This place really hasn't changed too much over the years. I went when it first opened, then didn't…read morego back for about twenty years, and over the last few years I've used it a fair bit for shopping on my way home from work or for family barbecues and that sort of thing. Most of everything you could ever reasonably need can be found here. It's pretty good in that regard. There's plenty of parking, you don't have to walk an awfully long way from the car to the shops and back, and it's usually not stupidly busy like some other shopping centres. Really, it's just a good sized suburban shopping centre. Don't expect Chadstone, but something much smaller and in many ways much better.

Walking into this shopping center feels like I'm walking into the past. Though this center isn't…read morevisibly old or worn out, it just feels aged and out of fashion. Waverley Gardens is the local small shopping center for the suburb of Mulgrave, they offer a few essential stores but lack popular fashion brands. Waverley Gardens is really just a place you would go to get groceries, visit the bank and maybe pick up a few household items. If I were looking for an outfit, I would definitely not be thinking of this place. Being a small center, this place does offer quite a lot. There is a Coles, Woolworth, Aldi, Target and Big W. There is also quite a good fruit and veg market here located just next to the Coles. Overall I think Waverley Gardens is a good shopping center for what it is- a small suburban center to pick up household essentials. I have no problems with coming here when I'm in the area.

This small shopping Centre has one thing going for it. The lack of speed humps I switched to this…read moreCentre because the closer one had installed killer speed humps! What it does have however is a nicely balanced selection of stores from the usual chains like coles and Aldi, to little bakeries sand deli. They even have a full blown hipster coffee shop cafe now. #winning

Degraves Street was one of Melbourne's first laneways. Laneways are narrow streets, like an alley,…read more that support diversity in public spaces. Love the cute cafes and shops along this passage off busy Flinders Street.

It is a short, narrow laneway in the Central Business District & is famous for its alfresco dining…read moreoptions. It epitomizes Melbourne's coffee culture & street art scene. It is near the rail station and is all popular tourist destination.

Honestly, I probably shouldn't do tram stops because in many ways they are like bus stops - there…read moreare just way too many of them, and they are generally pretty boring. This one isn't though because it is the terminus of the tram that heads to St Kilda, and they have really done the stop up quite well. They even has a nice plaza next to it. They have plenty of shade, and of course it is also surrounded by shops, but it's St Kilda, so that shouldn't be all that surprising.

It's not a street...it's iconic, atmospheric, it's a destination. It's the playground of St Kilda!…read more Acland st is one of the most well known streets in Melbourne, due to its close proximity to the beach, the vast amount of cafes, bars, bakeries and restaurants, and great mix of high end, high street and unique fashion stores. It's more than what businesses are here though. The very heart and culture of St Kilda exists more in Acland and Fitzroy streets than anywhere else. Acland pays homage to the cultural, avante guarde quirkiness that makes St Kilda one of the greatest places in the world. Whenever I plan on going for a walk along the beach, Acland street is included in that. Actors, models, sportstars all congregate here, so you never know what you might find or who you may meet! Food, beauty, fashion, atmosphere. Oh yeah - there's a Coles and Woolies along here too, just in case you need them!

My local shopping centre, located in the heart of the South Melbourne shopping area. Coles is the…read moremajor tenant; also Baker Delight, Terry White Chemist, Coffee Club and many other small shops. The centre is clean and bright with lots of light. Underground parking is free for the first hour but then becomes quite expensive. There is on-street metered parking as well. Many other shops are located along Clarendon Street and the South Melbourne Market is nearby.

I used to visit this place every week when I lived in Southbank - the Coles in there was my local…read more I love Southbank and South Melbourne so I feel a bit obliged to provide a biased review of this shopping centre. The Clarendon Shopping Centre has a Coles, Terry White Chemist, Bakers' Delight, Sushi Top, Coffee Club, Tatts outlet, Flower Shop, Asian Massage and 2 other coffee outlets. There's plenty of parking underground with the first hour free, $6: 1-2 hrs, $9: 2-3 hrs and so forth. It's close to Clarendon Shopping and cafes. South Melbourne Central is also fairly close and you'll find a Safeway, gym, spotlight to name a few in there so the centre is very conveniently located with a broad range of shops and cafes in the near vicinity.

Pop Culture Inc. is one of the many trendy little shops to pop up toward the junction end of High…read moreSt recently, so it's a little hard to tell what sort of business it's going to attract. My bet is that it'll appeal to women from their twenties onwards more than the teen/early twenties crowd, with the clothing on the more interesting and slightly pricier side of things. There aren't many sizes in most of the garments, so it tends to cater for the slim to average build more than the heavyset. There's a lot of colour and some interesting styles, along with a few classic floaty kind of designs. It also sells decorative and ornamental things, such as an old time-y telephone, throw cushions, art and a lamp or two. There looks to be website on the way.

Wantirna Mall is pretty crummy. It's very old and the buildings all look quite dated. Most have…read morebeen spruced up on the inside and had big shiny signs put up overhead but it doesn't hide the signs of disrepair and age. When I last visited there were renovations happening to the walkways around the shops. It looked like they might be widening them but I never see many people there so it seemed a bit odd. There are plenty of shops to make this place entertaining for an hour or so and there is a decent selection of cafes and restaurants to choose from. I like the op shop here as the staff are just fantastic and the stock is pretty decent. There is ample parking and you will always manage to find a spot.

I think Jess below is from Torak…read more This is litrally the best mall in Melbourne. It has everything you need CHEAPER than the supermarkets and FAR better quality. The best mall I've ever had the privilidge to go to. I rave about it on Facebook and some of my friends come from 20 minutes away to shop here as it's faster than going to Westfield and better quality produce. I've never been this lucky every, this place has everything from supermarket, to butcher, to grocer, to music shop, 3 atms, a gym thai, chinese, italian and indian resturant, a party shop, two chemists.... cafes, tax accountants... and it's old style... the way all shops should be!! Takes just minutes to get everything, and you can always get a park. If you're not happy shopping here, you're not happy shopping anywhere.

Paloma Bleu is a lovely little upper-scale boutique situated on the Bridport Street shopping strip…read more While this may be an area frequented largely by ladies who lunch, Paloma has the edge that the surrounding stores so severely lack. Stocking a great range of both local and international designers such as Josh Goot, Karen Walker, Lover, Tolani and Wildfox Couture, the clothing is both beautiful and on trend. This is the type of place that you come to splurge, so save up your pennies and go check it out. You won't be disappointed.