NEW YEAR, Witches fly into Port for monthly market

PORTARLINGTON is a vibrant blend of long-time locals, sea changers and new families.

The thing that binds them together, aside from the stunning views and great amenity, is a strong community volunteering ethos.

Portarlington Community Information Booth events co-ordinator Jenny Tonzing said the 50 different local volunteer organisations worked cooperatively to put on a wide range of events along the foreshore and throughout the town.

“We are experts in pulling together, whether it is for something really big like the Mussel Festival, a music program on Australia Day, or poetry writing in the Neighbourhood House.”

One of the growing attractions of the town is the community market run by the Lions Club of Portarlington and Drysdale on the last Sunday of every month.

The next one is on Sunday, December 30 and it will be a spectacular event with a 20 stall Witches Market, an artists’ exhibition, roving buskers and entertainers, a Food Truck park and more than 90 general merchandising stalls selling everything from baby booties to hard-to-find treasures and curios. It promises to be a great day with something for everyone.

Portarlington Business Development Association president John Rae said he was delighted that the monthly Lions Port Market was operating and it had the full support of the PBDA.

“The first two markets have drawn large numbers of people and had a real buzz.

“Another terrific undertaking from the Portarlington/Drysdale Lions Club which will see further funds raised and invested in our community.”

The Portarlington market runs from 9am until 2pm on the foreshore at WG Little Reserve in Newcombe Street.