By Helen Zervopoulos
A SEARING hot day did not deter Waterline residents and visitors from welcoming back the Grantville market last Sunday after a short hiatus.
The monthly Sunday market ran for over 31 years. At one stage it was the only thing of note in the waterline area.
The waterline and hinterland communities of Pioneer Bay, Corinella, Coronet Bay and Almurta were hardly on Bass Coast Shire Council’s radar. But the Grantville market was a place to linger, shop and connect with friends and neighbours. It was a family- and dog-friendly event with a great variety of stalls to choose from.
Late in 2024, when it was rumoured that the Grantville Market was closing for good, people in the community were upset and extremely disappointed. Longstanding stall holders migrated to Longwarry and to other markets further afield.
A SEARING hot day did not deter Waterline residents and visitors from welcoming back the Grantville market last Sunday after a short hiatus.
The monthly Sunday market ran for over 31 years. At one stage it was the only thing of note in the waterline area.
The waterline and hinterland communities of Pioneer Bay, Corinella, Coronet Bay and Almurta were hardly on Bass Coast Shire Council’s radar. But the Grantville market was a place to linger, shop and connect with friends and neighbours. It was a family- and dog-friendly event with a great variety of stalls to choose from.
Late in 2024, when it was rumoured that the Grantville Market was closing for good, people in the community were upset and extremely disappointed. Longstanding stall holders migrated to Longwarry and to other markets further afield.
The newly appointed Grantville Recreation Reserve Committee of Management, which took over their role in August 2024, were not given the opportunity to continue the market. However they were determined to bring it back.
This wasn’t just because it was a great market with iconic stature but because they need the income to keep the hall going. The volunteer committee receives no ongoing income to cover the costs of paying the utility bills, insurance, rates and infrastructure repairs associated with maintaining the Grantville Hall and the Recreation Reserve.
These costs cannot be covered by the income generated from hall hire alone and the market is therefore essential in generating a monthly income.
The new committee has now set up a Grantville Hall website with information about hall hire, market stall bookings and payment. Hall hire prices have been kept in line with the council-run halls which makes the hall hire very affordable.
A new tennis coach will be running tennis classes at the tennis courts starting in the first term of school and the Phillip Island ‘Y’ will be at each market with skateboards for the younger generation to have a go on the skate ramp.
The Grantville Market is on the first Sunday of each month between 8am and 1pm. Stallholders are welcome. For more information on the market and hall hire, visit grantvillehall.com.au, email [email protected] or phone Secretary Di Goeman on 0418 581 816.
These costs cannot be covered by the income generated from hall hire alone and the market is therefore essential in generating a monthly income.
The new committee has now set up a Grantville Hall website with information about hall hire, market stall bookings and payment. Hall hire prices have been kept in line with the council-run halls which makes the hall hire very affordable.
A new tennis coach will be running tennis classes at the tennis courts starting in the first term of school and the Phillip Island ‘Y’ will be at each market with skateboards for the younger generation to have a go on the skate ramp.
The Grantville Market is on the first Sunday of each month between 8am and 1pm. Stallholders are welcome. For more information on the market and hall hire, visit grantvillehall.com.au, email [email protected] or phone Secretary Di Goeman on 0418 581 816.