The Early Childhood Resources Market provides early childhood professionals, families, our local community and beyond with the opportunity to shop in the comfort of a free indoor, air-conditioned market area.

ECRM Newcastle is proudly organised by Natural Play for Children. Our 2023 market may have been postponed, but we will be back in July 2024 for another amazing market day.

Our indoor market day brings together carefully curated range of Australian Small Businesses all under one roof at Club Macquarie in the main auditorium, showcasing quality resources and services specific to needs of early childhood services, educators, teachers, families and young children. ECRM Newcastle is open from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, 27th July, 2024.

On market day you will be able to choose from a range of:-

Australian Made Resources
Crochet Toys and gifts
Handmade Peg Dolls
Preloved and New Children's Books
Indigenous Toys and Games
Craft Kits
Games and Puzzles
Nature Play Resources
Educator Books
Felted Play Mats
Wooden Toys
Quality Preloved toys and games
Support for Early Childhood Educators
Yoga for Children
Dancing Ribbons
Hand Painted Playsilks
Native Bush Foods and gifts
And a quaint mix of Fair Trade resources

The vendors joining us so far for ECRM2024 are as follows:-

* ASK Counselling (unable to exhibit)
* Auntytreenie
* Creative Crochet
* Creative Koala (new vendor)
* Cree’s Aboriginal Art
* Education National
* Empowered Minds Training & Consulting (new vendor)
* Vicki Fraser (new vendor - Educator destash - Cash Only Sales)
* Inspired EC
* Koori Curriculum
* KIPI Kreative
* Marie Armstrong Author (new vendor)
* My Sensory Mind (new vendor)
* Natured Beginnings
* Oz Tukka
* Play Discover Learn and The Book Place by Play Discover Learn
* ReNewy Living
* Wonderful Me
* Spotto Books (new vendor)
* Nana's Weighted Blankets (new vendor)
* Ella de la Motte EC Consultancy (new vendor0
* Natural Play for Children (ECRM Organiser)
with more vendors still yet to be confirmed…

Book your free ticket now and please subscribe to receive market updates to learn who our amazing Vendors will be at ECRM2024 on Saturday, 27th July, 2024! All ticket holders go into the draw to win an Early Shopper Pass! This is your chance to have the whole auditorium to yourself for one hour from 9am to 10am and be the first to shop at ECRM2024.

ECRM Newcastle is a free indoor community market perfect for:-

Early Childhood Educators and Teachers
Home Schoolers
Primary School Teachers
Early Education and Care Services
Family Day Care Schemes and Educators
Out of School Hours Services
Vacation Care
Playgroups
Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles
Families
and the young at heart...

Please keep checking back on our page for updates. We are all very excited to be meeting up with everyone again in 2024, there truly is nothing quite like that hands-on market experience that is the Early Childhood Resources Market (ECRM Newcastle).

The Early Childhood Resources Market - Proudly Supporting Australian Small Business

Together We Can Do Anything!

Follow us online, ECRM Important Links:-

ECRM Website: Early Childhood Resources Market (ecresourcesmarket.com.au)
Contact: Maureen Hayes
Phone: (02) 4040-5365 or (0478) 609425

Insta: ECRM Early Childhood Market (@earlychildhoodresourcesmarket)

Facebook: ECRM Facebook

Market Venue: Club Macquarie
Main Auditorium
458 Lake Road, ARGENTON NSW 2284
Ph: (02) 4911-9500

Market Organiser Links:
NPFC Website: Natural Play for Children
Contact: Maureen Hayes
Phone: (02) 4040-5365 or (0478) 609425

Insta: Natural Play for Children (@naturalplayforchildren)

Facebook: NPFC Facebook

Local Accommodation Links:
Macquaire 4 Star Located directly behind Club Macquarie
Pippi's at the Point - nearby in Speers Point
Warners at the Bay - nearby in Warners Bay
The Esplanade Motel - nearby in Warners Bay