Gordon Markets - General Information

• Gordon Markets

Gordon Markets is Sydney's premiere market on the North Shore - held on the 2^nd Sunday of the month, rain or shine, every month of the year undercover on the second floor of the Council Car Park in Wade Lane, adjacent to Gordon Railway Station and the Gordon Shops on Pacific Highway. Please see our map. Opening at 8.30am and closing at 3pm the markets have operated continuously for more than 25 years.

The quality range of more than 100 merchants specialise in:

• Clothing
• Furniture & antiques
• Fine stationery
• Stamps
• Tools
• Books
• Bric a brac
• Plants
• Foods

• How large is a site?

A site is a car space, approximately 2.5m by 5m, with a 2.5m frontage.

• What equipment is provided?

No equipment is provided - stallholders must provide their own tables and equipment. Sites are unpowered - stallholders requiring power must provide their own and it must meet the approval of the Gordon Markets Management Committee.

• How much does a site cost?

 Casual Stallholders: 

              Payment  on the day                        Payment one month in advance

                           (no refunds)

          1 site                          $35.00                    1 site                            $30.00

          2 adjacent sites           $60.00                    2 adjacent sites             $50.00

          3 adjacent sites           $80.00                    3 adjacent sites             $70.

                      Stallholders prepaying six months in advance                  

                            1 site                            $140.00

                             2 adjacent sites            $240.00

                             3 adjacent sites            $330.00

• When should I arrive?

Stallholders should arrive on or before 7.00am (depending on how long it takes to set up your stall). All vehicles must be clear of the car-park before 8.00am. On arrival, stallholders will be directed to a numbered car space (site) by the Market Supervisor. All sites are numbered and allocated.

Side row stallholders (those on either the highway or railway sides - see site map) may commence setting up anytime before 7.00am on the Sunday morning. Driveway-row stallholders (this is down the centre of the car park) may not set up until 7.30am.

All stallholders' vehicles must be removed from the market area by 8.00am. Only authorised vehicles are permitted to remain - and any space occupied by such a vehicle must be paid for. As the market is open to 3.00pm and customer safety is our prime concern, no vehicles are permitted to re-enter the market area until after 3.00pm. As Wade Lane is a public thoroughfare, stallholders must ensure that this is kept clear for through traffic at all times. Council Officers attend the markets and will issue infringement notices.

• How do I know where my site is?

All sites are allocated (numbered car spaces). Unless you are a regular stallholder, you will be advised of your numbered car space by the Market Supervisor when you arrive at the Gordon Markets. 

• Do I need Public Liability Insurance?

Each stallholder must carry current Public Liability Insurance with a minimum cover of $10 million. By permission of the Gordon Markets Management Committee, casual stallholders may be exempted from this requirement.

Public Liability insurance is available from a number of providers, including www.netinsure.com.au and www.marketsure.com.au

• Food Stalls

Food sellers are required to register for each market at www.foodnotify.nsw.gov.au  and must comply with State Health Regulations.

• How are the Gordon Markets promoted?

For each market, signs are placed some days in advance around the market site. On the morning of the market, signs are posted on the major arterial routes around Gordon (Pacific Highway, Ryde Road, Mona Vale Road etc). In addition, the markets are advertised in local newspapers, leaflet drops etc.

• Who operates Gordon Markets?

The Gordon Markets are operated by the Rotary Clubs of Turramurra and Ku-Ring-Gai, by permission of Ku-Ring-Gai Council.  The Market Supervisor and other staff in attendance are all volunteers.

• Who is the Gordon Markets Management Committee?

The Gordon Markets Management Committee is a committee of Rotarians from the Rotary Clubs of Turramurra and Ku-Ring-Gai. The Gordon Markets Management Committee is responsible for the conduct of the markets.

• Stallholder Terms & Condition

The Gordon Markets Management Committee (through which all Stallholder site applications are made) reserves the right to reject any Application(s) from Stallholders and to terminate any regular Stallholder participation in the Markets.

The Gordon Markets Management Committee is responsible for site operations and safety at the Markets. As such, Stallholders at the Markets must comply with all reasonable operational directives issued by Market Duty Staff appointed by the Gordon Markets Management Committee.

Stallholders must conduct their business within the physical bounds of the Site(s) that they have been allocated.

Stallholders must pay their Site Fees to Market Duty Staff on Market Day if it has not been paid in advance.

To retain an allocated or preferred site, regular Stallholders must pay their Site fees one month in advance.

Stallholders are not permitted to sub-let any part of their site to another Stallholder.

Stallholders who fail to attend the Markets in accordance with their confirmed booking will forfeit any booking fees paid.

All Stallholders are responsible for the removal and disposal of their own rubbish (unsold goods, boxes, waste food

• Where do the site fees go?

The Gordon Markets Management Committee uses the site fees to pay rent to Ku-Ring-Gai Council, promotion costs and other market expenses. Any surplus following payment of these expenses is donated by the Rotary Clubs of Turramurra and Ku-Ring-Gai to charitable causes.

• Where can I learn more about Rotary?

Please visit our websites at www.turramurrarotary.org.au