The North Qld Babies & Kids Market was developed due to an overwhelming response to one mum organising a small market to sell pre-loved babies and kids goods. The market has grown from 8 stall holders to over 60 displays of pre-loved, handmade, new or promotional stands. The Market is not only for parents to buy and sell good quality pre-loved babies and kids goods but also provides an avenue to connect mums with mums; and local home based businesses and services.

MACKAY MARKET – The Mackay Market is held every three months on a Saturday in a quality indoor venue. Until recently the market had been held the Senior Citizens Centre, Macalister Street, Mackay Qld. However the market has outgrown the space there are will be lunching their first market for 2012 in a new venue, Powerhouse Centre”, Mackay Christian College Junior Campus, Evans Avenue North (off Glenpark St), Nth Mackay.

TOWNSVILLE MARKET- The Townsville Market is held every three months on a Saturday at the Ignatius Park College School Hall “Edmund Rice Hall”, Ross River Road, Townsville. Our Townsville market is relatively new and we are looking for a more suitable venue.

The venues we use have been selected for the markets as everything is completely indoors and under cover. The venues also have pram friendly access. You will find ample parking around the venues and a set down spot right at the door for if it happens to rain. The Mackay Market also includes a “Food & Drinks Stall” and we have confirmed Quota to run the stall on behalf of a Local Charity at our Mackay Markets. With the move to a new venue we will also have the school canteen open for refereshments. In Townsville the Lions Club do a sausage sizzle and local R&D Coffee Van will be open for refreshments.

The market is run by the founder Christine Wilson, local Mackay mother of 3 children. Christine lived in Mackay on a farm until 21 years of age and then moved to Melbourne. She has worked and lived in Melbourne, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane gaining experience and knowledge in areas of Sales, Hotel & Resort Management, Accountant Administration, Event Planning & Marketing, Legal Assistant and Property Development. “My goal is to bring a new concept of markets to North Queensland that gives everyday parents the opportunity to make something happen.”

If you’re a mum wanting some extra cash for something special or need to buy your growing kids some clothes and you just can’t make it happen. The North Qld Babies & Kids Market is worth a look! We can’t promise we will have everything you need, however with 60+ displays providing goods only relating to babies, children, mums, mums-to-be and families we are certain you’ll find something.

In 2010 the Townsville market was established and are now hoping take the markets to other Nth Qld locations in the future. The market as a business is FOR SALE as Christine will be leaving Mackay and is taking time out to refocus on her growing family and to support her husband in his new employment. If you would like to be part of our markets in another location please forward an expression of interest via our contact details on the home page. If you know someone else who would like to be part of our market please forward them our link. We are currently seeking a “Market Field Contact” for Cairns and would like to have a Cairns Market establish before the end of 2011.

In 2011 the market changed it’s name from Mackay Babies & Kids Markets to North Qld Babies & Kids Markets to cater for the growth of markets in North Qld.

I am also very proud to have introduced “Market Weeks at Shopping Centres” to showcase parents working from home and the amazing hidden products in Queensland. The first “Market Week” was held in October 2010 at Mt Pleasant Shopping Centre in Mackay. The response from stallholders and the public of Mackay was fantastic and we will be running more Market Weeks in 2012 at Canelands Central and MtPleasant. We also organise the same avenue for our Townsville Business Stallholders.