Sydney Fish Market regulars prepare for their last Christmas rush at the renowned current site before it moves into a new building.Sydney Fish Market regulars prepare for their last Christmas rush at the renowned current site before it moves into a new building.
Over the sound of the crowd, snippets of conversation about the move can be heard. “Are you excited?” “The last authentic fish market you will see.” “It should have been done 10 years ago!” “Won’t be the same.” “From the old days, I remember it wasn’t crazy like this. We were busy, but not like now. Now … it’s like a stampede.”He’s worried about space to put containers, scales, windows, freezers and other facilities required to run the business. “I want to transition smoothly,” he says. “We don’t know what it is going to be like, there is a limited space for containers on the other side.”
“I think it will present everything a little bit more nicely, so I’m actually pretty excited. I’m sure they will have other shops and restaurants over there as well.” She adds that she is excited to bring her parents to the new precinct when they visit from Italy. Now he visits as a shopper. “The wife’s always getting me to stop in the place. I’m off to the relos, the in-laws, for Christmas.”famously open for a marathon 36 hours straight