June 2015 Epping stand holder UPDATE

One month to go!
Target opening date – 3 August 2015

Practice run day

Wednesday 22 July Important date for the whole market community.

We will be holding a practice run day two weeks before opening. This is a very important date for your diaries and the purpose of the day is to give you the opportunity to test your market run. This is the only opportunity you will have to test your systems with a busy market prior to the first day of trade.

Please ensure as many people from your business attend this practice run day on  22 July so that you are well prepared for the first day of trade on 3 August 2015.

More details on how the practice run day will operate will be provided in the coming weeks.

Operating rules

New operating rules have been developed to make the most of the new site for all Market users. Please take the time to read the new operating rules at melbournemarkets.com.au/operatingrules

A couple of the key changes from West Melbourne are:

• Each business must identify a nominee who is responsible for themselves and for their employees complying with the Market Operating Rules. The nominee must be present or contactable whenever their team members are on-site. The same nominee verifies that an employee’s access card is to be assigned to their business – this is important as under the new operating rules, employers are accountable for the conduct of their employees.
• A demerit point system (similar to that used by VicRoads for driver licenses) will operate. If you get five demerit points within two years, your access card can be cancelled. If the employees of a business receive a collective total of 12 demerit points within a two year period, that lease or licence of that business could be terminated.

These changes aim to ensure the Market is as safe and efficient as possible.

Access Card update

By now, every business should have received a business nominee form from the Melbourne Market Authority.

If not, please contact the Melbourne  Market Authority on 9687 6100 or  info@melbournemarkets.com.au

Once the nominee form has been returned, business nominees will be sent an electronic link to the online induction for the new Market and the access card application form.

Every employee of each business accessing the new Market will need to complete the online induction and the access card application form (to be signed by the business nominee) to receive an access card.

Don’t get caught out – get your access card for the new Market at Epping today. Remember, no card, no access!

Pooling equipment accounts

The theft of pallets is estimated to be costing the market community millions of dollars annually, increasing the cost of doing business. To help reduce these costs, pooling equipment (pallet) accounts are required at the new Market.

Opening an account is free, plus there’s other initiatives available to minimise the cost for those who do the right thing and return pallets within 5 days.

If you don’t use pooled equipment, or use pallets which are not provided by a supplier (plain pallets for example), you can elect to complete a statutory declaration advising this is the case, exempting you from the requirement to have a pooled equipment account.

To open an account speak to a CHEP or LOSCAM representative today.

CHEP
Call 13 24 37
Email: melbourne.market@chep.com

LOSCAM
Call 1300 309 930
Email: melbourne.markets@loscam.com

Stands and parking at the new market

All stand holders will receive a letter in June confirming the parking outcomes for their business as well as a map showing the location of bays in relation to their stand/s.

Market addresses

New addresses for store holders and warehousing tenants at the new market  have been confirmed.

Administration Building

Melbourne Market Authority
Level 1, 55 Produce Drive
Epping
Victoria 3076

Warehouse 1 to 8 Tenants

For example if you are a Tenant in unit 2 of warehouse 3 your address would be:
(company name e.g. XYZ Fruits Pty Ltd)
Unit 2/3 Badalya Road
Epping Victoria 3076

Address for stores at Epping is

(company name e.g. XYZ Fruits Pty Ltd) Store Number XX
(replace XX with your store number)
35 Produce Drive
Epping Vic 3076

For store holders at Epping, your Market Mailbox will be the same number as your store, so if you lease Store 10, your mailbox will be Mailbox 10, 35 Produce Drive, Epping, Vic 3076.

Fuel stations for forklift

The northern LPG refuelling station is nearing completion. The canopy has been erected and the LPG tank installed. Three new dual hose dispenses with integrated card readers will be installed shortly.

Getting ready to move

We are now about one month out from the target opening date of the new Market. Following on from last month’s checklist, here’s what you need to be doing to be ready in time.

Store Holder Checklist
July

Questions?

Do you feel you have enough information about the transition to the new Market at Epping?
If not, you’ve got some options:

• Visit the Epping Information Centre at the centre of the fruit and vegetable market trading floor
• Contact the MMA team on (03) 9258 6100, 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday, or email
  info@melbournemarkets.com.au
• Visit the MMA website www.melbourne markets.com.au/market-relocation