OXLEY VILLAGE ANNUAL BUSH MARKET PLANNED SATURDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2024
The information below will provide you with most answers to questions you may have about the Annual Oxley Bush Market and note, that “market stall application date” for Saturday 2nd November 2024 has not been set; however, if you would like to be added to our mailing list for applications for 2024, please email your Name, Business Name, Phone Number and Email to oxleybushmarket@gmail.com
Thousands of visitors flock to the Oxley for this annual event each year. They wander among the stalls which boast a variety of home-made, home-produced, home-grown and new items. The event attracts stallholders from throughout the North East, as well as all corners of Victoria and southern New South Wales.
As well as the enormous range of high quality goods on sale, visitors will be delighted by the variety of gourmet food on offer, the buskers, the rides and just the sheer activity and vibrancy of the event.
The market also has a fantastic raffle with over 30 prizes donated by local businesses from Wangaratta, the Milawa Gourmet and King Valley regions, ranging from accommodation vouchers to food and wine hampers. Please come along to the market and help support our local community by buying a ticket.
The Oxley market is valued for the contribution it makes to many local fundraising groups, including schools, kindergartens, service clubs, fire brigades, the Cancer Council and the Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary.
For further enquires visit HISTORIC OXLEY HALL 1875 website or just e-Mail.
FAQs
- Stall positions will be allocated by the organising committee. A plan of the stall layout will be available from 6.30am on the morning of the Market. Prior entry to the site is prohibited and no stalls may be set up before this time. There will be Traffic Controllers to assist with entry to the site
- All saleable goods must be home-grown, hand-made, home-produced or new items, and must be of a high quality. NO trash, treasure or used items are permitted.
- HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR ANY FOOD, EDIBLE ITEMS, ETC – Organisations and private individuals who wish to market these items should contact the Rural City of Wangaratta (03) 57220888 for current information about the regulations.
- PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE – Please bring a copy of the paperwork with you to the Market– do not post it with your application.
- The Oxley Bush Market goes ahead regardless of the weather conditions.
- NO DOGS are permitted at the Market – mobility dogs are excepted.
- A vehicle Drop-Off and Pick-up point is located in Snow Road directly opposite the Oxley Hall front entrance for person(s) with restricted mobility.
- Smoking is NOT permitted within the Hall grounds.
- SITES
- A limited number of stall spaces are available inside the hall. Inside spaces may be irregularly shaped. They are allocated according to the suitability of the product marketed.
- Vehicles should be removed from the site if possible due to the limited area available. If this is not possible then the vehicle must be parked within the stall space or another space must be paid for.
- For safety reasons, no vehicle movement in hall grounds is permitted until the Market finishes at 2:30pm and stalls MUST NOT be packed up before this time.