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

  1. 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.

  • 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.au

    Emily Dimitriadis ALP
    South East Ward 0437 918 708 Emily.Dimitriadis@darebin.vic.gov.au

    Gaetano Greco Ind
    North West Ward 0419 750 214 Gaetano.Greco@darebin.vic.gov.au

    Tom Hannan Greens
    South Ward 0437 917 078 Tom.Hannan@darebin.vic.gov.au

    Tim Laurence ALP
    North East Ward 0419 750 234 Tim.Laurence@darebin.vic.gov.au

    Trent McCarthy Greens
    South West Ward 0419 750 604 Trent.McCarthy@darebin.vic.gov.au

    Lina 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 3197

    State Legislative Assembly

    Member for Preston
    Nathan Lambert ALP
    03 9981 3547 nathan.lambert@parliament.vic.gov.au 352 Bell Street Preston VIC 3072

    Kat Theophanous ALP
    Member for Northcote 03 9481 5777 Kat.Theophanous@parliament.vic.gov.au
    4/404-414 High Street Northcote VIC 3070

    Bronwyn Halfpenny ALP
    Member for Thomastown
    03 9401 2711 bronwyn.halfpenny@parliament.vic.gov.au
    239 High Street Thomastown VIC 3074

    State Legislative Council

    Sheena Watt ALP
    MLC Northern Metropolitan
    03 7008 6588 sheena.watt@parliament.vic.gov.au G04/23 Black Street Brunswick VIC 3056

    Enver Erdogan ALP
    MLC Northern Metropolitan
    03 9651 8260 enver.erdogan@parliament.vic.gov.au G4, Ground Floor 55 St Andrews Place East Melbourne VIC 3002

    Samantha Ratnam Greens
    MLC Northern Metropolitan
    03 9348 2622 samantha.ratnam@parliament.vic.gov.au
    Suite G01 60 Leicester Street Carlton VIC 3053

    Adem Somyurek DLP
    MLC Northern Metropolitan
    03 9386 4400 adem.somyurek@parliament.vic.gov.au
    Unit 1/747 Sydney Road Brunswick VIC 3056

    Evan 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:

 
  1. Say NO to the State Government’s development plans

  1. Keep and refurbish the existing Preston Market

  2. Compulsorily acquire the market and put it in public hands 👏🏻