August Market

Merbein's 100 years young.

what a litter ripper, 128 stalls the best yet and a great atmosphere with the stall holders dressed for the occasion. Chooka Williams was holding the crowd with his his music, clapping hands and tapping toes and a good day had by all.

Merbein progressive Group held a sausage sizzle and raffle to help with the cost of the market both were well patronized and certainly helped,with the insurance bill. thanks to all that supported us in one way or another. this market is run solely by volunteers who donated there time and skills to our community, three cheers for the volunteers.

Our next market is on 20th September and over 90 stalls already booked in so till them remember if you don't believe it's a great day,try missing one.

Regards Pam

July Market

A beautiful winter day for the July market .Stall numbers were down with the dreaded flu (,just 79.}but the people didn,t seem to mind and were spending well. The vegetable stalls and Seafood truck were sold out early and other stall holders said they had a good day.Community Rodeo and Masonic Lodge had the Sausage Sizzles and the Raffle a $100.00 Fishers voucher was won by Chris Dichiera red C31was well patronized.This certainly helps with the market expenses.
Next market the Merbein 100year centennial and are expecting a large number of stalls.They are booking in now. The marketeers have been asked to dress in yesteryear ,so it will be a good fun day.The Centennial Settlers Picnic in Kenny Park is to follow the market with lots of family fun and entertainment
Bendigo District and Community Bank has given the Merbein Progressive Group a $1500.00 grant for new office equipment. That will certainly make the running of the market a lot easier.
So till next month, Remember "It is hard to frown while you are smiling"
Pam

Hi to all our marketeers.
Another market well done even with the Wentworth 150 year centennial on the same weekend .A smaller market but stall holders commented a good return for their effort.The weather looked bleak but then cleared to a lovely day and out came the people.We really have to be proud of our market.
The Merbein Progressive Group Inc. is now having a sausage sizzle as well as the raffle that helps with running cost of the market and the huge insurance costs.As well as hot F M radio Friday before the market I have a spot on 1467 A M every Tuesday at 8.55 a m (Merbein Minutes)to promote our town.So if you belong to a group or just have some interesting news call into 85 Commercial Street or ring 0427 888 708 or maybe a email daveamey@dodo.com.au
Remember our Centennial Market in August will be a large one so ring early for a stall

We are back
The Merbein Street Markets are now under new management, (Merbein Progressive Group Inc.), but still cordinated by Pam Amey. Our Market will have some new ideas and would welcome any suggestions you may have.
We started 12 months ago with 32 stalls and now have grown to approx. 100 stalls. This makes us the biggest in the Sunraysia area.
A great group of stall holders make our market very special with a lovely carnival atmoshere. Some leave home at 3-00am in the morning (Swan Hill) to support our market and be set up by 8-00am .We have stalls from Adelaide Fisheries, Loxton, Berrie,Pomona , Dareton, Nagiloc and Robinvale. The local Schools and Sport Groups Fundraising activities are supported by the market. The Merbein Progressive Group Inc. have now opened an Information and Resource Centre at 85 Commercial Street Merbein. The funding for the new Centre is provided from the profits associated with the Merbein Street Markets. The Information and Resource Centre which is run completely by volunteers, provides assistance to the local Copmmunity and visitors on a daily basis as well as providing Pam an area from which the markets can be coordinated. (Pam's lounge is too small now). If passing by then call in and say hello or Phone on the new number 0427 888 708. All welcome.
So till next month remember, 'Don,t be a porcupine! There is no use having a lot of good points if no one can get close .'
Regards
Pam

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