Food stall holder application forms for the 2024/2025 season are now available.
Mandjar Markets are Mandurah's premier waterfront market, located under the shady trees on the lush green grass at the Southern end of the Eastern foreshore, Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah.
We are a well-known established 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 weekly from the October to May excluding the City of Mandurah’s special event dates (Please check our Facebook page for confirmation or updates on our trading dates)
Please read the information below for food stall holder applications:
Due to City of Mandurah imposed restrictions for the 2024 – 2025 market season some items are not permitted:
Not Permitted
- Take away coffee
- Ready to eat meals (including sandwiches and rolls)
- Cold drinks (except for water)
- Ice cream / soft serve ice cream
- Slushy or shaved ice sellers
- Cupcakes, donuts, muffins etc
- Pre-packaged Pantry items
- Packaged food
- Prepared (not ready to eat) meals (frozen or fresh)
- Fresh produce
- Bottled Water
- Fresh fruit and vegetables
If your FOOD/BEVERAGE item is not listed in the above list/s please contact us for further information
* NO FOOD TRUCKS/VANS ARE PERMITTED AT THIS LOCATION
* APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM FOOD STALLS THAT CAN OPERATE FROM A 3m x 3m SITE
* WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM WINE AND SPIRIT MAKERS
Item Criteria Food/Beverage Applications:
Examples of food product/s to be sold include; Honey and honey products, jams and preserves, marinades and chutneys, specialty teas, coffee beans blends, nuts, dried fruit, olives, oils and vinegar, confectionery including nougat, fudge and the like, specialty baked goods including breads and biscuits, muesli, hand-made dried pasta and sauces, health goods, fresh produce, 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 not permitted with the exception of immediate family members and/or a friend who makes or assists in the making of the products approved to be sold on the store.
- All food products must be grown or 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. These must also be prior approved by your local Council where you have your food business registered.
- 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 second-hand goods.
- It is compulsory that all Food/Beverage Applicants have in place their own coverage of Public & Product Liability Insurance to the value of $10 million and a copy of the 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 for City of Mandurah residents. Also, several other local councils also offer this free course. Please contact your local Health Dept for further information and availability
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.
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.
Waiting list
A wait list may be formed for applicants whose products are currently over-represented at the market.
Marquees/ Tables/Equipment
- Shelters and tables are not provided by Mandjar Markets.
- Mandjar Markets does not offer marquees, table, or chairs. All equipment required is to be provided by the stallholder. 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. All equipment is to be stable and in good condition and able to withstand wind gusts.
- Clear panels in backs and/or screen sides are highly recommended.
- Market umbrellas are not acceptable.
- 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/ mid length plastic/wooden ground pegs. Please note “Star Pickets” and METAL pegs/screws of any sort are not to be used.
- All items on sale must be secured against becoming airborne at all times.
- P.A. or broadcast systems are not permitted
- No generators are permitted unless prior approval in writing from Mandjar Markets
Application Process:
Please apply via the below link.
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
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.
Please submit an application via the link below.
