Eltham Locals

11/10/2024

Hello makers! All acceptance emails have gone out! If you haven't seen yours, please check your spam folder - a few stallholders have found it in there. If you haven't heard from us, check that spam folder today!

Payment for all stalls is due by Friday the 18th of October. Any unpaid stall spaces will be opened up and offered to the makers on our waiting list.

If you'd like to join our waiting list, please send us an email at [email protected]

Congrats and thank you to everyone who applied! Your outpouring of support has been phenomenal, and we are so excited to see you again in December 🦋

19/09/2024

Stallholder Applications close TOMORROW for our 🎅🏼Christmas Market📯 10am-3pm Sunday the 15th of December at Eltham Community and Reception Centre 🦋

Apply via the link in our bio, or go to:
https://elthamlocals.square.site/apply

We are from around Melbourne - as long as your wares are made by you! No resellers of mass produced items please.

Can't wait for the next ! 🦋🦋🦋

12/09/2024

Stallholder Applications close next week for our 🎅🏼Christmas Market📯 10am-3pm Sunday the 15th of December at Eltham Community and Reception Centre 🦋

Apply via the link in our bio, or go to:
https://elthamlocals.square.site/apply

We are from around Melbourne - as long as your wares are made by you! No resellers of mass produced items please.

Can't wait for the next ! 🦋🦋🦋

01/09/2024

Stallholder Applications are now OPEN for our 🎅🏼Christmas Market📯 10am-3pm Sunday the 15th of December at Eltham Community and Reception Centre 🦋

Apply via the link in our bio, or go to:
https://elthamlocals.square.site/apply

We are from around Melbourne - as long as your wares are made by you! No resellers of mass produced items please.

Can't wait for the next ! 🦋🦋🦋

28/08/2024

✨✨ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!! ✨✨

Our friend of Eltham Locals, Jayne from Imagine Re-Evolution, who you saw at our Market on Saturday, has been nominated as a Westfield Local Hero and there is a chance to be given a substantial grant of $20,000 that would go a very long way to help sponsor their programs and continue the great work they do with our local youth.

Could we please ask that you vote for her between now and 9 September? Please click on the voting link below 👇

https://www.westfield.com.au/doncaster/news/2iqZPiMDl16RWUfyH2RGuF/local-heroes-2024?utm_source=in-centre&utm_medium=owned-qr&utm_id=a5184

Please feel free to share this with your friends. We would appreciate your help 🙏🙏

25/08/2024

This is Sudi's little haul from yesterday's 😍 An incredible array of beautiful handmade items. All makers and artists are tagged on their products above. 🦋
Not pictured are the delicious baklava from , coffee from , and kebabs from that she thoroughly enjoyed too 🧡

24/08/2024

Wow, what a wonderful day! Thank you so much to our amazing stallholders for turning out a STUNNING array of beautiful goods, and making today's vibe so welcoming and warm! So much of the sense of community at local markets relies on the effort and inclusivity of the stallholders, and you guys really brought your A-game today! 🙌🏼
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Thanks also to the attendees who were so engaged and supportive of our makers, artists and designers.
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We had an awesome time with you all, and already can't wait for the next one!
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23/08/2024

22/08/2024

Omg omg OMG 🤩🤩🤩 Ok we might be a liiiittttle bit excited 😅 Give us a ❤️ if you're coming tomorrow!!! 🦋🦋🦋

22/08/2024

is our new surprise stallholder! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Anne creates natural, luxurious products for every home and every body. Her range of 22 pure botanical products include body oils, washes, body spritzes, serums, room fragrances and oil perfumes; all incorporating natural ingredients, and enhanced by Anne's obsession with rare oils, attars and resins. No synthetic fragrances, just beautiful smelling natural products. Come and see The Essentials Lab at our Winter Market this Saturday 10am-3pm at Eltham Community and Reception Centre 🦋

21/08/2024

2 days to go!!! 🥳 These are the faces that you're going to see front and centre this Saturday! We are Eltham Locals, next door neighbours, and great pals - Sudi (left) and Carmel (right).
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We are both makers and artists ourselves, and we know how vital markets like ours are to both our creative small business owners and our local community. We have been working tirelessly for months to bring a local makers market back to life in our neighbourhood, and we are so grateful that our community has turned up for it!!! THANK YOU to all our amazing stallholders that have answered the call and jumped onboard with us! We are so thrilled to give you a platform to showcase your amazing work to the public 🙌🏼
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A very special thank you to Clare who ran last year who not only gave us her blessing to run our market, but was a generous well of advice and support to us. Clare you are a goddess and we hope we live up to your amazing track record!
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Come and say hi at our Winter Market 10am-3pm this Saturday 24 August at Eltham Community and Reception Centre 🦋

21/08/2024

More on our second - Woolly Whims & Wonders! How gorgeous are their creations?!
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‘Woolly Whims & Wonders’ are school friends who share a love of make-believe and crochet hooks. Their stall this weekend will feature a range of endearing character creatures, some cleverly woven and others crocheted amigurumi style. Other little wonders to peruse include, up-cycled origami gift boxes and mini stationary.
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Come support these Young Makers at our Winter Market 10am-3pm Saturday 24 August at Eltham Community and Reception Centre 🦋

20/08/2024

3 DAYS to go 🤩 Our second Young Makers stall is "Woolly Whimsy & Wonders" - school friends who share a love of make-believe and crochet hooks. Their stall this weekend will feature a range of endearing character creatures, some cleverly woven and others crocheted amigurumi style. Other little wonders to peruse include, up-cycled origami gift boxes and mini stationary.
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Come and support these this Saturday 10am-3pm at Eltham Community and Reception Centre 🦋

20/08/2024

Just 4 days to go! Our coffee vendor for the day will be ☕☕☕ Visit their awesome coffee Kombi in our food courtyard for all your caffeine needs! This Saturday, 10am-3pm at Eltham Community and Reception Centre 🦋

19/08/2024

5 days til Market Day! Our hot food vendor for the market will be , slinging kebabs and HSPs with your choice of chicken, lamb, mixed meats or falafel 🌯🌯🌯 As well as cold drinks 🥤🥤🥤 You'll find him in the rear courtyard 🦋

18/08/2024

The countdown is ON! Have you seen our flyers and signs around town? Our Marketing Team (aka "the nephews") absolutely blitzed and this weekend to let everybody know that Market Day is nearly here! Thank you boys, you've made your Aunty very proud 🧡

17/08/2024

THIS SATURDAY the wait is finally over! Tag someone you want to bring to the market 🦋