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This is a reminder to all stallholders that the trading hours of The Bentleigh Sunday Market is from 7am to 12noon. That means that from 12 noon, stallholders should commence packing up their goods, not waiting around for another sale.
Whilst you are required to leave the area by 1pm, (and we appreciate it when you do) this does not entitle you to continue trading till 12:30 or later.
From 12 noon we need to clear the market area. Pedestrian safety is most important to us at this time. When stallholders continue to display their goods and/or “pack up” in a deliberately slow fashion, this encourages shoppers to hang around. This does not facilitate a safe and orderly pack up of the market.
If this understanding is not satisfactory to any stallholder, we are more than happy to recommend you to alternative markets in the area.
We thank you for your understanding and patience in this matter. Regards, Bentleigh Sunday Market Manager.
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its easy to do. When you visit our page, look under our logo and the likes section on the left hand side. Click on “Invite your friends”. You will see a list of your friends, just click “Invite” to the ones you think will appreciate the suggestion. That’s it. Thanks for helping to spread the word.
Full sized, aged copper and brass replica diving helmet. Expressions of Interest invited. Make comment or bid on market facebook page.
Like to Op Shop? A walk down Centre Road Bentleigh is sure to satisfy your requirements for recycled and pre-loved goods. There is ample parking behind all the shops in Centre Road.
Most of these shops are open weekdays, some on the weekend. Helena’s can also be seen at Stall 35 at our market each week.
Our list is in address order from west to east on Centre Road Bentleigh.
For information about the charities and businesses listed above, and other shopping opportunities in Bentleigh, visit the official Bentleigh Shop site.
ed. note: we are always trying to keep our list up to date, please contact us for corrections or additions.
In response to Alan Slater’s letter to the editor of 13 March Moorabbin Leader, “Be fair to the retailers”, I must point out that his suggested connection of ‘the Bentleigh Sunday Market having a huge impact on the viability of local traders’ and the number of empty shops on Centre Road Bentleigh is totally an erroneous conclusion. Quite the contrary, without the Bentleigh Sunday Market attracting thousands of shoppers each Sunday, many of the local retailers, especialy the cafes close by would not have enough pedestrian traffic to warrant opening on Sunday.
The Bentleigh Sunday Market is primarily a “Trash and Treasure” market. There are 145 stalls with some 60 of them being “regulars”, only a dozen of which I would classify as “professional”, and of these, several actually have shops in Bentleigh or Glen Eira. The most visible professionals you will see there are the nurserymen who provide a large variety of outdoor plants and seedlings to the public. I don’t believe any of the 13 empty shops on Centre Road were garden shops.
So, Mr Salter’s statement gives the impression that the Bentleigh Sunday Market is teaming with “blow-ins” is also missleading. The market gives many local people the opportunity to sell their personal goods in a community atmosphere and earn a few extra dollars in the bargain.
The main purpose of the Bentleigh Sunday Market, run by the Rotary Club of Bentleigh Moorabbin Central, is to raise funds for local charities and Rotary projects. And for 35 years countless numbers of people and organisations in need have benefited from donations made possible by this Rotary Market.
The market follows strict conditions set out by the city of Glen Eira, in exchange for the use of it’s carpark area, such as not allowing the sale of food or cut flowers. These and other requirements have been in force since 1977 with the former Council of Moorabbin and since 1993 with the City of Glen Eira. Also, The Bentleigh Sunday Market has a good relationship and line of communication with the Bentleigh Traders Association.
In closing, the Bentleigh Sunday Market is not a “retail outlet” as described by Mr. Salter. It is a Bentleigh institution that many other areas would be glad to emulate.
Bentleigh Sunday Market Manager