Food Stall holder Application Forms for the 2020/2021 Season Are Now Available.
Mandjar Markets are Mandurah's premier waterfront market, located under the shady trees on the lush green grass along the eastern foreshore, Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah.
We are a handmade market, with award winning Arts & Crafts artisans, gourmet goodies, children's activities, and live entertainment.
Our trading times are 9.00am - 3.00pm each Sunday fortnight from the 8th November 2020 to 23rd May 2021 excluding the City of Mandurah special event dates (Please note: check our Facebook page for confirmation of our trading dates)
Please read the information below for Food Stall Holder Applications:
DUE TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE CITY OF MANDURAH – THE CRITERIA OF FOOD TYPES PERMITTED HAS NOW CHANGED FOR THE 2020-2021 SEASON
* NO FOOD TRUCKS/VANS OR BEVERAGE STALLHOLDERS WILL BE PERMITTED OR ACCEPTED
* APPLICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED ONLY TO FOOD STALLS THAT OFFER PREPACKAGED PANTRY ITEMS AND CAN OPERATE FROM A MARQUEE
* NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED TO WINE AND SPIRIT MAKERS AS MANDJAR MARKETS IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A FARMERS MARKET
Important COVID-19 Information
• Stall holder site locations are at the discretion of Mandjar Markets committee and will be planned with social distancing restrictions in place.
• All Stallholders will be required to supply and have hand sanitizer available and displayed in a prominent position for the public to use. Mandjar Markets will not be supplying hand sanitizer to stallholders, it is your responsibility to ensure you have this available on the day or you will not be permitted to trade.
• Stallholders are encouraged to use a contactless payment system for their sales to minimize contact in handling currency.
• A cleaning regime in place for items that are handled by their customers and not purchased.
• Adjust their displays within their stalls layouts to take into consideration of social distancing guidelines
• If you are feeling unwell just prior to your booked day, please notify us and stay at home
• Together we can all keep W.A. safe
Item Criteria Food Applications:
Examples of Food product/s to be sold include; honey and honey products, jams and preserves, marinades and chutneys, nuts, dried fruit, olives, oils and vinegars, specialty baked goods including muesli, hand-made dried pasta and sauces, health goods, home-made dog treats and specialty seasonings.
In order to be eligible for a food stall at the Market and in keeping with the requirement for a ‘Makers’ Market’ offering handmade goods the food product on offer must adhere to the following: Priority is given to locally produced food but producers from outside the Peel Region will also be considered to trade at the Market.
• Sharing of stalls is strictly not permitted except for immediate family members
• All food products must be grown, baked, or made by and sold by the applicant.
• Copying of other people's work is not permitted. Copying the ideas and work of other stallholders may be in breach of creative copyright and is not in the spirit of the Markets
• After approval if you have any new products/items you would like to sell you must submit a request for additional items to be approved prior to them appearing on your stall.
• Products that are clearly imported or purchased from a wholesaler, repackaged to on-sell, or are deemed inappropriate (e.g.: discriminatory or offensive by the Mandjar Markets Committee) will not be considered. We do not accept commercial, design only products that are not made by the applicant or secondhand goods.
• It is compulsory that all Food Applicants have in place their own coverage of Public & Product Liability Insurance to the value of $10 million and a copy of the current Certificate of Currency is submitted with the application form.
• All City of Mandurah Health Department requirements and food registration permits/documents must be submitted and approved by the City of Mandurah and Mandjar Markets Association Inc prior to commencement of trade. Your stall must comply with the minimum standard for a Temporary Food Stall as required by the City of Mandurah
• It is compulsory that all Food/Beverage Applicants have completed a food safety/handling course and attach the completed certificate with their application form. A Free Food handling course is available online via the City Of Mandurah www.mandurah.imalert.com.au
Selection of Applicants is Based on the Following Criteria:
• Quality and appeal of the product, the mix of the market and the number of food/beverage sites which become available. The Mandjar Market Committee must have due regard for the mix of the market and fair trading with established businesses located nearby when selection is made to maintain a balance of food represented at the market
Wait List:
• A wait list may be formed for applicants whose products are currently over-represented at the market.
Site Fees:
• $60.00 3m x 3m per Trading Day
No Powered Sites are available.
Generators are strictly not permitted without approval in writing from the Mandjar Markets Committee.
Site Bookings & Payments
• Payments are required 6 days in advance prior to your booking/attendance – Payment instructions are provided to approved applicants - No cash is accepted on the day – Payments are non-transferable or refundable
• In the event that Mandjar Markets due to safety reasons, have to cancel a trading day, you will be notified as soon as possible and your payment will be transferred to a suitable date within a 4 week period from the cancellation date
Marquees/ Tables/Equipment:
• Mandjar Markets does not offer marquees, tables, or chairs.
