Welcome to the October edition of the Salamanca Market stallholder news

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the October newsletter. We have provided lots for you to review in this edition. We are really keen to make sure this newsletter is the best way of getting important information to you all. If there is a way we can reach you (either better timing or in a different format) that you think would work better, we would really like to know. Please email any suggestions you have to salamanca@hobartcity.com.au.

Christmas is coming up fast, and so is the cruise season, which kicks off fully on 25 October. We are currently working with our Smart Economy team, at the City of Hobart, to understand more about the value of the cruise season and I will share some of that data soon. What we can see from last season is that there is a clear spike in visitor spending on Saturdays that coincides with a cruise ship visit or a major event, such as the Wooden Boat Festival. We will include more about that in future updates. I'd also like to let you know that I've recently been appointed to this role on an ongoing basis, so I am looking forward to continuing to work with you all and the terrific team that supports the market.

Lisa Punshon - Manager Welcome Pad

Above Glass mushrooms from Gemma Clemments.

Casual site fee explanation

There has been some confusion about casual site fees. Please see the explanation here:

Please remember that all monthly and weekly waitlist casual bookings are done through the Salamanca website, which can be found by clicking on the link below.

Above. A beautiful bag design from Boutique de Cashmere

Stallholders with alcoholic products

We have recently conducted a review of our market product mix. This review focussed on stallholders retailing alcoholic products and has considered the ratio of these products compared to other offerings at the market, along with the location within the market amongst a range of food and beverage businesses. The review has determined that the market currently has a sufficient amount of this type of product and we will maintain the status quo through our product approvals process. We will conduct a further review as part of our casual stallholder intake in early 2024.

Above  Silver antique cutlery.

Looking for older newsletters?

We have now added the last six months of stallholder newsletters to the stallholder page on our website. This will make it easier for everyone to find past editions and be helpful for those that might miss our regular monthly updates.  

Above.  Pink peonies from Southern Flowers and Richmond Cherries.

Risk and safety awareness

In recent weeks, we have had a couple of unexpected wind gusts with varying consequences, ranging from damaged equipment and stock to personal injury. Spring and early summer are generally when winds can be an issue at the market and we would like to take the opportunity to remind stallholders that safety and risk mitigation is a shared responsibility. This applies to individuals employed by stallholder businesses, stallholders, and larger organisations, such as the City of Hobart. Importantly, individuals have a personal responsibility to work in a safe manner. Stallholders as employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace for their staff and the City has a broader responsibility as operator of the market.

We acknowledge that in a diverse open-air location like Salamanca Market, covering all bases from a safety perspective for each stallholder is never going to be perfect or simple. But there are a few things to be mindful of if you have employed staff at your stall. If you are using power, make sure all leads are tested and tagged and not a tripping hazard. Look at things in your stall that might be a hazard, such as hot surfaces, cooking oils and fats, damaged marquees that might fail on windy days, signs and displays that are not well secured, and awnings that are too low. Have procedures for handling hot items when packing up, setting up and packing up marquees, and make sure that new staff have an understanding of the stallholder handbook.

Try a simple risk assessment for your stall by clicking the button below.

Above.  A garden sculpture from Leslie Vale Nursery.

Christmas is coming! Tell us what you are doing!

Christmas is only a few months away and we would like to encourage all stallholders to start thinking about what products they would like to showcase in our Christmas promotions. 

The focus will again be on a handmade Christmas and we would love to hear from stallholders who have special gift packs or products that they would like us to include.

We will have more information available shortly, but please get in touch and send us some photos and information. To help make our Christmas markets more festive, we would also like to encourage stallholders to dress up their stalls and pop on a Santa hat, or add a festive element to the front of your stall. 

Above Wooden handmade hearts.

Market Map

Our 'summer' market started a few weeks ago and we are just finalising the changes to the new summer map. Once this is printed, we will have this available from the information booth. The market map has been updated on our website.

Above. Summer hats on display.

Welcome and farewell

Welcome new licensed stallholders:

• Evelyn Smith, Stitched with Love by Ev – Casual stallholder has purchased a share of site 173
• Carolina Montero and Andrea Comino, Kiltro Street Food – Casual stallholder has purchased site 315
• Sarah Prince, Miss Prince Publications – Casual stallholder has purchased site 24
• Sarah and Kristian Farrow, Smith’s Pies – site 222
• Xiaoqi Zhang, Wombat Hill Jewellery Designs – site 288
• Christian Paoli and Jenna Sykes – site 156
• Nerida Woodcock, Big Mussels – site 70
• Jonathon Calvert, Waddle & Wombat – site 57

And we farewell the following licensed stallholders:

• Sue Croger, Mosaic Kitch’n – site 173
• Phil Smith, Tickleberry Farm – site 315
• David Baker and Caroline Brown, Cherry Brown Cosmetics – site 24
• Cas Charles – site 286
• Justin Meeker and Roger Board, Gypsy Rolls – site 47
• Don Camm and Baukje Camm, The Craft Shed – site 280
• Tamika Cassidy and Stephen Smith – site 222
• Glenn McDermott – site 288
• Rhyllon Sykes – site 156

Above Concrete ring holders from Simone + Co Design.