Twilight Food of the World Markets at Flagstaff Hill, Wollongong

 

Pack a picnic rug and come along to Flagstaff Hill on the second Friday of the month during daylight savings, kicking off Friday, 8 October at 5.30pm for Wollongong City Council’s new Twilight Food of the World Markets.

The twilight food markets offer a range of international cuisines for you to sample, including Turkish, Indian, Latin American and Dutch. The evening markets will be held every second Friday of every month between October 2010 to March 2011. Starting from 5.30pm and finishing at 9.30pm.

http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/council/news/Pages/NewTwilightFoodMarkets.aspx

Photo: By Black Diamond Images

Food Markets of the Illawarra: Coledale Markets

I love the Coledale Markets.

"At Coledale Market you stroll around ready to receive. And receive you usually do, if you can stop talking to the other customers long enough to rifle through the stalls of pre loved clothes, books, earrings, crockery, paintings, beautiful handmade knits and soaps. If you can withstand the scent of curry and coffee, fresh bread & cakes, you can get some serious shopping done. This is the kind of market I love-- one which celebrates the handmade, home-cooked and recycled.” Kerry O’Connor, quoted on The Garden blog

I will travelling via bus to Wollongong and a train from Wollongong Station. I had always thought the markets were too far to get to without a car. After some research, including a visit to the Transport Infoline website,  I am informed otherwise. According to the information provided by 131500.com, the Coledale Market location is only 400 metres from the train station, housed in the Coledale Public School.

I have added the market dates to the Illawarra Food Calendar for easy reference. You can print out the information or add it to your own Google Calendar.

There will be a stall run by the Auslets Sydney & Illawarra branch of which I am a member.
Auslets is a Community Trade Scheme.  For more information about visit Sydney & Illawarra Auslets 

A sample itinerary from Warilla Grove Shopping Center to Coledale Markets on Sunday April 25th

For more information visit Wollongong Markets blog.

Image by The Garden North Gong

Links:
http://bit.ly/illawarrafoodcalendar 
http://www.auslets.org/sydney/
http://wollongongmarkets.squarespace.com/
http://thegardennorthgong.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html

Markets in the Illawarra (Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama areas)

Markets

A variety of markets are available in Shellharbour and the Illawarra Region, ranging from arts and crafts to fresh local produce.

SHELLHARBOUR

Shellharbour Village Markets
Shellharbour Public School, Mary Street,
Shellharbour
Ph: 02 4295 1334 or 0400 412 963
Held: Every 2nd Sunday of each month 9am to 2pm
General Information: Located in the school grounds. All weather markets.

KIAMA

Gerringong Village Markets
Old School Park, Gerringong
Ph: Neil Miller 02 4234 1494.
Held: 3rd Saturday of every month
General Information: Markets showcasing locally produced art, craft, food and entertainment. This is a Gerringong Sunrise Rotary Fundraising Event.

Jamberoo Country Art & Craft Market
Kevin Walsh Oval, Churchill Street,
Jamberoo
Ph: 02 4236 0372
Held: The last Sunday of the month 10am to 4pm
General Information: enjoy the country atmosphere.
A wide variety of stalls to browse through, with lots to see.
Jamberoo Arts & Craft Markets has something for everyone.

Kiama Produce Market
Black Beach, Kiama
Ph: Judy McCumstie 0438 387 387.
Held: Every 4th Saturday of the month 8am to 1pm
General Information:. Kiama Produce Markets offer delectable gourmet food and produce.

Kiama Seaside Market
Black Beach, Kiama
Ph: Chris & Bobbie English on 02 4232 4110.
Held: Every 3rd Sunday of the Month 9am to 3pm
General Information: The Kiama Seaside Markets showcase locally produced art, craft and produce.


WOLLONGONG

Coledale Markets
Coledale Public School, Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coledale
Ph: 02 4268 0709 or 024267 1664
Held: Every 4th Sunday of the month 9am to 3pm
General Information: Coledale market is not just a market it’s a community event, there is music and food and conversation.

Dapto Sunday Markets
Dapto Showground
Ph: 0407 919 469
Held: Every Sunday 7am to 1pm
General Information: New and used goods.

Fraternity Club Markets
Fraternity Club, 11 Bourke Street,
Fairy Meadow
Ph: Kiss Events 02 4285 0333
Held: every Thursday 8am to 1pm
General Information: Gourmet foods such as olives, smoked meats, sour dough breads and other fresh foods as well as a variety of goods such as clothing, CDs, jewellery and homewares.

