00:02The Dandenong market attracts more than 5.5 million customers a year.
00:07The great price is buying meat much cheaper than buying say the local butchers.
00:11The food here is really affordable, the produce is cheap and the locals are really friendly.
00:16Fresh produce and we also like to support the small business.
00:21After nearly 160 years providing shoppers with fresh food and maybe something for lunch,
00:27the market is getting ready for a change.
00:30The market has evolved over a number of years
00:32and we'd really like to make sure that it sets the sales up for success for the future.
00:37The council has a $1 billion plan to modernise the market, opening it up to the streets
00:43and increasing pedestrian spaces to make it feel safer.
00:47That's a really nice idea to make it more open up.
00:50I think Dandenong has a bit of stigma around it.
00:52To make sure there are people around to fill those spaces there'd be a thousand new homes in towers surrounding
00:59the market.
01:00Really to build a precinct that's activated seven days a week rather than just those market days is one of
01:06the key parts of the master plan.
01:07Traders say it's time to modernise.
01:10We're in 2026 so I think it's very old school now but as long as I still keep the market
01:16vibe I think it'll be good.
01:17It's expected the redevelopment of the market and open spaces will happen over the next five years.
01:23Building new houses in the car parks here and here, well that depends on investment.
01:28I think we'd be open to any types of funding options to assist us in delivering the master plan.
01:36Locals say some things shouldn't be messed with.
01:39The people you see Melbourne here like and everyone gets along.
01:45The council's due to vote on the plan in July.
01:47Great.
01:53We are very proud to say that you are a really proud member.
01:54We are proud to join the community.
01:54We're proud to have a proud member.
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