South Arm Community Market – stallholder information

The market runs on the first Sunday from September - May at the South Arm Community Centre, Calverton Hall and Oval. No markets are held in winter.  We aim to create a community event that:

• encourages and showcases local produce, art and craft
• also offers a wide range of curated quality products from beyond the Peninsula
• has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and an excellent range of stalls and activities.
• is a social occasion for locals to catch up
• invites visitors from far and wide to experience a slice of our paradise life, many returning regularly
• stallholders also enjoy the cheerful spirit.

The market has been overseen, supported and financed by SAPRA since 2012. Read more here

• Site fees as of August 2026 are as follows. Planned site fee increases have two months prior notice unless circumstances beyond the market’s control require a quicker response.
  - Site only - $15 per 2m site
  - *Gazebo - $25 per 3m x 3m site  |   *Gazebo - $30 per 4m x 4m site  *We are unable to provide gazebos for hire
  - Table hire - $5 per 1.8 m table
  - Food van - $25 per van
  - Food van with power (if available) - $30 per van
  - Calverton Hall - $20 per 1.8m site (incl table)
• Bookings open at the start of the month prior to the market on the Stallholders Facebook Group or email.
• ALL stallholders MUST book each month.
• Stall selection. The market co-ordinator is tasked with providing an array of local Peninsula producers mixed with a range of quality stalls with distinct offerings from further afield and limited repetition or competing items. They reserve the right to accept or decline a stall on this basis.

• A regular stallholder attends 7/9 markets per season and has a regular allocated site and must book each market or advise non-attendance.
• Booking in for regulars (and Food Vans) is strictly from 7.30am -8am for prompt access to their allocated site for setting up.
• Casual site bookings are available at each market, subject to the stall selection conditions.
• Booking in for casuals is strictly 8am. If a stallholder arrives earlier, they will be asked to park and wait for 8am, unless all regulars are in place.

CANCELLATIONS

• Stallholders who are unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances, please show courtesy and respect for all those involved in the market by contacting the market co-ordinator.
• Stallholders with repeated no-shows (ie no notice given) may be declined from future markets.

These items, and others such as the opening and closing procedures, are covered in detail in the policies and guidelines document here.  Please ensure you read them prior to booking and/or arriving at the market. Physical copies will be available at each market as well.

• Insurance. Stallholders must either have sufficient public and product liability insurance or accept all responsibility for the safety of the people in their stall area (both stallholders and patrons) and for the safety of the products being sold. Insurance is strongly recommended (eg AAMI).
• Food and alcohol vendors must have public and product liability insurance ($20 million) and have their relevant permits on display (eg food production, handling, serve alcohol etc). Failure to do so could result in the stall being unable to open.
• Gazebos/marquees. Stallholders are entirely responsible for ensuring their gazebos/marquees are properly secured. They MUST be weighted down. Pegs are only permitted when used with 20kg weights.
• Dogs. Except food vendors, stallholders can bring their dog to the market on the condition the dog is kept on a lead and under the owner’s control.  Stallholders are responsible for their dog’s behaviour and for cleaning up their waste.
• Electrical cords. All power leads used for food vans, music or other stalls must be tagged and tested.
• Stall rubbish. Stallholders are responsible for taking their stall’s rubbish off-site. The rubbish facilities available are for patrons and are limited.