The phrase 'organised chaos' springs to mind every time I step inside the Carlton Post office…read more They've got a weird array of knick-knacks for sale and mounds of parcels behind the counter. Not ordered stacks, but rambling mounds. I'm sure the health and safety inspectors would have a field day. Despite this, they've not yet misplaced or lost any of the packages I've sent or received. Something about their system just works. And the staff are extremely helpful. I came in on a Saturday to check for a parcel I was desperately waiting for, and although it was yet to arrive the older chap who works behind the counter offered to let me come in before opening on the Monday morning to check again. That's pretty good customer service in my book. They've got all your standard AusPost goods, plus extended services like passport interviews, so I say skip the shiny clean post office on Lygon and head to this one instead.

One of the best post offices you'll find. Service can sometime be slow but that's only because they…read moretake the time to take care of every customer. They'll also advise you on the cheapest way to send a package. Unlike some post offices, when these guys weight something they'll often round it down so that you don't have to pay extra just because it's run over by a few grams.

This post office is my most preferred in the area. The staff are exceptionally friendly and the…read moreservice is fast.

I come here nearly every weekday to post my parcels and sometimes pay some bills. They are so…read morefriendly and efficient, it I'd a pleasure to do so. I've been to a few other post offices but none are better than Boronia.

Rude and useless staff. My husband and I will have to attempt collection of a parcel for the third…read moretime today as they cannot do their job properly. Completely ridiculous and a huge waste of time.

This is my local library and I have been using it regularly since I moved to this suburb two…read moredecades ago. The library has a pretty good selection of books, magazines, DVDs and CDs to borrow. As this is Coburg there are a large selection of books in languages other than English - Greek, Turkish, Italian, Spanish, Serbian, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, French and Hindi. It also has meeting rooms, photocopiers, computers with public Internet access and a few quite study rooms. However, the library is a converted supermarket and this presents two problems: it has flooded in the past with heavy rain (although a new extensive drainage system at the front door might stop this in the future) and, although it carpeted, it is still a large supermarket-like space. This means that the children's part of the library is not separated from the rest of the space and the noise of the children carries everywhere. I look at the display of new books, the magazines and the DVDs; then borrow a copy of Art & Australia magazine and a DVD the old ABC comedy series Frontline. Outside of the library, along the north window, there is a long row of benches that are very popular with Coburg's locals.

Everyone that works here has been super friendly and helpful. I love that they give you free login…read morepassword for the WiFi. You can print black and white papers for $0.20. There always seems to be a long line for the women's bathroom..

I really should have checked the website before heading down to the library this morning to drop…read moreoff my books as I got there at 11 am and was there two hours before opening. Seriously? - they open at 1 pm. That would have to be the laziest opening hours for a Monday that I've come across. I'm going to apply for a job. The library is hidden in the back of an old church built in 1886. It is shadowed by the magnificent Collingwood Town Hall and the not so magnificent Collingwood train station. Set a little off the street the front garden is quite pretty and green. Inside is very renovated and basic. There is an OK selection of books, music and film, and being a part of Yarra libraries; you are able to get things in from numerous sources. Just make sure to fit in your visit some time in the afternoon.

Absolutely amazing service and heard scratches coming from walls and heard a voice say "get out of…read moremy prison" whisper in my ear when I was only one in the gaol doing ghost investigations I contacted Ned Kelly

Melbourne's oldest prison, historic Magistates Court & former police city watch house. Step back…read morein time and walk the road to the gallows in a 19th century prison, be arrested in a modern-day Police Station or put yourself on trial in court. Home to Melbourne's oldest prison, historic Magistrates' Court and former Police City Watch House, Russell Street has been at the heart of crime, law and order in Melbourne since the 1840s. Most of Australia's infamous characters, including iconic bushranger, Ned Kelly and notorious gangster Squizzy Taylor have spent time within the walls of this amazing precinct. A ticket to the Old Melbourne Gaol grants you visiting rights to the past, present and future of crime and justice in Australia. Now a museum with self & guided tours, this storied tri-level jail once housed notorious inmates. https://www.oldmelbournegaol.com.au

Located within 271 Collins St, a few minutes away from Melbourne Tourist Info near Flinders Station…read morewhere I bought my postcards from. The staff were friendly.

A great little post office which really helps you avoid GPO queues…read more They have self service machines, so if you are paying a bill or sending a parcel, go here. There are 2 machines which help you skip the queues. I find the queue in this one moves quite quickly even in peak hour. I rate this one 2 thumbs up.

This Post Office is a great example of how a PO should operate!…read more I have tried other PO's in the area and have found they don't come close. In fact the other local PO I found the operators to be rather rude and disinterested. I highly recommend this Post Office for all mailing needs. L M Huss

Staff are very helpful and knowledgeable on postage of items locally or internationally. Parking…read moreright out front. This is my preferred PO for packaging advice on unusual or fragile items that need to go overseas.