Members of the Charlton Lions Club Swap Meet committee have informed club members that plans are well under way for another great 2024 Swap Meet, which will be a follow-up to one of the best ever Swap Meets, held last year.
The event will again be held on the second Sunday in October (13th) at Charlton Park, commencing at 8 a.m.. Members anticipate that the format of the Swap Meet will be similar to previous years, with a variety of different sites including car parts, tools, collectable signs, plants, LED auto lighting, and many other items amongst the early site bookings.
Event organiser, Lion Kevin Willey, reports that approximately 30 stall holders are registered at present, and expects that number to increase significantly over the next few days given the strong inquiries coming in. He said the list is growing and that the day promises to be great for this years meet.
“The stall holders were very happy with the 2023 meet, where we had a record 62 sites,” he said. “Many of whom have expressed a keen interest in attending this year’s event to help us make it bigger and better than ever.”
Prizes
The committee has agreed to continue to promote the Static Car Display again this year and is providing two prizes of a $75 fuel voucher for the two “Best Presented Cars”. The event co-ordinator, Garry Larmour, said that the success of the Static Car display at the 2019 to 2023 Swap Meets, supported by the many local car enthusiasts, has prompted the Club to believe the static display has had a significant impact on the success the meet.
Bookings
Stall Holder bookings will continue up to the day of the Swap Meet, so if you would like to have a stall at this year’s event, please contact Kevin Willey, Ross Lane or Garry Larmour, who will be very happy to make the necessary arrangements for you, or just rock up.
Garry explained that the Lions Swap Meet has continued to grow over recent years. Unfortunately it took a bit of a dip in the Covid years and the cancelled event in 2021 due to heavy rains both had a negative impact. However the 2023 event showed growth and club members are keen to continue the rebuild of the event into one of Charlton’s highly popular social events of the year, not to be missed, so put the date in your diary and help achieve this aim.
“Make the 13th October a day to note in you diary and come along and help us celebrate another great Charlton Swap Meet,” Garry said.
The North Central Garden Club’s Annual Open Garden Day and the Charlton Arts (formally Rotary) show will also be held on that day, so there will be heaps to do and something for everybody happening in Charlton on the 13th October.