Awards Night
– traders have given a glowing account of our inaugural trader awards night.
The opportunity to mix with fellow traders, management staff and Board members
was appreciated by all. Perhaps the only complaints were that the sweets could
have been more delightful, and some traders were wondering why they didn’t get
an award. They were joking (we think).
Dancing the Night Away – Box hire operator, Danny, showed great dancing
skills at the awards night although he wasn’t alone.
A Kiss For Betty – Betty Jennings was inducted into the QVM Hall of Fame but
unfortunately couldn’t make it on the night. That didn’t stop CEO Malcolm
McCullough from visiting her stall during the week and presenting the award
plus giving her a kiss on the cheek. Well done Betty!
It Pays To Be Sure – a tourist from the USA asked one of our traders for a 32” garment
and when presented with the item asked “Is that US inches?”
Construction Timetable – we learnt during the week that the first post hole
for our temporary market on Queen St. could be dug in July 2017.
Declining Box Hire – apparently the supply of unused storage boxes is increasing as
traders leave the market or re-jig their existing operations. New traders may
be less likely to engage box hire until they sort out their trading options.
Either way it is a concern for box hire operators.
New Cameras - additional cameras have been installed around the market. Traders are wondering if they are just enhanced CCTV facilities or some sort of new customer counting system.