.
Merbein market coordinator,
Pam Amey

'Why Merbein' - Merbein's own song - Soon to be a hit!

With the market running so well, it appears that some of the vibrancy has become contagious with one resident penning the words to a Merbein specific song with a difference! Look out Madonna, Kylie and Kanye, this is some great work!

'Why Merbein'

We grow olives, we grow pumpkins
We grow mushrooms, we grow citrus
avocadoes and asparagus
It's all frest and clean
Our fruit trees and vineyards
can grow almost anything
The best in Sunraysia
Is found in Merbein

We play cricket, we play football
We play soccer, we play netball
We play tennis, we play croquet
We're proud of our teams
There's a golfcourse and a bowling green
And a swimming pool and a skate park
We're all active and healthy
Out here in Merbein

We got truckies we've got blockies
we've got sparkies we've got plumbers
we've got painters we've got builders
the best that you've seen
There are doctors and a chemist
and a butcher and a baker
There's always a bargain
out here in Merbein

Our op shops and traders
sell antiques and clothing
collectables and bric-a-brac
the variety's a dream
so whatever you're wanting
for lifestyle and happiness
you'll feel very welcome
out here in Merbein!

setember market 21st

Hi folks
It is time for the market again and the weather has finally started to warm at last . No more freezing mornings we hope.
There are 70+ stalls at this stage and still growing with possum skin moccasin's for those cool mornings still to come or may be plants for our spring gardens.Meg will be there with Christmas sacks and stockings just to remind us that that season is just round the corner.Country ware products that we all know to Rawleigh goods that have proven the test of time. Chocs from Broken hill ,olive oil Robinvale Nuts Nagiloc ,Potatoe lady boundary bend and fresh produce from over the river , trees from Swan hill we are certainly collecting stalls from around the area. It gives us a lot of variety and they say that variety is the spice of life.
So lets hope for a large crowd and wonderful weather.
See you there
Pam