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New operator being sought for Warrandyte Community Market

MANNINGHAM council is seeking applications from not for profit community groups based in Manningham to operate the Warrandyte Community Market from April 2016.

The Warrandyte Community Market is held in the Warrandyte River Reserve on the first Saturday of each month (excluding January) with a second market held in on the third Saturday in December each year.

The decision to seek a new operator for the market has been made to resolve management issues at the market and follows extensive liaison between council and the existing Warrandyte Community Market Committee over the past two years.

In the interim, a working group has been set up to operate the market until a successful market operator has been selected. This interim group, comprising representatives from the Warrandyte Lions Club, Warrandyte Donvale Rotary Club, North Warrandyte CFA, Community Church and Be Ready Warrandyte, will operate the February and March 2016 markets.

Prospective market operators must demonstrate that they have the capacity, capability and skills to manage the community market, including effective governance through a properly constituted committee.

The successful operator will enter into a licence agreement with council for a term of three years, and will commence operation from the April 2016 market (Saturday 2 April).

Applications are required by at 11am on Wednesday 17 February 2016 and must be received by this time.

For more information, visit www.tendersearch.com.au/manningham or call Paul Goodison, Council’s Co-ordinator Landscape and Leisure on 9840 9460.

Full report to follow in the next edition of the Diary, February 8.

Five for friday (grand final weekend)

One… Grand Final day and the Warrandyte Community Market is on tomorrow. It’s a magnificent 28-degrees and sunny. Why the hell wouldn’t you?

Two… Warrandyte Cricket Club season launch on Thursday 7.30pm with special guest speaker, former Aussie paceman Rodney Hogg. Go Bloods.

Three… Those of you who have not yet booked to see All in the Timing, Warrandyte Youth Theatre’s performance of 5 brilliant David Ives plays are missing a real treat.  A fantastic funny evening (or afternoon) awaits.  Grab the last tickets now for performances for tonight and tomorrow.  You will not be disappointed.  Tickets at http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=151653

Four… Fabrics and book sale at Warrandyte Uniting Church tomorrow from 10am until 3pm.

Five… Looking to expand your personal universe? The Warrandyte Community Centre (upstairs) plays host to a book launch – Peter Smith’s ‘Quantum Consciousness’. From 3pm.