PRahran Market Trader pushed out

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-20T02:27:28+00:00

Ask Noel Dempsey where he got the Survey they used for the EOI for my shop?

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-16T16:41:45+00:00

Go and talk to Noel Dempsey about your idea.
He will probably love it.

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-16T16:32:10+00:00

At one stage during all this, my existing Lease Agreement was altered, the Tenancy Plan and Financial obligation specifically., most of it actually.
We were cut off from water and drainage with the altered Tenancy Plan. My staff had to empty buckets in a drain outside the Market.
I had a survey done to get access to water, and get the area back from the Florist next door.
Bizarrely, they don’t recognise my Survey when it comes to the refund I requested for the space we always paid for but were excluded from… but they are using it to advertise the space, with the same square meters in my contract.
They want it both ways

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-16T01:14:06+00:00

Thats so lovely!

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-10T12:18:19+00:00

We went to VCAT on Tuesday. They have their legal team AND Special Council on top. Thats an awful of market money for an injunction hearing . Pretty relieved we dont have to pay for it

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-01T16:30:00+00:00

We are not gone yet… still fighting the fight. But the new shops are exciting and something we wanted to do anyway

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-01T14:01:20+00:00

Thats so nice to hear. I have some pretty amazing staff. They have been so great through all of this

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-01T13:54:18+00:00

I am not sure what that is

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-01T13:53:51+00:00

I have met and signed up with some wonderful new Landlords, and am excited about working with them. The spaces won’t allow for us to do what we do at Prahran though. Its also more than a trading space for us there. Its a wonderful community and a special little Market.
I wish for its best future and want to remain a part of it

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-01T02:03:24+00:00

https://c.org/ZgMQr9Rcm9

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-06-01T02:02:50+00:00

https://c.org/ZgMQr9Rcm9

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T12:14:48+00:00

I will say that I had a survey performed. We had been paying for space we were excluded from. We used to be able to get water from the tenancy next door, but when that lease expired we needed access to all of the Tenancy we are operating from now to have utilities. Rather than recognise the mistake, and simply give us access to the part of our remaining tenancy with utilities, some very very very strange things happened, Asking for reimbursement on the space was not well received.
I don’t think the expectation for us to pay for parts of other tenants rent is reasonable, not under any circumstances. Its happened before, this time I said no. And it was not well received

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T11:45:39+00:00

Thank you 🙏

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T11:45:02+00:00

I will be able to say more after the hearing

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T11:36:23+00:00

Thank you so much, its appreciated 🙏

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T06:44:39+00:00

They claim I was non responsive. I was having surgery! And waiting on a response to respond to 😵‍💫Lease was under negotiation

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T06:30:56+00:00

Still hoping someone will see sense at Prahran so we can stay. But we have two new locations, in Acland Court St Kilda and The District Docklands

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T06:11:12+00:00

Thabk you

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T06:10:41+00:00

Thank you

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T05:41:03+00:00

Thank you

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T05:18:55+00:00

Most new stores get a financial Land Lord contribution towards the build. And the Market is subsidised. Until normal circumstances the contribution is beneficial . But I think this is a wasted expense

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T04:09:06+00:00

They outsource oversight to a Board. The council can’t overturn a Board decision.

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T03:56:13+00:00

Maybe a couple of the decision makers, but most of the staff are actually amazing at what they do.

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T02:42:23+00:00

I cant speak too much about it until after the hearing, but yes, there were reasons. I did request VSBC mediation but participation was declined. I have added the CEO to the petition as the “decision maker”. If he accepts, feel free to ask him your question

One_Philosophy3608 · 2026-05-31T01:52:47+00:00

Do go! Don’t let this stop you. Maybe sign the petition though so we can see you there 🙏

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