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Melbourne Shopping Centres
Melbourne retail culture has not embraced shopping centres with quite the fervour of other Australian cities. In our opinion it’s because the local and, dare we say it, more traditional retail stores do a better job of providing superior products and service to their worldly customers than a shopping mall that’s little more than a slice of the USA.
But, if you feel the need to visit a mall and re-create that special moment from 'Kath & Kim' 'eboonnnyyy'..', here’s where you can go to indulge.
Chadstone Shopping Centre
1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone
Since 1960, this shopping centre which calls itself the ‘The Fashion Capital’ has been the cities main suburban shopping mall. With over 300 varied stores including David Jones and Myers, its premier position is still assured
Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street, Melbourne
Truncated by Swanston and Elizabeth Streets, Bourke Street is more a CBD shopping precinct than a defined centre. Only accessible to pedestrians and trams it contains a plethora of brand names stores, cinemas and food courts. It’s the true heart of retail shopping in the city
Westfield Southland
1239 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham
"500 shops and 6000 free car parking spaces," states the ad. Although the line sounds eerily similar to a parody of "The Simpson’s’ minus the pathos, this huge and oddly cheerful suburban shopping centre, literally pulls in thousands of happy retail therapists.
Melbourne Central
Corner of Latrobe & Swanston Streets, Melbourne
Centrally situated in the CBD, Melbourne Central has grown to include some 300 retail stores, a cinema complex and numerous food and beverage outlets amongst a diverse group of tenants.
The development has tastefully handled the sensitive issue of a heritage location by clever use of a glass atrium, which covers and preserves several key buildings and for this, it’s to be commended.
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