Last updated: August 12, 2021
Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”, “Terms of Use”) carefully before using the https://forestgreenmarket.com.au website (the “Service”) operated by Forest Green Market (“us”, “we”, or “our”).
Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.
By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.
Terms and Condition Summary:
- We have the right to cancel any booking that has been made when it breaches our market conditions.
- No refunds, refer to Cancellations and Refunds.
- Public Liability Insurance required on the day of trading.
- Stallholders are required to arrive on time during bump in and leave during bump out times.
- Stallholders are required to remove all excessive rubbish from the Market
Cancellations and Refunds:
Should Forest Green Market be cancelled due to Melbourne Lockdown (as per say of the health minister and state of emergency, RE: COVID19). That is not in control of the Forest Green Market organisers offer a 100% of stall fee to be issued as a credit for the next available market date(s) based on availability.
Should Forest Green Market be cancelled due to reasons of emergency, danger, weather conditions, thunderstorms, severe wind, heatwaves, safety, health concerns, or other reasons that are not in reasonable control of the Forest Green Market organisers we do offer a 50% of stall fee to be issued as a credit.
There are general costs, advertising costs, permits and many hours that go into an event that we cannot offer refunds for reasons outside of the organisers control. A 50% admin fee applies (your deposit) and the remaining amount will be credited towards a future market date If the weather deteriorates throughout the day you will not be entitled to a refund or credit.
A business who can no longer attend a market may not replace their own booking with another business. This is at the discretion of Forest Green Market Organisers to replace stalls. Due to the administration required we do not offer refunds even if we manage to replace your stall. This policy is in place to encourage reliability.
Forest Green Market reserve the right to terminate a booking should a stall holder: Not comply with terms and conditions Commit a criminal act at the market Fail to attend and set up in a reasonable time before trading hours Fail to behave in a manner that complies with market etiquette Fail to comply with ACCC regulations Be found to have submitted a misleading applications and items for sale are not quality or pre-approved Any other disorderly conduct as determined by Forest Green Market Owners and therefore shall not result in a refund. Weather Refund Policy There will be no refunds issued should Forest Green Market be cancelled due to reasons of emergency, danger, weather conditions, safety, health concerns, or other reasons that are not in reasonable control of the The Forest Green Market organisers (as deemed and only when announced by the Forest Green Market organisers)
Payments:
Upon receiving an approved reservation, a stallholder will have 48 hours to make full payment to have the stall booked. If payment is not received within 48 hours, the reservation approval is cancelled and the process has to start again.
Waste Management
Waste Management Stallholders are required to remove all excessive rubbish from the Market. Rubbish bins provided are for the general public and not to be used to dispose of unwanted clothing, stallholder, food truck waste and or packaging. At the end of trading hours the stallholder is required to clean their space and remove any broken racks, coat hangers, shelving, baskets or accessories. We encourage using eco-friendly bags such as recycled paper or enviro bags All stalls are required to stay until the market closes, stalls who do not comply with this rule, will not be accepted to trade in the future.
Bump in and Bump out.
All stall holders need to setup the stalls during bump in allocation times. During bump in times, the loading zone parking will be opened for stall holders to be able to drive their cars closer to stallholders’ stalls.
The farm will be opened at 7am, bump in is between 7am and 9am.
After the market is finished, all stallholders will have 2 hours to pack up their stall. No stall holder will be able to leave prior to 3pm. During Bump out times, the loading zone parking will open and stall holders will be able to drive closer to their stall to pack up.
Bump out is between 3pm and 5pm.
Late arrival:
Late arrival of stall holders will be refused entry to the market otherwise there is prior arrangement with Forest Green Market organisers.
Public Liability:
Public Liability insurance is mandatory. Each stall holder requires a valid Public Liability insurance cover on the day(s) of trading.
We do not offer sales of Public Liability insurance, although this company offers Public Liability insurance for a day or year cover at a competitive price from $40/day or $149/year.
LINK: https://mymarketinsurance.com.au/
(ps. we are not affiliated with them and are only helping out some of our stall holders to find cover.)
Accounts
When you create an account with us, you must provide us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our Service.
You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password, whether your password is with our Service or a third-party service.
You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.
Intellectual Property
The Service and its original content, features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Forest Green Market and its licensors.
Links To Other Web Sites
Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by Forest Green Market.
Forest Green Market has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Forest Green Market shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that you visit.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.
All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
Disclaimer
Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.
Changes
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.