Terms & Conditions

Hill and Ridge Community Market. 1st Saturday of the Month, September - May

Who Should Apply?

• Mornington Peninsula Produce Members

• Future Farmers Pathway Participants

• Local Growers - Vendors offering fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, plants and seedlings and other agricultural products suitable for food production.

• Local Producers - creating items like bread, baked goods, pasta, jams, cider, wine, beer plus other packaged food products

• Local Art, Craft and Homeware creators

• Local Gourmet Hot Food, Coffee and Drink Vendors

• Vintage - Clothes, Records, Farm tools etc. - Let’s get the sustainable economy moving!

• From out of the area? All applications will be considered!

Products:

All products you intend to sell must be listed on your application form. 

Site Fees:

• MPP Members 3x3mt- $100 per site plus booking/merchant fee

• General Sites 3x3mt - $125 per site plus booking/merchant fee

• Hot Food/Coffee 3x3mt - $185 plus booking/merchant fee

• Limited Power available - $20 per outlet

• If you need more space - book 2 sites!

Event Hours:

8am – 1pm

Bump In:

From 5.30am – in position by 7.30am and ready to trade by 8am

Bump Out:

Pack up from 1pm with bump out commencing at 1.15pm or at the direction of Market Personnel

Conduct:

All stallholders and staff must exercise good judgment and always be respectful and courteous to the market personnel, fellow stallholders, customers and the general public on all platforms including social media.

Conditions of the Hill and Ridge Community Market:

• Site to be left in the same condition you found it. We live in a beautiful area, let’s keep it beautiful.

• Strictly no pegs allowed in the ground Marquees are to be weighted down with 20kg weights.

• Sites are 3 x 3 metres. If you require a larger site than you will need to book a double site.

• Please don’t exceed the site you have been allocated. Consider other stallholders and manager’s plans for customer access to the market area.

• Max size for advertising signs is 900mm high by 600mm wide and to be displayed within your allocated site

• We try to avoid generators. They are disruptive and smelly. Opt for a powered site instead (unless previously approved by H&R Committee)

• For the interest of community health and safety, this is a smoke-free event. As the Hill and Ridge Market is close to a recreation oval, playgrounds and outdoor eating areas, people wishing to smoke must be 20 meters away from the market.

• A map is provided to all stallholders once allocations are final. Bump in emails will give exact site locations and access to a map. Managers are available on-site to assist with any directions.

• Have fun! This is a great event for stallholders and visitors, and we love having your experience be simple and fun. We all contribute to this!

Parking:

Many sites have space for the car behind. For those that do not have a car space, you will be directed where to park. If you have an undercover site, please unload and move your vehicle before setting up.

Power:

• Power is limited and must be selected in your application if required.

• No power can be run along the ground in a thoroughfare.

• All electrical equipment leads, extension cords & power boards must have current Test & Tag labels.

Rubbish:

• Stallholders are responsible for all rubbish generated by/on their site.

• Please take rubbish home with you where you can.

• Waste & Recycle bins are provided for the use of the public.

Statement of Trade Permit:

Stallholders selling food and beverage are required to register with the local council under FOODTRADER (formerly Streatrader). Please provide us with a copy of this with your application.

Contact Mornington Peninsula Shire (03) 5950 1000 for queries and additional information

Selling of Liquor:

• A liquor license is required for any exhibitor selling or exhibiting alcoholic beverages.

• Applications can be made online at www.consumer.vic.gov.au or P: 1300 650 472.

• Please provide a copy of your liquor license to Council prior to the event.

• Copies of Liquor permits are required to be provided with your application.

CFA Permit:

• Any stall using a naked flame (gas bbq etc) Must comply with CFA fire regulations of the day.

Fire Protection:

Any stall using any form of heating and or cooking (stove / wok / BBQ) must have some form of fire protection – ie/ fire blanket and extinguisher.

Public Liability:

• It is a requirement that any event stallholder within Mornington Peninsula Shire must have a minimum of $20,000,000 in Public Liability Insurance.

• A copy of your Certificate of Currency must be supplied with your application.

Sustainability Policy:

We have a ‘no Single Use Plastics policy’ in line with the Mornington Peninsula Shire Policy. 

Images:

You give permission to Hill and Ridge Community Market to use your images for promotional purposes.

Market Day Contact:

• If you’re going to be late please contact 0490 774 621.

• If you need help on-site, look for the folks in the high vis, we are here to help you!

Weather:

The Hill and Ridge Community Market is an all-weather event. 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch via email: hello@hillandridgemarket.com.au

Disclaimer - The terms and conditions may change at any time without notice.