Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) information
The critical piece of advice for Market users is; if you are feeling unwell in any way, you should stay at home and seek medical advice. Do not attend the Market for work, or to purchase flowers or produce if you are feeling unwell in any way.
As previously communicated some operations at the Market have been temporarily changed for the safety of all users. Detailed information regarding the Coronavirus and its impacts on Market operations can be found on our website at www.melbournemarket.com.au/melbourne-market-coronavirus-covid-19-response/.
Social distancing and good hygiene is still the best tool we have to stop the spread of the virus. When at the Market you should remain at least 1.5 metres away from fellow Market users wherever possible, and make sure you are regularly washing your hands with soap and water.
The MMA continues to monitor advice from the Australian Government closely and is in regular contact with relevant State Government Departments, to provide you with up-to-date information concerning your work or business at the Melbourne Market. |
To further drive the A Better Choice brand in the community, branded aprons are now available for purchase.
Throughout Europe and America, health experts are warning people to protect themselves by wearing face coverings at all times when out in public. As a result, some eye-raising DIY protective gear has been spotted in grocery stores everywhere.
Typically with Mother’s Day approaching, the MMA and Flowers Victoria would be working together to create a marketing campaign designed to get people to buy flowers for their mum. During the pandemic, we are still working together, but this year we’re creating a broader campaign encouraging people to buy flowers for anyone in their life, not just mum.
Many of your fellow Market colleagues across the breezeway, from the flower industry, have been feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic more than most. In this period of uncertainty, many have been forced to adapt to survive. Flowers Vasette is one such business who has pivoted to stay afloat in this strange new world.
As shelves were stripped bare of essential items last month, preliminary figures show retail turnover surged 8.2 per cent in March. Food retailing drove the rise last month, with strong sales across supermarkets, liquor stores and other specialty food retailers, leading to what the ABS called “unprecedented demand”.