• All equipment is to be provided by the stall holder.
• Marquees must be one-piece, heavy duty and collapsible with removable roof covers.
• Put together pole/rod tents will not be permitted to be erected.
• Market umbrellas are not acceptable.
• All equipment is to be stable, in good condition and able to withstand wind gusts.
• Clear panels in backs and sides are highly recommended.
• Safety must be of paramount consideration.
• All tents/marquees must be weighted down to withstand wind gusts.
• All ropes are to be flagged for visual safety reasons
• All other anchors are to be sited within the allocated 3m x 3m site.
• All tents/marquees are to be adequately secured by approved anchors (guy ropes) & weights/ground pegs. Please note “Star Pickets” are NOT to be used as ground pegs
• All items on sale must always be secured against becoming airborne.
Application Process:
• A link to an online application form will be provided once we have received your Expression of Interest. Please do not share the link as only online application forms with a matching EOI will be processed
• Applicants will be notified by email if they have submitted incomplete applications. They will be given two (2) days to submit the further information required. If information is not received within two days no further correspondence will be entered into and the application process will cease.
Informal interview
• Applicants may be asked to have a 15-minute informal discussion with a Mandjar Market Committee Representative about their product at a set time and date. This discussion is not a requirement but gives the applicant an opportunity to show their product in its best light, advise the committee as to how their product fits the criteria and answer any questions/possible concerns the committee might have. An email will be sent to advise the applicant if they are required for any further discussion regarding their application and to arrange a suitable time.
Outcome of application
• Mandjar Markets will notify applicants by email of the outcome or progress of their application within 14 (fourteen) days upon receiving a completed application.
• No further correspondence will be entered into with unsuccessful applicants from this point forward. Acceptance and non-acceptance are at the discretion of the Mandjar Market Committee. The Mandjar Markets Committee reserves the right to reject applications and not to enter into any correspondence about the decision. All decisions made by the committee are final.
• We would like our approved stallholders to attend at least once every four weeks from the date of their approval. Please note Mandjar Markets do not operate/trade whilst the City of Mandurah Crab Fest Event or any other City of Mandurah event is being held
Please submit a request below to obtain an online application form and provide details on the goods/services you will be offering
Mandjar Markets are Mandurah's premier waterfront market, located under the shady trees on the lush green grass along the eastern foreshore, Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah.
We are a handmade market, with award winning Arts & Crafts artisans, gourmet goodies, children's activities, and live entertainment.
Our trading times are 9.00am - 3.00pm each Sunday fortnight from the 8th November 2020 to 23rd May 2021 excluding the City of Mandurah special event dates (Please note: check our Facebook page for confirmation of our trading dates)
Please read the information below for Food Stall Holder Applications:
DUE TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE CITY OF MANDURAH – THE CRITERIA OF FOOD TYPES PERMITTED HAS NOW CHANGED FOR THE 2020-2021 SEASON
* NO FOOD TRUCKS/VANS OR BEVERAGE STALLHOLDERS WILL BE PERMITTED OR ACCEPTED
* APPLICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED ONLY TO FOOD STALLS THAT OFFER PREPACKAGED PANTRY ITEMS AND CAN OPERATE FROM A MARQUEE
* NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED TO WINE AND SPIRIT MAKERS AS MANDJAR MARKETS IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A FARMERS MARKET
Important COVID-19 Information
• Stall holder site locations are at the discretion of Mandjar Markets committee and will be planned with social distancing restrictions in place.
• All Stallholders will be required to supply and have hand sanitizer available and displayed in a prominent position for the public to use. Mandjar Markets will not be supplying hand sanitizer to stallholders, it is your responsibility to ensure you have this available on the day or you will not be permitted to trade.
• Stallholders are encouraged to use a contactless payment system for their sales to minimize contact in handling currency.
• A cleaning regime in place for items that are handled by their customers and not purchased.
• Adjust their displays within their stalls layouts to take into consideration of social distancing guidelines
• If you are feeling unwell just prior to your booked day, please notify us and stay at home
• Together we can all keep W.A. safe
Item Criteria Food Applications:
Examples of Food product/s to be sold include; honey and honey products, jams and preserves, marinades and chutneys, nuts, dried fruit, olives, oils and vinegars, specialty baked goods including muesli, hand-made dried pasta and sauces, health goods, home-made dog treats and specialty seasonings.
