Queen Victoria Market

Congratulations to Market trader and chocolatier, Mörk Chocolate, on their recent win at the City of Melbourne Lord Mayor's Small Business Awards.     Mörk was awarded the Lord Mayor's Small Business of the Year award. The award recognises local businesses' commitment to vibrant Melbourne culture and key factors, including focus on sustainability.     Well done to Josefin Zernell and Kiril Shaginov on this wonderful achievement!   #ShopLocal #SmallBusinesses #MelbourneBusiness 

Get to know our newest trader in the Purpose Precinct, the Moving Feast Kitchen. With a focus on circular economy and sustainability, the Moving Feast Kitchen transforms food waste into innovative, new products.  This #PlasticFreeJuly, Chris Locke shares how they, as a business, reduce plastic waste in their kitchen, including: ♻ Replacing plastic-loaded green sponges with bio-degradable scrubbies made from recycled coffee sacks.  ♻ Removing cling wrap, baking parchment, aluminium foil from their processes.  ♻ Products sold in glass containers, that can be reused and refilled with other products from across the Market.  You can purchase a range of condiments, sauces and foods created by the Moving Feast Kitchen at the STREAT Cafe on Peel Street.  Learn more about our sustainability practices here: https://lnkd.in/g3t3J22W #ShopSustainably #ShopLocal 

This July, we’re highlighting our Market community doing their bit to redefine how we use and consume plastic. Meet long-time trader, Boyce, who runs the Soapbox on Victoria Street.  With a focus on refillable home products, the Soapbox offers a range of soaps, detergents and cleaning products for your home. Boyce encourages customers to bring their own bottles or containers to fill up on bulk laundry liquids, dishwashing soap, and more.  On the importance of shopping sustainably, Boyce believes that no matter how small the contribution is, it all helps in the long run.  Visit Boyce at the Soapbox in Victoria Street every Market day! Learn more about our sustainability practices here: https://lnkd.in/g3t3J22W #PlasticFreeJuly #ShopSustainably #ShopLocal 

Run by sisters Carolina and Diana, Nut Trek has been selling bulk nuts, fruits and spreads since the 90s. Nut Trek encourages their customers to bring their own bags, containers or jars to stock up on a vast range of nuts, legumes, fruits and natural spreads in a sustainable way. ‘We just do our own little bit in our own little way, probably for the last 30 or 40 years. And I’m sure it’s making a difference,’ Diana says. Come visit Nut Trek in the Dairy Produce Hall every Market day! Learn more about our sustainability practices here: https://lnkd.in/g3t3J22W #PlasticFreeJuly #ShopSustainably #ShopLocal  

This week kicks off Plastic Free July! Plastic Free July is a global movement that encourages us to make small changes with a big impact. By refusing single use plastics and minimising our plastic consumption, we actively help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution to the environment.  Over the coming weeks, we’ll highlight some of our traders who offer plastic-free solutions to help you shop sustainably this July. #Sustainability #PlasticFreeJuly #ReduceReuseRecycle 

We’re excited to welcome the long-awaited STREAT Cafe and Moving Feast Pantry to the Market!  If you haven’t visited STREAT’s new cafe or the Moving Feast Pantry in F Shed (Peel Street end), pop by to support local businesses making a positive impact and grab a delicious, sustainable treat or coffee.  #ShopLocal #Sustainability #CircularEconomy  

Today marks World No Tobacco Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco and promoting a healthier, smoke-free world. The City of Melbourne are hosting a series of pop-up consultations at the Market to get your thoughts on whether Queen Victoria Market should become a smoke-free and vape-free area. Stop by this weekend to have your say! #WorldNoTobaccoDay  

Meet our traders! In this special Mother’s Day edition of ‘In Conversation With’, we caught up with one of the Market’s greengrocers, Rosa, and her sons, Tony and John. Rosa and her husband Paul have dedicated more than 36 years to running their stall at the Market, with the family business now spanning 3 generations.     In this blog, Rosa, Tony and John share their favourite family memories; what working alongside family means to them; and how they'll be celebrating this Mother's Day.   Read more below.  

This Earth Day, and every day, we’re committed to reducing and recycling plastic waste.  From recycling takeaway coffee cups; banning single-use plastics; shopping sustainably with reusable packaging; and currently undergoing the construction of new state-of-the-art waste and recycling facilities – we are dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint and creating a more sustainable and environmentally friendly market experience for everyone.  We encourage all our visitors to consider plastic-free alternatives, such as our Pick-A-Box initiative that provides free, recycled cardboard boxes to carry fresh produce, or ask your favourite traders about BYO containers.   Learn more about how we’re reducing and recycling plastic on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gUUjNvnp #EarthDay #PlanetVsPlastics #PlasticFree  

We’re #hiring – Queen Victoria Market has a unique opportunity for an experienced and service-focused Maintenance Supervisor to join our team on a full-time basis.  As Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll be a part of our Facilities team and will oversee all maintenance activities at the Market.  It is an exciting time to join the team as the Market boldly undergoes its most dramatic transformation ever, while embracing its heritage to preserve what makes the Market special and uniquely Melbourne. Apply today or share with your network.