Renewal
Proposal - There has been plenty of discussion under the sheds about the new renewal proposal
with hardly any complaint about most of the infrastructure components - more and
better storage, updated waste disposal, management offices onsite, and so on.
But car parking - can there ever be enough? (See separate article on trader
parking).
Buses
- Thursday this week apparently produced good business for some in the Upper
Market and the presence of tourist buses up on Peel St. was cited as a
reason. One trader said “Can someone please push the bus button every trading
day.”
Car
parking - with the news that Coles are taking up with eBay so they can use
their delivery infrastructure, one trader is suggesting that we should find a
way to offer free or subsidised delivery to our customers. “We certainly
wouldn’t need as many car parks and it would remove many of the reasons for a customer saying no to a purchase.”
A
couple of traders commented on a new stall selling cotton shopping bags. The
bags have colourful prints depicting
Melbourne and Australian icons including our own pallet tree. “It is nice to
see fresh new products adding to the mix.”
A
trader is asking when are the QVM cleaning contractors are going to supply paper
rubbish bags in line with our sustainability policy.
A
tourist customer commented that when he walked into a stall it was cold wet and
windy, but when he walked out there was sunshine with a nice warm breeze.
“Welcome to Melbourne mate!”
Queen
St. traders are nearing a deadline to make way for seating and landscaping
adjacent to the sheds. According to one trader there may be strong resistance.