TO MARKET, to market By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Gary Sissons & Supplied
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omers’ couple, Joel and Vanessa Johnson are the dynamic duo behind Untold Events. They run the hugely popular Emu Plains Market in Balnarring and its now equally popular younger sister, Little Beauty Market in Frankston. If that weren’t enough, their one-of-a kind Main Street, Mornington shop, Albert and Daphne - a collection of curious goods, is a long-time local favourite.
Vanessa and Joel also dreamed up Stringybark Cinema on the grounds of Emu Plains Market, Unseen Cinema in George Pentland Botanic Gardens, Frankston and the Australia Day Foreshore Festival in Hastings. As events go, these two have the Midas touch. That said, they have earned their stellar reputation. Good thoughts, good deeds and hard work are the keys to their success. The genius is in careful curation. They find the very best vendors with a firm focus on local and handmade.
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