Popular Perth markets continue after huge new deal
At the town's council meeting on Tuesday night, councillors voted unanimously to renew the agreement with Chaos Theory events to host the Bassendean Community Markets at BIC Reserve, Bassendean.
In a council report, the current arrangement with Chaos Theory, which has been in place since 2021, was described as 'effective,' allowing the markets to be 'professionally staged' over the four-year period. The Minister for Lands will now need to approve the use of BIC Reserve for the purpose of hosting a community market. Credit: Facebook
Their will be minor amendments to the new agreement, which include removing the requirement to supply equipment such as chairs and tables, and use of Town Hall and library toilets no longer needed as a new toilet block at BIC Reserve has been installed.
Attendance of the markets ranges between 1500 and 2000 people, with about 70 to 80 stalls per event, which the town said gives small businesses an opportunity to test their respective markets.
'Free stalls for community groups, schools, not-for-profit organisations ... include the Local State Member of Parliament for Bassendean, Dave Kelly, Bassendean Men's Shed, Bassendean Preservation Group (and) Kanyana Wildlife,' the report said.
The town will only be required to provide $500 per market for entertainment and $250 per year to cover waste disposal costs.
The town officers supported the extension and identified it as a cost-effective partnership.
'This is an attractive and efficient way to deliver a much-valued event to our community ... we rely heavily on partnerships such as these,' the report said.
The Minister for Lands will now need to approve the use of BIC Reserve for the purpose of hosting a community market.
The markets will continue to operate each Sunday of the month between April and September, with twilight markets on the last Saturday of each month between October and March.
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