AlburyCity has announced that Albury’s Community Rotary Market will have a new temporary home in the Wilson Street Carpark after the market’s former home, the Kiewa Street Carpark, was closed indefinitely on 20 February this year.
Temporary approval has now been given for the market to be held each Sunday in the Wilson Street Carpark, from Sunday, 16 March until further notice.
“The Sunday Community Rotary Market is a major fundraiser for the Rotary Club and has a long tradition with our community, generating funds that support important community projects,” said Albury Mayor, Kevin Mack.
“We’ve worked closely with members of local Rotary Clubs to find a new location for the market since we needed to indefinitely close Kiewa Street Carpark two weeks ago, but we’re pleased to announce that the market has a new temporary home from Sunday 16 March in the Wilson Street Carpark.”
The temporary approval allows the Rotary Clubs to conduct the market in Wilson Street Carpark, at the same time as they to submit a formal Development Application to AlburyCity to use this location. The formal application process will provide an opportunity for residents and businesses in surrounding streets to comment during Council’s consideration of the application.
The market will operate 8:30am to 12pm every Sunday from 16 March, with patrons and stallholders encouraged to park in public spaces on the Wilson Street Carpark’s ground floor or those accessed from Olive Street.
Parking will also be available at the SS&A Club and Council’s Volt Lane Carpark, both relatively close to the Wilson Street Carpark.
The move to Wilson Street Carpark was necessitated by the indefinite closure of Kiewa Street Carpark from 20 February, as a precautionary measure following assessment and advice about concrete cracking found by structural engineers.
“We take a conservative approach when it comes to safety, regardless of the likelihood of any risk, and closed the carpark on advice from the structural engineers after their initial assessment,” said Mayor Mack.
“We’ve now engaged the engineers to do a more detailed structural assessment of the carpark, which they expect will take about two months to complete before they can report back to Council.
“Until we receive their more detailed report, we won’t be in a position to comment further on any next steps, although we expect Kiewa Street Carpark to be closed for at least six months.
“We’ll continue to keep the community up-to-date when further information becomes available.”