25/06/2026
💔 A Message to Our Mundijong Markets Community 💔
It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we share some devastating news.
After proudly operating Mundijong Markets since the early 2000's, our Family has been served with a Notice of Termination requiring us to Vacate Mundijong Saleyards by Thursday, 2 July 2026.
Unless something changes, this Sunday's Auction may be the last Mundijong Markets ever held.
This has come as an enormous shock to our family.
For my Dad, Grahame Melling, the Markets have never just been a Business.
This has been his life's work, his livelihood, and a place where our Community has gathered for many years.
Thousands of people have walked through these gates, farmers, families, local Businesses, volunteers and friends. The Markets have always been about bringing people together.
Over the past 18 months, the Shire raised a number of Maintenance Items under the Lease. We acknowledge there were works that remained outstanding. Many of these involved significant costs, contractors and approvals, and we continually explained the practical and financial challenges we faced in completing everything within the requested timeframes. We also completed a number of the requested works and continued communicating about others.
We are deeply disappointed by the outcome and believe there are important issues surrounding the process that led to the Termination. Grahame intends to pursue the legal options available to him so that his case can be properly heard by the Shire's Councillors.
Unfortunately, standing up for your rights comes at a significant financial cost.
Today, we are asking our community for help.
We have created a GoFundMe to assist with the legal expenses involved in challenging this decision and to give Grahame the opportunity to fight for the future of the Mundijong Markets.
👉 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/13e434cfc
Every donation, no matter how small, will go directly towards legal costs and keeping this fight alive.
If you're not in a position to donate, you can still make an enormous difference by sharing this post. Your support, your messages and your encouragement mean more to our family than words can express.
If you've ever sold poultry/livestock here, bought poultry/livestock here, volunteered, had a coffee with friends, supported our stallholders, or simply believe in standing behind local families and Community Businesses, we would be incredibly grateful for your support.
Please come along this Sunday if you can. Let's celebrate everything the Mundijong Markets have meant to so many people over the years while we continue fighting for their future.
From our family to yours, thank you for standing with Grahame and Mundijong Markets.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Cayley Melling and Family ❤️
We'd love to hear what the Mundijong Markets have meant to you over the years. Please share your memories, photos or stories in the comments. Your messages will not only mean the world to Grahame but may also help demonstrate the importance of the Markets to our Community.
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