This Is Not a Market – It is the beginning of a self-sufficient community We need to wake up! Right now, as wars continue to escalate across the world, most of us are watching from a distance, assuming that because the conflict is far away, the consequences will be too. That is a dangerous illusion.…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE25 February 2026 Over recent weeks we have outlined our staged funding plan, business continuity arrangements, and diversified fundraising strategy. It is reasonable for people to ask: why are we confident this can succeed? Our confidence is grounded in preparation. For nine months we have undertaken detailed due diligence across legal, financial, structural,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE25 February 2026 We have been asked a direct question: What is the $7 million we are seeking to raise actually for? The answer is straightforward. The fundraising target covers: The agreed purchase price itself remains commercially confidential at this stage. That is standard practice in property transactions of this scale. Confidentiality clauses…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE25 February 2026 The fundraising strategy for the Old Packhouse Market follows a clear, disciplined two-stage approach. Stage One – $7 Million Stage One focuses solely on securing the land and buildings, undertaking essential maintenance and compliance works, providing prudent contingency, and establishing a stable financial foundation. This stage is about consolidation. It…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE25 February 2026 Following the announcement of our staged funding approach, we want to outline how the fundraising will actually occur. While securing support through the Active Investor Plus (AIP) immigration pathway would be a strong outcome, it is not something we can rely on. It may happen — or it may not.…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE25 February 2026 As part of our commitment to keeping the community informed, we want to outline how business operations would work should the Old Packhouse Market move into community ownership. The site currently operates through two core components; the café and food operations, and the market operations. The Hyland family, who have…

Di Maxwell – 12th February, 2026 Buckminster Fuller once said, “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” That idea has guided much of my thinking over the years. Real and lasting change rarely comes from confrontation; more often it grows…

We have been asked this question and it is only right that we are questioned on this. The answer is simple: it will be professionally governed and professionally managed. Once the Old Packhouse Market is secured in community ownership, we will appoint a suitably qualified small Board of Directors. Their role will be governance; setting…

11th February, 2026 A question we are hearing at times is this: “It’s all very well to fundraise to buy the Market, but what about the ongoing costs? Will the community be fundraising forever just to keep it operating?” It’s a fair question. And the answer is simple: no. The Old Packhouse Market is not…