QVM is introducing
a new Friday night market in Therry St. over 8 weeks in October and November.
Following are the details provided by Steve Kostopoulos -
Re: Stir Frydays Market Event
The Queen Victoria
Market Pty Ltd will be holding an event on Therry Street between Queen Street
and Elizabeth Street.
Dates/ Times:
Therry Street will
be closed to traffic from 3.00pm till 11.00pm each and every Friday commencing the
9th October till the 27th November 2015, a total of 8
weeks. The street will be
closed to enable us to run an event for visitors to enjoy food, drinks and
entertainment.
Start Time to
finish time of event:
The “Stir Frydays Market
Event” will run during the hours of 5.00pm till 9.00pm.
Description of Event:
This event will
comprise of approximately 17 traders in allocated positions down the centre of Therry
Street and other parts of land of the Market including the Dairy Produce Hall,
I Shed and Deli lane. The new ‘Stir Fryday’s Event’ will be a vibrant, curated
set of food Trucks and Carts providing;
o
An offering to both residents and visitors of Melbourne;
o
An alternative to dining at home
o
A point of interest to our site and this part of the City Of Melbourne;
o
Provide an opportunity for Queen Victoria Market traders and nearby businesses to
extend their trading hours.
Some low level
music and entertainment performances may occur in Therry Street also during the
period.
Market Location:
Therry Street,
between Queen Street and Elizabeth Street will be closed at all times for the
duration of the event. The Queen Victoria Market has made provisions for
deliveries of goods. This includes delivery vehicles entering Therry Street
from Elizabeth Street and unloading goods. This will allow vehicles to enter
Therry Street, park and turn their vehicles between Elizabeth Street and the
start of the Event Zone adjacent to the Dairy Hall (end of McDonalds building).
– Approximately 75 metres. This area will be under the supervision of traffic
controllers and security officers throughout the entire event.
Should you have any queries or require more information
please don’t hesitate to contact our Operations manager Matthew Ryan on 0421
359 913 or myself on 0411 771 779. For enquires relating to the street closure
you may contact Mr Stephan Cox, Street Trading Officer, City Of Melbourne on
9658 9486.
Kind Regards, Steve Kostopoulos - Events Coordinator