Markets back on calendar

The Wimmera’s market scene is slowly re-establishing itself amid easing pandemic restrictions, with events planned for Natimuk, Halls Gap and Dimboola at the weekend.

Natimuk Agricultural and Pastoral Society secretary Judith Bysouth said she was excited to reconnect with stallholders and patrons on Sunday.

The society will host a Natimuk Farmers Market from 10am to 1.30pm at the town’s showground.

“We relocated the market to the showground at the request of Horsham Rural City Council,” Mrs Bysouth said.

“All COVID rules will apply, such as masks, social distancing, hand sanitiser and people will be required to sign in.”

Mrs Bysouth said tickets for a Natimuk Showground user group Christmas raffle would be on sale at the market, with money raised to go towards a pavilion upgrade.

Tickets cost $2 and Mrs Bysouth said organisers would launch the raffle at Horsham Plaza this week.

Halls Gap Primary School Market will host more than 50 stalls between 9am and 1pm on Sunday. Organisers have relocated the market from the school to Halls Gap Recreation Reserve.

The market, which includes regional produce, craft, jewellery, clothing, art, homewares and more, raises money for the school.

Dimboola Jellex Market leaders will also host a market on Sunday following the success of an inaugural event earlier this month.

The boutique market, which runs from 9am to 1pm, will feature several new stalls, with organisers keen to offer different line-ups each time.

Haven Market will return the following weekend, on November 7.

Jung Market organising committee has decided to continue to put events on hold, as a safety measure.