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Food, Markets, and Culture at the Polish Club in Milton

Polish Market Day is held monthly at the Polish Club in Milton, offering food and crafts, while the venue also runs Sunday Sessions with live music, pierogi, and game screenings.

Market Day at the Polish Club

The Polish Club in Milton runs Polish Market Day once a month on Saturday mornings, with the market closing at 1 p.m. Many stalls sell out before closing, drawing visitors early for food and cultural products.

Food and Stalls

Market Day features groceries such as marinated mushrooms, pickled cabbage, flavoured vodkas, and smallgoods available for pre-order. Fresh baked goods including rye bread, Polish doughnuts, and pierogi are always in demand.

Craft stalls offer jewellery, Baltic linen, christening gowns, and boutique wines. A beer garden serves kranski hotdogs, Polish beer, coffee, and Polish doughnuts. The club’s restaurant also opens for lunch from 11 a.m. on Market Day Saturdays.

*Photo Credit: The Polish Club/Facebook*

Market Dates

For the last quarter of 2025, the Market Days are scheduled on 18 October, 15 November, and 13 December. In 2026, Polish Market Day will run from 31 January to 19 December on scheduled Saturdays.

Longstanding Community Hub

The Polish Club, known as Polonia, has been based at Marie Street since 1968, when its current building opened. It remains a cultural centre for Brisbane’s Polish community and hosts a range of events throughout the year.

Other Events at Polonia

Alongside Market Day, the club holds regular poetry gatherings, degustation lunches, national day celebrations, and Sunday Sessions.

The club’s December Christmas Market Day is another highlight, combining festive foods, stalls, and community celebrations.

Looking Ahead

Polish Market Day remains a key event at the Polish Club in Milton, running monthly through 2026. With markets, Sunday Sessions, and cultural programs, the venue continues to showcase Polish traditions in Brisbane.

Published 24-Sep-2025

Polish Market Day Draws a Crowd in Milton

Photo Credit: The Polish Club/Facebook

Milton was full of energy as The Polish Club welcomed visitors for its popular monthly Market Day, with a special guest appearance adding excitement to the local event.

A Lively Day in Milton

The Polish Club Milton’s Market Day brought together people from across Brisbane to enjoy authentic Polish food, crafts, and a warm community spirit.

Traditional Polish hospitality was on show, with the sharing of bread and salt, and everyone enjoyed the flavours of home-baked pastries and other treats.

The event took place on 26 July 2025, highlighting the club’s role in bringing people together through culture and connection.

Visitors, including Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, explored market stalls alongside the Club’s President, Stan Macionis, and Honorary Consul for Poland in Queensland, Dr Theresa Lauf. The Premier mingled with the crowd, trying local foods and chatting with market-goers, as Milton locals embraced the atmosphere.

Milton’s Polish Club: A Place for Everyone

Founded in 1953, The Polish Club Milton remains a meeting place for both the Polish-Australian community and anyone interested in learning about Polish culture. Market Day is a regular highlight, run by volunteers and offering a taste of Poland in the heart of Milton. The club also provides venue space for community groups and local events, helping build connections across the city.

Continuing the Tradition

Club President Stan Macionis said he was grateful for all the support the club receives, noting how important it is for cultural organisations to have a place in the local area.

“We were delighted to host Premier Crisafulli and deeply appreciate his recognition of the important role ethnic community clubs like ours play in enriching Queensland’s multicultural fabric, particularly as we look forward to Brisbane hosting the Olympics in 2032. His visit was a meaningful show of support for our volunteers, our Polish small business stallholders, and
the broader Polish-Australian community,” said Macionis.

“Together with our Honorary Consul, Dr Theresa Lauf, we look forward to supporting the Queensland Government in its work with multicultural communities and stand ready to provide assistance as needed, both for forward planning for major events and otherwise.”

The Polish Club Milton plans to keep welcoming the community with monthly Market Days and cultural events. Event details are available on the club’s website, with highlights and photos shared on social media.

Published 29-July-2025

What’s the Latest at The Polish Club in Milton?

As it celebrates its 70th year in Milton, The Polish Club is busier than ever in 2023! Check out Polish Market Day and Mother’s Day Lunch at Polonia, happening this May!

Polish Market Day

On Saturday, 6 May 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., The Polish Club will be hosting another Polish Market Day, a monthly activity featuring an incredible lineup of stalls with the most unique offerings of goods, gift items, pantry stuff, homeware, accessories, and food.

deli meats at the Polish Club — *Photo Credit: Polish White Eagle Club*

There will be Polish Dumplings and Polish sausages, amazing pastries and many other Polish delights, along with the sumptuous Krakus Deli Meats from Sydney.

The monthly Market Day brings together Polish creatives and entrepreneurs to sell authentic Polish small goods and food. The event’s upcoming schedules for the rest of the year are as follows:

1st July
29th July
26th August
23rd September

21st October
18th November
16th December

Mother’s Day at Polonia

The Polonia Restaurant at the Polish Club is honouring mums on Mother’s Day with a special mouthwatering lunch from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Guests may choose to treat their mums to a choice of traditional Polish sour rye soup with white sausage and egg or the flavorful Guinness lamb shank with sweet potato mash and broccolini. The meal also includes a package of Polish doughnuts (pączek) from Ugly Duckling Caterer.

*Photo Credit: The Polish Club/Facebook*

Polonia Restaurant’s Limited Offering

For 5 May 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the Polonia Restaurant will be offering a dish you should not miss and it will not likely be offered at any other time of the year. Grab the chance to savour the goodness of these pork tenderloins served on potato pancakes with a Saffron Milk Cap Mushrooms and Camembert cheese sauce, accompanied by sautéed zucchini:

Incidentally, The Polish Club welcomed its new chef, Piotr, in April 2023, who has worked in restaurants in Krakow and Miechów.

“Piotr has a very strategic mindset, and his interests span a wide range of fields. He has taken many courses, reads books and audiobooks, and is always trying new things to improve himself. His favourite type of cuisine to cook at home is a mix of French fresh herbs and vegetables with the Polish way of marinating meats. Piotr’s cooking tips include eating lighter food, moderation in everything, and adding more alkaline diet in life,” the club stated.

Piotr’s arrival comes as The Polish Association of Queensland “Polonia” Inc. celebrated its 70th anniversary of moving into its fancy headquarters in Milton in April 2023.

Follow what’s happening at The Polish Club via its Facebook page.

Published 2-May-2023