Made By Me Market

Jen Macauley has been running Made By Me Market at Wodonga's Junction Square for the better part of a decade, building it into a monthly drawcard with more than 50 stallholders on a good day. It shares the square, on the corner of Elgin Boulevard and High Street, with the separately-run On the Border Community Market, but the two operate on their own dates rather than as one event.

An open-air market built around a five-plus-year track record

The stalls here are handmade and small-business goods rather than a general trash-and-treasure mix: think local makers, food vendors, and businesses that book in specifically for a Made By Me date. Macauley has described the square's open layout as an advantage over a confined indoor venue, since stallholders aren't squeezed into a fixed footprint. The market has run through disruptions before, including a pandemic-era stretch that forced cancellations and a capacity cap, and came back to its usual size once those restrictions lifted.

Visiting stallholders have made the animal nursery a recurring drawcard on some dates, a sign that Made By Me Market leans into family-friendly extras rather than sticking strictly to stalls. Shoppers who've followed the market for years single out the variety on offer, from small-batch food producers to gift and craft makers who don't always turn up at the bigger regional markets.

Good to know before you go

Junction Square sits right on Elgin Boulevard in central Wodonga, an easy walk from the town centre, so there's no need to plan a long drive. Because the market shares its venue with another regular market, always check the specific date rather than assuming any Sunday at the square is a Made By Me date. Stalls lean handmade and small-batch rather than imported resale goods, so it's a better stop for gifts and specialty food than for bargain-hunting. This is Wiradjuri country.