German Club Farmers & Craft Market
German Club, Northcliffe Drive,
Kembla Grange
Ph: Kiss Events 02 4285 0333
Held: Every First and third Saturday of each month – 8am-1pm
General Information: Fresh meat, fruit and veg; farm fresh eggs; organic coffee; hand made soaps; beautiful craft; cakes, jams, chilli; jewellery; plants; etc.

Wollongong Markets
Gipps Street,
Wollongong
Ph: 0423 816 477
Held: Thur & Sat –9am till 3pm, Sunday 10 am to 2 pm
General Information: Craft Markets Located under cover so open rain or shine.

Wollongong Produce And Creative Traders Market
Lower Mall, Crown Street,
Wollongong
Ph: 0425 277 118 or 0422 781 920
Held: Every Friday – 9am till 3pm
General Information: Organic breads fruit & vegies, hand made products, paintings clothes original products.

SHOALHAVEN

Berry Country Fair
Berry Showground, Albany Street,
Berry
Ph: 02 4464 1476
Held: They are held on the 1st Sunday of the month. (Except February - 2nd Sunday) 8am till 2:30pm.

Information provided by Tourism Shellharbour

Food Markets of the Illawarra

One of the things I have been learning of late (both on tv shows such as River Cottage Autumn, web-based organisations such as Slow Food) is the importance on sourcing local food suppliers. We all know that fresh is best and the shortest distance between supplier and our dinner plate the better. That's why I love visiting fresh food markets such as the Shellharbour Village Markets, Kiama Produce Market and Wollongong Produce Market, .

Shellharbour Village Craft Markets
Held every second Sunday 9.00am til 2.00pm in the grounds of Shellharbour Public School
Mary Street SHELLHARBOUR NSW 2529.
2009 dates include May 10th, June 14th, July 12th, August 9th, September 13, October 11th, November 8th, December 13th. Be sure to mark them on your calendar!

Kiama Produce Market
Wonderful market held on the fourth Saturday of every month. Stalls including fresh and cured fish, meats, fruits and vegetables, cheeses and nuts, wines and other gourmet foods.

Wollongong Produce Market is held every friday in Crown Street Mall, Wollongong. Stalls of note include the fresh fruit and vegetable stall, Razorback Grove Olives (producers of fresh olives, olive oil and cheeses), fudge, fresh herb plants and assorted arts and crafts.

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Note: If you know of any Illawarra fresh produce markets or suppliers of fresh produce who sell direct to the public please let me know!

UPCOMING NSW FOODIE EVENTS

Sydney Night Noodle Markets, Hyde Park - part of Good Food Month

Lobster balls with prawn meat on sugar cane sticks - Sydney Night Noodle Markets, Hyde Park - part of Good Food Month

Thai green curry mussells, Bungalo 8


Soft-Shell Crab


Prawn meat on sugar cane

king prawn skewers with satay sauce

char grilled baby octupus with salad

after five visits to Bungalo 8 they finally had some oysters. Yay!

oysters with asian sauce topping

Sydney Noodle Markets, Hyde Park every October is not to be missed!

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Good Food Month: Sydney Night Noodle Markets

On October 17th, 2006 I celebrated my 35th birthday. It was quite a milestone so I decided to spend my day enjoying Taronga Park Zoo's 90 cent entry for birthday boys and girls (part of their 90th birthday celebrations) and then at night made our way to the Night Noodle Markets in Sydney's Hyde Park. It was a magical experience for me, my first night market but certainly not my last.

If you missed it, there is good news - it is on again this year and, weather and health permitting, I will be there on my birthday to once again celebrate growing older with a party environment that is intoxicating. Thousands of people coming together to sample foods from all over the world, sample beers and wine and appreciate the wonderful City of Sydney. What more could a birthday girl ask for?

Here are some photos from last year's Good Food Month, Night Noodle Markets 06

Night Noodle Markets, Hyde Park


Mussells



Seafood Skewers





Salt and Pepper Calimari


Yum Cha




My favourite of the night was the Japanese Okonomiyaki from Japancake



King Prawn Pancake (okonomiyaki)

King Prawn Pancake (okonomiyaki) with Oysters


Oysters au Naturale'




Yum Cha plate $18 @ Night Noodle Markets in Hyde Park, Sydney


Location:
Hyde Park North
Hyde Park, Sydney

Event dates:
Monday, 8 October 5 - 9pm
Tuesday, 9 October 5 - 9pm
Wednesday, 10 October 5 - 9pm
Thursday, 11 October 5 - 9pm
Friday, 12 October 5 - 9pm
Monday, 15 October 5 - 9pm
Tuesday, 16 October 5 - 9pm
Wednesday, 17 October 5 - 9pm
Thursday, 18 October 5 - 9pm
Friday, 19 October 5 - 9pm