WINTERSUN FESTIVAL

							                                              NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2010
                            Broadbeach 1st & 3rd Sunday* Coolangatta 2nd Sunday* Burleigh Last Sunday*
                          This newsletter is distributed monthly – Keep it and refer to it throughout the month
SAVE A TREE: this monthly Newsletter is also                            treating the weekend as an “event” for management
available on our website; www.artandcraft.com.au                        purposes. Both days will be pre-booked and pre-paid only
MOBILE PHONES Because of service problems we                            markets. We are still unsure as to what space is available
only use our mobile phones on Market days. Please use                   to us so cannot be sure at this stage as to how many
the land line in the week, On Sundays if you are running                bookings we can take. We will be opening for bookings
late please ring the person whose area your site is in as               on March 14th 2010 at the Coolangatta market. Until
there are delays in us collating information which could                April 24th we will only be accepting bookings from
be to your disadvantage (numbers at bottom of page).                    approved stallholders who regularly attend our markets
MARKET INSURANCE: Our current insurance policy                          (Please note that we may sell out before this date so get in
will cover the twelve months from 1/12/2009 until 30/11/                as early as possible). If we have not sold out by this time
2010. All stallholders wishing to be covered by our                     we will open bookings up to approved stallholders who
policy need to have signed a new Disclaimer covering                    do not attend our markets regularly. ◙ Bookings will be
this period. Increased premium costs have obliged us to                 taken for Saturday or Sunday or both. Fees: Sat $50per
increase the cost of coverage to $5 per market .This still              site Sun $30 per site, cover under our insurance $5 per
remains equivalent to the weekly cost of a reputable                    day.◙ No permanent sites can be guaranteed and no
“own” policy. Stallholders can still have their own policy              double sites will be allowed.(unless normally occupied) ◙
provided we are given a copy for our records.                           Sites will not be available for stallholders who have not
BURLEIGH: The market on January 31st was again                          followed market rules or who have a poor attendance
affected by showers and wind. Around 80 stallholders                    record. ◙ Information on operating hours and vehicle
stayed and traded on the day and we received reports of                 access will be provided at a later date, but we expect it to
good sales from them. We are overdue a fine day at                      be similar to previous years.
Burleigh!                                                               WEBSITE: We can now put a small photo, your contact
COOLANGATTA; Approval has been given from                               details and or a link to your website on the Artist page of
GCCC to relocate the March 21st “Surf Titles” market                    our website for $20 per year. The website gets over 19
from Broadbeach to Coolangatta. We are arranging TV                     000 hits per month so it’s a great way to market your
advertising to support this move. Many will have noticed                product. See Helen for more info.
the TV add shoot on 24th January. The “theme” was to                    IN MEMORY: we regret to advise of the recent passing
follow a mother and daughter around the market and we                   of Evelyn Owens, a long term stallholder. A tough
filmed at several stalls chosen around the cameraman’s                  character, she will be missed by many.
requirements. Thank-you to all the stallholders who                     HOUSEKEEPING:
assisted us on the day and a big thanks to Tamma (stunt                 Park Use: our recent experience in Broadbeach
mother) and our own Kirra Bowles. We screen our TV                      demonstrates that it is all our interests to avoid grass wear
add to support the extra Coolangatta markets and to raise               wherever possible at all our market sites.
our profile throughout the year.                                        Signage: all signage should be in your stall site and NOT
BROADBEACH: we have written to Cr. Sarroff                              in the walkway. This is not just a safety issue but one of
(Broadbeach) requesting consideration of a permanent 2-                 blocking access and visibility to your neighbour’s stall.
3 hour parking limit on the parking spaces adjacent to the              Stallholders who continue to break this rule will not be
market site in Broadbeach. It is our opinion that these                 permitted to have signage for their stalls.
parking spaces are being taken up for long periods by                   Trip Hazards: two recent incidents have demonstrated
staff from the precinct and the parking overflows from                  the need to clearly identify extended guy-ropes and pegs.
the high rise and that this is causing us access problems.              Security: a stallholder was recently robbed of his day’s
We have also asked for a meeting with Parks, GCCC to                    takings at home after the market by a sneak thief. Was the
discuss our pre-Christmas move to southern Pratten Park.                thief lucky or did he know that there was money to be
Our aim is to avoid similar moves by presenting potential               had? It is worth taking a moment to consider your own
alternatives that work for all concerned.                               security not just at the markets but after as well.
Look out for the charity Sausage sizzle stall and auction               DATES TO REMEMBER: April 25th 2010 there will
in aid of Cystic Fibrosis research at the Feb 21st market.              be no market at Burleigh as it falls on ANZAC day.
WINTERSUN: Will be on June 12th and 13th 2010.Even                      The March 21st Market will move to Coolangatta due
thought the 13th is a regular Sunday market we are                      to the Surf Titles in Broadbeach, our normal venue.

Don’t obscure the view of the pedestrian crossings by double parking near them * Do not leave your vehicle parked in bike lanes to load
or unload, wait till you can pull into a parking space * Always anchor stalls and umbrellas with ropes, pegs and weights as soon as they
go up * Stay till 2.30pm weather permitting * Pick up all rubbish in your site. PETER 55338202, 0416 966014* KEN: 0402
008 695 and 55338208 * HELEN 0402448139
 Email: info@artandcraft.com.au website: www.artandcraft.com.au