A pretty normal newsagent, Vermont South Newsagency has been there for a very long time. As a…read morechild who was a bit of an aeroplane nut about 25 years ago, I had a subscription to a small British magazine through them (remember that a quarter of a century ago, it was pretty hard to get much niche stuff up until the dawn of the internet), and every week I'd go down to the store excitedly to pick it up. Although that was long ago, the fact that this news agent will do it's best to look after it's customers has not changed one iota. They are still really good with customers, and given the physical size of the shop, it's surprising that they manage to accommodate such an enormous range of newspapers and magazines. There's also a good selection of cards, paper and cardboard of different sizes (if you have kids who need to do projects for primary school, this place rocks). I make it a habit of grabbing my lotto tickets there whenever I do my shopping. In a nutshell, this shop is a good one if you're after anything news or stationery related.

Vermont South Newsagency is more than a newsagency. It also has stationary, which I must tell you…read moreis quite awesome. It has a wide range of paper and cardboard as well as a decent selection of markers, pencils, stickers and similar items. The range of magazines and newspapers is extensive and the store is always well stocked with the latest. They even have the UK version of Cosmopolitan, which I've only ever found in the city newsagencies. Clearly this place has good connections. The service here is friendly and helpful. This can be frustrating at times when people in front are getting ten minutes worth of help while you jingle your exact change for the magazine in your hand. But, you just have to remember that they will help you just as much should you ever have the need. The store also stocks tatts tickets and scratchies. Check em out.

I love perfume and Peony was heaven on earth for me. It is a darling little shop that stocks some…read moreamazing brands in perfume, candles and a few body products, such as Santa Maria Novella (the full range) Aedes de Venustas Heeley Amouage Naomi Goodsir Ormonde Jayne Etat Libre d'Orange The prices are reasonable for the exchange rate but don't expect to get much for under $200 a bottle as this is premium product and most of the ranges are only available in 100ml. Jill tries not to stock brands that are widely available on the grey market (eg online discounters) so that makes it both more exclusive and more expensive. Jill has a wealth of knowledge of her products and is more than happy to spend time with customers to help them find that special fragrance. I found her to be warm and engaging during the hour or so I spent in her lovely shop. She ships around Australia via her online shop but not visiting means you would miss out on the conversation and the chance to meet Bonnie, her lovely Westie terrier.

I'm a geek. I love my video games. I always have, and I always will. At times, I find myself…read moreowning different consoles, and at those times, EB is usually a shop that I have to go into every time I visit Knox. Even not owning a console, I still check it out. I've gone back to the PC for most of my gaming, but I still check EB out. I do find that the PC games are overpriced, but in this age of digital distribution, I shouldn't be surprised. I have placed a few preorders for console games here in the past, and upon release date, I have yet to be disappointed. Good place, worth checking out.

I love EB games, if only for the fact that if I ever lose my husband in a big shopping centre, I…read moreonly have to find EB games to find him. Works every time. This EB Games in particular has a good range of games for all consoles, meaning I have lots to choose from when picking hubby's xmas or birthday present. The staff are great, very knowledgeable, which comes in handy for someone like me who doesn't know the first thing about computer games.

Lady petrova has amazing customer service, like amazing. Did I say it was amazing?…read moreI wanted to buy a dress before going overseas and they put it on hold for more than a week. I was desperate for the dress and ended up not buying it due to last minute work commitments so i wouldn't be able to pick it up before I left. I am definitely going back to buy other unique pretty feminine amazing stuff they have. A bit pricey personally (literally the only negative, but it's a brand so what do I expect) but some of their things are so amazing I'd rather live off noodles for a month than go without. Their stuff is so pretty and slightly weird in only the best way and I haven't seen a shop like it. Give it a go!