Get involved to Save Preston Market.
With a few simple actions, we can work together to say NO to the development of the Preston Market.
8 ways to get involved
Join community campaign
Sign up to volunteer here and most importantly, sign our petition demanding public acquisition.
2. Share our website and social content
Sharing the messages and community actions throughout your social channels helps us massively – and it’s quick, free and easy.
3. Invite us to talk to your community
Ask your school, community group, place of worship, seniors centre, or sports team if we can come and talk to them about saving the market, let us know.
4. Contact your local politician
Contact your local politician to tell them you disagree with the developer’s plans and that you want the existing market saved. Full contact list.
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Julie Williams (Mayor) ALP
North Central Ward
0419 750 152 Julie.Williams@darebin.vic.gov.au
Susanne Newton (Deputy Mayor) Greens West Ward 0419 764 245 Susanne.Newton@darebin.vic.gov.auEmily Dimitriadis ALP
South East Ward 0437 918 708 Emily.Dimitriadis@darebin.vic.gov.auGaetano Greco Ind
North West Ward 0419 750 214 Gaetano.Greco@darebin.vic.gov.auTom Hannan Greens
South Ward 0437 917 078 Tom.Hannan@darebin.vic.gov.auTim Laurence ALP
North East Ward 0419 750 234 Tim.Laurence@darebin.vic.gov.auTrent McCarthy Greens
South West Ward 0419 750 604 Trent.McCarthy@darebin.vic.gov.auLina Messina Ind
Central Ward 0419 750 504 Lina.Messina@darebin.vic.gov.au
Susan Rennie Ind
South Central Ward 0419 750 035 Susan.Rennie@darebin.vic.gov.au -
Federal Member for Cooper
Ged Kearney ALP
03 9416 8690
Ged.Kearney.MP@aph.gov.au
159 High Street Preston VIC 3072
Senator for Victoria
Senator Lidia Thorpe Ind
Senator for Victoria 03 9070 1950 senator.thorpe@aph.gov.au 474 Smith Street Collingwood VIC 3066 -
State Minister for Planning
Sonya Kilkenny ALP
03 9773 2727 sonya.kilkenny@parliament.vic.gov.au Ground Floor, 622 Nepean Highway Carrum VIC 3197State Legislative Assembly
Member for Preston
Nathan Lambert ALP 03 9981 3547 nathan.lambert@parliament.vic.gov.au 352 Bell Street Preston VIC 3072Kat Theophanous ALP
Member for Northcote 03 9481 5777 Kat.Theophanous@parliament.vic.gov.au
4/404-414 High Street Northcote VIC 3070Bronwyn Halfpenny ALP
Member for Thomastown
03 9401 2711 bronwyn.halfpenny@parliament.vic.gov.au
239 High Street Thomastown VIC 3074State Legislative Council
Sheena Watt ALP
MLC Northern Metropolitan
03 7008 6588 sheena.watt@parliament.vic.gov.au G04/23 Black Street Brunswick VIC 3056Enver Erdogan ALP
MLC Northern Metropolitan
03 9651 8260 enver.erdogan@parliament.vic.gov.au G4, Ground Floor 55 St Andrews Place East Melbourne VIC 3002Samantha Ratnam Greens
MLC Northern Metropolitan
03 9348 2622 samantha.ratnam@parliament.vic.gov.au
Suite G01 60 Leicester Street Carlton VIC 3053Adem Somyurek DLP
MLC Northern Metropolitan
03 9386 4400 adem.somyurek@parliament.vic.gov.au
Unit 1/747 Sydney Road Brunswick VIC 3056Evan Mulholland Lib
MLC Northern Metropolitan
03 9651 8242 evan.mulholland@parliament.vic.gov.au
Suite 10, 2 Graystone Court Epping VIC 3076
5. Help at the market stall
Help us run our stalls on Saturday mornings at the market and chat to passionate locals about this community campaign.
6. Translate this message into another community language
If you speak a community language and can help us translate materials, get in touch here. Translating what’s happening into languages other than English means this message can become accessible to all who use the market.
7. Donate to the campaign
Save Preston Market is run by passionate, local volunteers. Monetary funds help us spread the message and helps with operating costs. Donate to the campaign:
Account Name
Save the Preston Market Action Group
BSB: 633 000
Account Number: 187 036 777
8. Subscribe to our mailing list
There are many ways to support the Preston Market.
Contact us to help volunteer for this important community campaign.
Our demands:
Say NO to the State Government’s development plans
Keep and refurbish the existing Preston Market
Compulsorily acquire the market and put it in public hands 👏🏻