Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve fundraiser returns

A RETURNING event will soon give people another chance to sell their goods from either their car or a market stall.

After its successful debut last year, members of the Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve committee are bringing back their market and car boot sale fundraiser.

Organiser and committee member Kathryn Long said proceeds from the event will continue to go towards much-needed reserve maintenance.

“We’re eventually wanting to redo the tennis courts, and we have stuff going on inside with split systems, lighting, things like that,” she said.

“We also want to hopefully create basketball nets and a netball hoop.”

The debut event saw some 150 people perusing items from nearly 40 vehicles parked at the reserve’s oval.

Originally billed solely as a car boot event, the return instalment is being expanded with businesses and individuals also invited to bring their own marquees, trestle tables and change to take part via stall setup.

“This time we’ve decided to change it from a car boot sale to a market as well because we’ve had a few businesses interested so we thought it’d get even more businesses to come along,” Ms Long said.

Entry will be free but sellers will need to pay a $20 fee, which will go towards the upgrade project.

A raffle, sausage sizzle, coffee van and children’s activities will also be present.

Ms Long estimated more than $1000 was raised from last year’s sale, which was complemented with other events throughout 2024 including a Halloween party, two paint and sip sessions, a bonfire and a movie night.

A similar program is expected to take place this year.

“We’ve also had about $50,000 in grants through council and Bendigo Bank for what is probably all up a $100,000 project,” Ms Long said.

“This upgrade project will be an ongoing project that will take a few years to complete. We probably started work on this about 18 months ago.”

The event will take place on Sunday 23 March.

Stallholders are to arrive at 9am with the sale open to the community from 10am to 2pm.

To apply for a stall, visit the rec reserve’s Facebook page or call 0433 093 282.