Berringa Community News Autumn 2021
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Summer 2020 /21 Seasonal Market at Bethanga
Peninsula Seasonal Markets Autumn Market Day – Talgarno, Sunday March 7th After a highly successful Summer Market, producers have been busying themselves in preparation for the Autumn Market to be held on Sunday March 7th at the Talgarno Hall/tennis courts, 9am-12pm. The subsequent Winter and Spring Markets will take place at Bellbridge and Granya. The first ever Peninsula Seasonal Market, held in Bethanga in early December surpassed all expectations. Over 30 local stall holders ran stalls with products and services ranging from jewellery, clothing, floral arrangements, photography, pottery, natural dyed fabrics, timber wares, original children’s books, fruit and vegetables, jams and baked goods, plants and seedlings, a community BBQ, a pop-up coffee shop and a local band.
few new stalls and an extra coffee van. The CFA will be running the BBQ, with a breakfast option before 10am and the Talgarno Primary School will sell drinks and icy poles. The Berringa Peninsula Community Network, Creek Clay, and Creations by Cooper will be among the stall holders at the Autumn Market. The Berringa Peninsula Community Network Group has formed in response to the recovery program initiated by the Towong Shire. Volunteers from the group are keen to reach out to the local community to explain what they do and hear from locals any thoughts they may have on future actions. So, bring plenty of BIG ideas!
Creek Clay is a Talgarno based art studio, where artists come together to create uniquely designed and decorated ceramics. All pottery is fired on-site. This market sees the In addition to the many who travelled from Alburystudio bringing their new Wodonga, there were cases of those coming from further range of “Wonky Pots”, afield. This included a mother, from Canberra and her which potter Lea Casey son, from Melbourne, who met for a long awaited catch- describes as a “budget up in Wodonga. They ventured out to Bethanga for the range using recycled first time, after hearing of the market the day before! clay, practice pots and experimental designs and glaze trials”. The Autumn Market will be held at the Talgarno tennis courts and Hall on Sunday March 7, 9am-12pm. The Creations by Cooper is a pop-up photo-booth run by the wide range of stall holders is set to return, along with a very talented Rachel Cooper. A big hit, with young and Conservatively, at least 500 attended the markets, with many locals relishing the chance to catch-up after lockdown and border closures. Local stall holder and organiser Jess Gray was amazed by the day, “I was blown away by all the people who came out! Such a great community gathering with fantastic stalls.”