It was a hot
night at Wednesday’s Night Market. Ambulance Officers and Security Staff were
busy attending to heat exhausted Traders and customers.
Hot Night 2 –
a number of birds were clearly distressed in the heat and one of our Security
Officers found time to fill some bollard holes with water to provide relief. Security
staff really are a kind bunch.
Hot Night 3 –
for many Specialty Traders sales did not really start until after 8:00pm as
customers delayed their arrival at the market.
Friday’s
scorching heat saw a number of Traders stay away, and many who did trade took
advantage of the early finish at 1:00pm. As usual there were some good trading reports
but we are not sure if that was because there were fewer competitors or because
heat stroke elevates sales estimates.
Some Traders
asked why all the new restrictions on Queen St. vehicle access but maybe the
heightened police alert on public area safety at Christmas is the clue.
The new
bollards on Queen St. certainly attracted attention with one Trader suggesting
they looked a bit like toy Meccano pieces. Actually there are videos online
showing these exact bollards almost destroying a truck – see link. They appear
to be very effective against vehicles.
A Trader
says he likes the new QVM paper bags and they appear cost effective but he
would like to be able to add his business name to the printing. Can that be
done?
Our market
is now better mapped. Following a mention in Heard Under The Sheds a few weeks back, the
guide map signs around our market have now been re-oriented to reflect
directions from each map’s actual location. Customers will be pleased they no
longer have to stand on their heads to read some maps. A big thank you to our
marketing team for such prompt action.
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| Old Orientation |
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| Re-oriented map now makes sense. |
A customer was
horrified when his wedding ring slipped off and fell between the verandah and
the container where he was having coffee on Saturday. The ring was stranded
halfway under a container with no crawling space. Fortunately many Traders
carry extension poles for hoisting stock and one was used to rescue the ring.
The customer was having coffee with his wife and Mother-In-Law so he was
particularly grateful for the happy outcome.