Ballina Shire Council took the decision in Thursday s meeting. The licence agreement is to be renewed annually for a period of five years. The markets could be able to start operating with up to 30 stalls. The next step is for the council, in association with the appointed market manager, to prepare a development application for a larger scale market (greater than 30 stalls) at Williams Reserve, Lennox Head. The council received no expressions of interest to manage the market last year, but two organisations approached the local government recently about it. One of the was The Foragers Group, a company registered in Byron Bay.
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Two groups which run events in the Byron Shire are vying for a chance to take over management of the Lennox Head Community Market.
Ballina Shire Council will consider allocating a new manager for the event, held at Williams Reserve, at its Thursday meeting.
After the last manager left the role, the council called for expressions of interest in October and November last year.
For-profit company The Foragers Group and not-for-profit, Byron Bay Community Association, are now both hoping to manage the event.
The council’s staff have recommended the latter, which is behind the monthly Byron Community Market, Byron Beachside Artisan Market and Byron Twilight Artisan Market, be invited to enter into a licence agreement.