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Strath Creek Country Market

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Aug 1, 2025

STRATH Creek’s Pioneer Reserve, on Ferguson Street near the CFA, was a bustling hive of activity on Sunday, July 20 as scores of cars unloaded hundreds of people wearing coats and beanies intent on exploring the market, grabbing a coffee and a bite to eat, and chatting while browsing for quality home-made wares and locally grown produce.

Strath Creek Country Market manager, Melissa Honeydew, was pleased with the turn out.

Melissa, who has her own nursery, Rigby Cottage, also manages the Tallarook Market and attends Woodend, Lancefield and Avenel markets as a stallholder. Melissa’s experience and community-mindedness saw the inaugural Strath Creek Country Market get off to a great start despite the gloomy weather.

“There are 40 stalls here today,” Melissa said. “We expect another 12 to join us next month. I’m stoked that people from all over the region and further afield took the time to explore the market so that we could showcase the amazing local talent for making, baking and growing.

“Our stallholders are great people and they tell me how wonderful it was to be able to connect with customers. They are so grateful for the support of the local community too.

“Every month, we invite two local community groups to have a stall for free as a way to further support the community,” Melissa said.

Among the stallholders were Troy Pycroft from Goulburn Valley Pork who had plenty of pork cuts on offer from the family butcher shop in Wyuna.

Vanessa and Michael Thomas from Nagambie Artisan Bakery offered 10 types of sourdough breads, pastries and focaccias.

Coloured Wool and Fibre Co from Koetong, near the Corryong Pub, offered a wide variety of handwoven items lovingly crafted from wool from their sheep and alpacas. Megan said funds from selling her wares went towards buying hay to feed the animals during the drought.

The market was the result of a vision of Strath Creek Progress Association (SCPA) president,..

Image: Melissa Honeydew’s Rigby Cottage offered a variety of fruit trees and friendly ducks who were much loved by Aiki, Heli and Vivi who were with their mum from Apteds Orchards, Arthurs Creek.

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