AT THE MARKETS
LOCAL food growers and craftspeople will feature at this unique hinterland market tomorrow from 9am to 2pm. There will buskers, live music and activities for children at Deans Marsh Reserve, Pennyroyal Valley Rd. THE Secret Garden Market’s annual event is on today, with artisan stalls trading from 10am. Buy handcrafted ceramics, jewellery, clothes and photography and enjoy a coffee break, a locally crafted beer and some woodfire pizza for lunch before immersing yourself in the tunes of the Bellarine Peninsula. Music runs from 4-8pm, at 52 Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads. THIS market runs every Saturday, 8.30am-1pm, at 1 Merrijig Drive, Torquay, offering a taste of the region’s fresh produce, including fruit and vegetables, meat, eggs, artisan cheeses and breads, fresh fish, salami and olive oil. For details, contact David Bell on 0418 315 026 or email davidkbell@westnet.com.au. THIS popular weekly Corio market offers two massive undercover areas and a variety of outside stalls selling fresh fruit and vegies, arts and crafts and handmade goods. The market will be held today at Beckley Park, Broderick Rd, Corio from 8am-1pm. THE Geelong Waterfront market will be held on the lawns of Steampacket Gardens tomorrow, showcasing a range of handmade or home-grown products. Items for sale include timber toys, bread boards, clothing, jewellery, soaps, candles, as well as olive oil, fruit, vegetables, flowers and plants. The market is held 10am-3pm on Sundays over spring and summer.