Words cannot express how much I love this place. So I won't describe this place. I'll just tell…read moreit like it is. The number of times this quaint little copy place has saved my big fat arse during my 6 years at university through to my Masters program are countless. Count I can not in the wise old words of Yoda. They were open during the times I needed an assignment printed out, copied, binded, laminated, postered, you name it. These guys are awesome. Maybe it's the fact that they have many machines, or are located at an easy to walk in walk out spot of Toowong Village Shopping Centre. I don't know! But I do know that it works and I am not the only one it has saved. When my printer broke down and started eating my paper. When my printer started printing out gibberish instead of my assignment. When my printer ran out of or never had any ink. Did I even have a printer? Maybe I should have paid that extra $10 for the better brand I'm thinking. When group assignments turned to their last waking hour. When important presentations needed important binding in a colour which meant 'I mean business'. When you needed a million documents copied, binded, copied again, binded again. When binding fails. This place has been there for me through all these times. The guy who runs it has run it for many many years and is still there going strong! The prices for copies are not expensive at all he's very good at binding in under 1 minute. He didn't know I was timing him that one time, but I was, and again, in the wise words of Yoda... Impressed I was. If you are in need of a make shift office - try this place out, you will feel pretty at 'eeze'... at 'quick eeze' even.

It was going to cost me $120 to have a 39 page document printed in colour and bound. I couldn't…read morebelieve they were charging $2.95 per page! I was shocked and speechless so I left. I went to Officeworks and paid $31.

Whoever created Reverse Garbage is a genius and should be given a medal for helping to solve the…read moreworld's waste problems. Don't get me started on my overconsumption rant! Reverse Garbage is a not-for-profit that accepts donations of industrial scraps or pays a small fee for them, organises them in a way that is consumer-friendly and sells them, saving "rubbish" from going into landfill. As a sewer, I love their fabric scraps. Most of it's off-cuts of pretty odd shapes but there are some small rolls of fabric too. Selling truly random things like bottle caps, brochures, long tubes of mesh-like fabric--things that would otherwise be considered junk--this is a great place for creative souls, kindergarten teachers in search of craft material and anyone who wants to look first for second-hand materials before buying something new and contributing to the cycle of consumption! Uh-oh, I feel that rant coming on again...

Full of bits of wood, mannequins, plastic, rope, fabric and thousands of other bits and bobs that…read morewere going to be thrown out by various industrial places. In this way, they are stopping waste and allowing things to have a second chance at life. They are always getting new things in and the best way to hear about their latest bargain is to keep an eye on their facebook page. They are a not-for-profit organisation that goes to schools to do workshops and have a small shop that sells upcycled handmade goodies from local craftspeople. If you love craft and DIY (or you're renovating your house), this is the place for you. Everything is priced reasonably. I have used some of their things for my own crafting projects. Perhaps the only problem is their location; they can be a bit hard to get to. I catch the bus and jump off at the P.A. Hospital. From there it's about a 15 minute walk.

Jane is my favourite seamstress, be. Jane's alteration work is extremely detail oriented and very…read moreprofessional. Jane took the time to really find out what I was looking for and the finished product reflected. My alteration needed a very skilful seamstress and I was amazed at how much effort Jane went to above and beyond to make my beautiful winter coat perfect. The alteration was very reasonable, the work was carried out quickly and I received a text notifying me it was ready - simple but highly effective process. I will be only getting my alterations at HosiKozi. Jenny on the desk was friendly, helpful and a boon for this business. Helen

Established in the late 80's, HosiKozi is the leading store…read morefor quality uniforms. What's great about these guys is that they offer NO minimum's on your order. So if you only require one uniform (or need a replacement) HosiKozi will happily process your purchase. These guys specialise in school uniforms, and they also stock the various paraphernalia required for the start of the school year. (Think socks, shoes, hair ties and the like.) While the location puts this store in relative isolation, It's well worth a trek out to pick up some quality threads for your school or business.

not only wasted my time and money only to end up getting a second opinion to have my washing…read moremachine repaired

These guys know their stuff! I've contacted them a number of times over several years with washer…read moreand dryer issues. They have been able to tell what the problem is over the phone. It saved us time and money and we knew where we stood. They've kept a great old dryer of ours going for years with minimum cost and been able to source the right parts. Great to do business with people like this.

This place definitely keeps you looking smart…read more I've lost count of the number of times these guys have saved my heiny (and that of my family!) I've come here with split seams, holes, hemming disasters and more. The nice asian ladies here seem very understanding of my fashion woes and manage to perform small miracles. I'll never forget the advice my design teacher told me as well, If you tailor a garment well you are able to drop dress sizes. (And Looksmart promises just that.) Aside from their expert tailoring, they offer a vast range of services from Shortening, resizing, repairing and dry cleaning to hand embroidering, Beading, invisible mending and lengthening. With a handy location in Westfield Chermside (as well as their big sister store in the Myer Centre) This place should be your port of all for all fashion emergencies.

This store is so handy. I have all my printing, framing, copying and binding done here. Very…read moreefficient and reliable. Excellent prices. I wouldn't choose anywhere else

Funny story here, my father and I were walking past and he stops and stares at the guy in Super…read moreCopy. Turns out they taught back 30 years ago in China. Weird. So he's been in Brisbane all along after all these years... get's me a bit of a discount I guess? Six degrees of separation aside, this guy is efficient, fast and knows what he's doing when it comes to copying, scanning, printing, laminating... all things stationary. They have just introduced canvas printing too. Although yes, prices are not the cheapest here, it is basically the place that you go to do all things office like in nature. When you need something done urgently, the man is very happy to help you, he's very good at what he does and has a lot of experience running this place having had run it for a fair few years now. Saved my behind many times in school and uni with the whole binding thing they make you do. Well worth it to save your grades!

When you take photographs, sometimes digital copies aren't enough. You want prints…read more Sure, you can rock up to the kiosk in kmart or whatever, but if you want them to look their best, you want a pro lab. Streets have been around in one guise or another (and under one owner or another) since 1975. I've been coming here on and off over the years, and the customer service is always top notch, and the array of products available is vast. You can drop in, or you can make orders via their app you can download from the website (admittedly that's not working on my mac, but they have suggested I call to work out the problem). Unfortunately these guys don't process film anymore, but they're definitely all about the printing. And getting it done by the pros is expensive, right? No. No it's not. And if you can't make it into the lab, send it through online and they'll post it out. Sweet.

After trying to find a reputable and reasonably priced place to have a dress zipper fixed (one…read moreplace wanted $48 and I had to also pay for the zip!) I went into a dress shop and asked if they could recommend someone. Ashley & Schreder was recommended. It's actually a tailor but he also employs a dressmaker. The zip was fixed in 5 mins. No fuss and a smile. Reasonable prices and great customer service. ($10 to take up pants professionally. I dare you to beat that.) Soooo happy. I'll be back there next week with more garments I want altered. Can't recommend them highly enough.

SO helpful ! I busted a button on my business shirt and I…read morehad a client meeting in the afternoon. A quick google search found several possibles, these where the most friendly. I walked in off the street, told them my problem, in seconds the had my shirt and wisked it away to sew the button back on. I relaxed in a chair reading the paper, and within a couple of minutes was good to go. WHen I asked how much I owed them, I was told, "It's only a button, don't worry about it" Good Old Fashioned service. !!!! I'll be back.