David McCumstie says he gave stall owners at the famous Sydney market adequate notice, despite some saying they felt blindsided by the announcement this week.
abc.net.au/news/david-mccumstie-glebe-markets/101928008Glebe Markets owner David McCumstie says he felt it was time to pack it in after having worked the Saturday fixture since his parents founded them in 1992.told stall owners they will be closingThe NSW Department of Education said a tender process to find a new operator of the markets on the grounds of Glebe Public School would commence.
Mr McCumstie cited personal reasons, but also said it was the timing of the lease being up for renewal, and a rough period during the COVID-19 pandemic, that influenced the couple's decision not to stay on. "We thought, can we do that again ourselves, and can we bear that weight, because it is a burden to take this on again and it is lengthy," he said.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Stall owners spoke to ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast about the closure.The decision left them with just four Saturdays to trade. Mr McCumstie said he thought this gave traders enough time.
He would also like to see the new operator take over the brand and website so there is a continuity of the markets as a product.In an email sent on Thursday, Mr Parker said there might be a "gap in service" for a few weeks while the new operator was appointed. After their final Saturday, Mr McCumstie said he and Naomi would probably not do new markets, instead focusing on things "that we have neglected to do".Ultimately, Mr McCumstie would like to see the spirit of the market continue.
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