Information for new Stallholders, Rules and Guidelines
General Information
New Stallholders
Casual stalls are available most Sundays. Casual Stall holders will be allocated at 7am by Greg.
Sites start at $24.00 for a site that is the size of a car space.
Please contact Greg for other sized stalls.
Liability Insurance is required for all stallholders, if you do not have your own, there is a $6.00 surcharge each week to cover you (uninsured hot food stalls add $5.00)
No smoking in market areas at any time.
No Dogs are allowed due to health regulations.
Harbour Market Rules and Guidelines
Vehicles
Not permitted in the market between
Not to be left idling while waiting inside.
To be unloaded quickly and removed from market before setup
Not to be parked in
Do not park in nearby streets - the area across the railway line is ideal
Electricity
All leads and appliances to be in good order.
Lighting to be kept to @ 300w for average site and 450w for corners.
No permanent electrical fitting to be installed without approval by management.
Insurance
Public risk insurance is the responsibility of each stallholder - not the management.
Casuals can pay a surcharge (see above)
Licenses
Health Dept., Agriculture, Licensing Board, Forestry etc. are required for some stalls and periodic random inspections do occur - a plate of cookies comprises a food stall and a Temporary Food Vendors License would be required.
Storeroom
To be kept clean and tidy; due care to be given to other peoples property within the storeroom.
No responsibility for any goods kept within either storeroom will be given.
Sites
To be left clean and in a respectable state.
Are not the property of stallholders and cannot be bought, sold, hired, leased, rented or traded in any way.
Businesses can be sold within market; ask management for details.
The use of vacant sites is for the management to administer.
Absences should be notified to corordinator on the Sunday before absence. Urgent absences by Friday before the market. Not telling the coordinator may lead to loss of permanent site.
Stallholders missing 3 consecutive markets without any notification to management will forfeit that site.
Pets
No animals allowed in market which may be able to wander freely, be within the vicinity of a food stall or kept in conditions unacceptable by the RSPCA.
Spruiking
Is allowed but will be stopped if it is offensive, too loud or misleading.
Music
Amplified music must be used only with the consensus of all stalls within audible range. If there are conflicting radio/tape/busking music too close together then management reserves the right to turn down whatever source that may be creating the disturbance.
General
The coordinator reserves the right to deny access to any trader on the grounds of safety, health, space limitations and conduct.
Harbour Markets reserve the right to alter trading times, sites, rents, impose levies and change rules at any time.
Problems/conflict/disturbances arising within the market can usually be sorted out if discussed with the market manager. However other situations that might arise must be set in writing and will be always be discussed once details are known and appropriate action can be taken if deemed necessary.
These rules were last updated 10/12/06 and may be further updated at any time deemed necessary.