By Tanya Steele
Tecoma was the bustling site of the annual Tecoma Twilight Market for 2024 on Sunday 17 November with fairies, African drumming and nearly anything you could imagine at the Tecoma Uniting Church,
Despite an array of weather systems working their way across the hills in the morning, the sun came out just in time for the afternoon market to kick off in style.
Musicians, choirs, bubble artists, face painting, wreath making and more entertained the crowds along with tasty treats, raffles and amazing locally and ethically sourced goodies on sale in time for the festive season.
Performers cycled through both outside and in, while the public wandered the market stalls – if you didn’t get stopped by a chat with someone you knew from the neighbourhood.
The annual market promotes living and buying ethically through stall holders who support ethical trading, community empowerment and sustainable practices – goods sold in some of the stalls supported employment in Sri Lanka, India, Cambodia, Thailand and Africa.
Volunteers clad in high-vis and beautiful garlands kept the coffee flowing and funds generated from the event went to Foothills Community Care – a local not-for-profit who feed hundreds of people in the hills every week.
