Angela

Angela is the new Co ordinator for the Merbein Market. The one in blue

October Market

October market another year just about gone, have you noticed the older we get the quicker the years pass. We had Jeff Evans back to entertain us and is still as popular as ever with the crowd. A lovely man and his beautiful wife Joy.

"Plant one on me"from Swan Hill was doing a great trade with all the Trees and Rose bushes. Rock on beside them with concrete garden ornaments. I do love these original names.

Well folks it's my last market as co coordinator for the Marvelous Markets.The poor old body needs a rest.Angela St. Clair is the new girl with great new ideas and full of enthusiasm. I am not going any where and you will still see me around as the Merbein Progressive Group inc. Promotion Officer and helping out where needed.Thanks for all the support in the last 3 years .Our market is only as good because we all pull together.We can all hold our heads high . We are the best and biggest in the Sunraysia

October Market

The weather was cold and windy the stalls were down. The next market should be better as the weather warms up, we have another new stall "Mini Dutch Pancakes"or as called in Holland Poffertjes So when at the next market call in and see Pam, David, and Ron, and try our mini pancakes. Hope to see you there.

David.

August Market

A truly winter market- cold and windy but at least the rain stayed away. We had the "Collectors" from the ABC and it will go to air Friday night television show at 8.00pm with Gordon Brown and Professor Adrian Franklin .They hunted in second hand and Antique shops for the unusual. They spent some of their dollars,and cheered the brave stall holders who stood in the cold and wind.

Next market 19Th September we have a young lady from Bendigo singing. kim Rictchie is a blind and her dog travels with her, Kim has a pleasant voice that has shades of Patsy Cline.
Our interstate stalls are increasing with each market. They come from Melbourne, Adelaide, Swan Hill, Broken Hill, Loxton, Berrie. the Merbein Street Market has increased to be the largest in Sunraysia, all monies from the market stay in the community by funding the Merbein Visitor Information and Community Resource Centre that is run intirely by volunteers
So to next update, remember He who rows the boat is to busy to rock it.

Update at last

Update at last, our market is still as strong as ever averaging 110 stalls per market, with more and more interstate stalls. Some stalls from Melbourne market. Even through our town like all small towns is doing it tough our market is still the biggest in Sunraysia. Thanks to all our hard working volunteers.Profits from the market ,fund the Merbein Visitor Information Centre and Community Resource Centre in the main street of Merbein and where I co ordinate the street Market from. A much needed facility for the Merbein and widely used by locals and visitors. (Merbein Minutes) on 1467 am on Tuesday at 8.55 am by Pam Amey also comes through the centre as does Merbein Street Market monthly report on Hot FM 1067. So success is getting up one more time than you fall.

We have a great group of stall holders that make Merbein Market very special with a lovely carnival atmosphere. with some leaving at 3.30am to be set up by 8.00am and then pack up and the long trip home. Thanks to our wonderful stall holders. Next market July 18th see you all there. Pam

A another great market.

A large crowd at Merbein was rocking to Geoff Evens music at the Merbein street market on Sunday. To watch people jigging as they walked along the footpath, singing and laughing sharing in the great atmosphere of the day.

The roar of the Harley Davison's bringing Santa and his helper to the young and the not so Young was exciting, Santa and his helper passed sweets to the public that were donated by Fishers supermarket, Thanks.

125 stalls was one of the largest yet.

The food stalls and Dougies seafood truck did a great trade and were all but sold out. Merbein Progressive Group Inc sold tickets in their usual raffle that helps with the cost of the market. We also had draws for lucky stall holders who work so hard to set the standard of the market, there prizes were donated by our happy local traders.

We wish all those involved in the successful running of our market a merry Christmas and a happy new year. We will be back on the 17th January 2010.