In order to be eligible for a food stall at the Market and in keeping with the requirement for a ‘Makers’ Market’ offering handmade goods the food product on offer must adhere to the following: Priority is given to locally produced food but producers from outside the Peel Region will also be considered to trade at the Market.
• Sharing of stalls is strictly not permitted except for immediate family members
• All food products must be grown, baked, or made by and sold by the applicant.
• Copying of other people's work is not permitted. Copying the ideas and work of other stallholders may be in breach of creative copyright and is not in the spirit of the Markets
• After approval if you have any new products/items you would like to sell you must submit a request for additional items to be approved prior to them appearing on your stall.
• Products that are clearly imported or purchased from a wholesaler, repackaged to on-sell, or are deemed inappropriate (e.g.: discriminatory or offensive by the Mandjar Markets Committee) will not be considered. We do not accept commercial, design only products that are not made by the applicant or secondhand goods.
• It is compulsory that all Food Applicants have in place their own coverage of Public & Product Liability Insurance to the value of $10 million and a copy of the current Certificate of Currency is submitted with the application form.
• All City of Mandurah Health Department requirements and food registration permits/documents must be submitted and approved by the City of Mandurah and Mandjar Markets Association Inc prior to commencement of trade. Your stall must comply with the minimum standard for a Temporary Food Stall as required by the City of Mandurah
• It is compulsory that all Food/Beverage Applicants have completed a food safety/handling course and attach the completed certificate with their application form. A Free Food handling course is available online via the City Of Mandurah www.mandurah.imalert.com.au
Selection of Applicants is Based on the Following Criteria:
• Quality and appeal of the product, the mix of the market and the number of food/beverage sites which become available. The Mandjar Market Committee must have due regard for the mix of the market and fair trading with established businesses located nearby when selection is made to maintain a balance of food represented at the market
Wait List:
• A wait list may be formed for applicants whose products are currently over-represented at the market.
Site Fees:
• $60.00 3m x 3m per Trading Day
No Powered Sites are available.
Generators are strictly not permitted without approval in writing from the Mandjar Markets Committee.
Site Bookings & Payments
• Payments are required 6 days in advance prior to your booking/attendance – Payment instructions are provided to approved applicants - No cash is accepted on the day – Payments are non-transferable or refundable
• In the event that Mandjar Markets due to safety reasons, have to cancel a trading day, you will be notified as soon as possible and your payment will be transferred to a suitable date within a 4 week period from the cancellation date
Marquees/ Tables/Equipment:
• Mandjar Markets does not offer marquees, tables, or chairs.
• All equipment is to be provided by the stall holder.
• Marquees must be one-piece, heavy duty and collapsible with removable roof covers.
• Put together pole/rod tents will not be permitted to be erected.
• Market umbrellas are not acceptable.
• All equipment is to be stable, in good condition and able to withstand wind gusts.
• Clear panels in backs and sides are highly recommended.
• Safety must be of paramount consideration.
• All tents/marquees must be weighted down to withstand wind gusts.
• All ropes are to be flagged for visual safety reasons
• All other anchors are to be sited within the allocated 3m x 3m site.
• All tents/marquees are to be adequately secured by approved anchors (guy ropes) & weights/ground pegs. Please note “Star Pickets” are NOT to be used as ground pegs
• All items on sale must always be secured against becoming airborne.
Application Process:
• A link to an online application form will be provided once we have received your Expression of Interest. Please do not share the link as only online application forms with a matching EOI will be processed
• Applicants will be notified by email if they have submitted incomplete applications. They will be given two (2) days to submit the further information required. If information is not received within two days no further correspondence will be entered into and the application process will cease.
Informal interview
• Applicants may be asked to have a 15-minute informal discussion with a Mandjar Market Committee Representative about their product at a set time and date. This discussion is not a requirement but gives the applicant an opportunity to show their product in its best light, advise the committee as to how their product fits the criteria and answer any questions/possible concerns the committee might have. An email will be sent to advise the applicant if they are required for any further discussion regarding their application and to arrange a suitable time.
Outcome of application
• Mandjar Markets will notify applicants by email of the outcome or progress of their application within 14 (fourteen) days upon receiving a completed application.
• No further correspondence will be entered into with unsuccessful applicants from this point forward. Acceptance and non-acceptance are at the discretion of the Mandjar Market Committee. The Mandjar Markets Committee reserves the right to reject applications and not to enter into any correspondence about the decision. All decisions made by the committee are final.
• We would like our approved stallholders to attend at least once every four weeks from the date of their approval. Please note Mandjar Markets do not operate/trade whilst the City of Mandurah Crab Fest Event or any other City of Mandurah event is being held
Please submit a request below to obtain an online application form and provide details on the goods/services you will be offering