This Officeworks is a large store for the middle of the city. It seems to have a larger range of…read moreproducts and a very large print and copy section. However, when compared to Clarence Street store, there is minimal staff working and therefore the service is slow. I have experienced different levels of service here depending on the time of day. If you come early enough, before 9 am there is no reason to wait for copy services or to be served.

If Bob the Builder were into making paper air-planes then he would be hanging out here instead of…read moreBunnings. Officework's Sydney city location is a pointy-head's Nirvana and hard to fault. It's spacious well-lit and clean and as you enter there is a staff member there to greet you and ask you whether you need any assistance to find what your looking for in its vast depository of paper, pens, stationery and electronics. There are a lot of photo terminals towards the rear of the store (these do get popular during the lunch time rush so my advice is take advantage of its early opening hours and do your photo processing before work). One annoying thing is the haphazard way people are attended to at the printing/photo area. During peak times there should be a dedicated person looking after photo customers rather than also attending to customers wanting printing done (as these always take the longest to serve). Staff are always friendly and will approach you if you look like you are trying to find something (rather than running away at first eye contact). This Officeworks gives me the same exhilaration I get when I drive into the carpark of my local Bunnings hardware store - the only thing missing is the community sausage sandwich stand out the front.

Gayle would tell you that I'm a sucker for shops that sell knives and ones that sell pens. So…read moreduring our stroll through the Queen Victoria Building, the sight of Pen-Ultimate had me stop in my tracks. My dear Wife (and our friends) were most patient as I wandered through this relatively small and dense selection of ballpoints, rollerballs, fountain pens, and other writing tools. They were also surprised that I came back with very little to show for what is one of my favorite types of places to shop. Why? One is that I already own a number of these pens, especially Lamy. Second, very little caught my eye. And Third, I found the store person to be a little less engaged than what I find in shops founded by true believers. Price wasn't really a factor this time around, and I'd love to come in again and give it another go.

The humble pen is extravagant and grand at Pen Ultimate. In this digital age I wonder if anyone…read morestill uses a pen, but a visit to Pen Ultimate proved there are many connoisseurs looking for the ultimate pen! I believed Mont Blanc pens were the best and went in store to check the collection. I am still amazed at the number of brands available in store. I loved the Cartier 'Double C' pen and Porsche design definitely looks cool. They also sell inks and refills and pencils too! The service is professional and the staff have good knowledge about the pens.

If you love stationary & all things paper then this is the place for you. So many diaries, note…read morepads, pens & calendars. An amazing array of choice & friendly helpful staff. If you are getting married, having a baby or simply want to write a journal you will find the item to meet your needs! Although you need to be prepared to pay for the pleasure, but the quality is there and you will find value for your money.

One of the largest office works I've been too. Very well stocked and the opening hours are…read moregenerally convenient for picking things up enroute to work or uni. They actually have parking in store but it's easy enough finding free parking outside anyway. I've used their photo printing service a few times and have always been happy with the services. It's quite reasonably priced too! Check out the catalogue for weekly specials and free seminars they run from time to time.

Officeworks is great and this store is no exception. I've only ever found the staff here to be…read morefriendly and a great help. This is a larger version of the store so it has everything from pens and pencils right up to office desks and chairs. There's always some great stuff on sale near the counters and there's heaps of USB thumb drives on sale, especially the 8GB variety. Given its location to the University of Sydney, it's a handy place for students to stock up on supplies. The print section is invaluable and pretty reasonably priced too with everything available from a single page print right up to six-foot banners.

This place might be nothing special but for me it's quite something. I wouldn't buy lottery tickets…read moreso often but when I buy it at this place it is big possibility for me to win! Yey! So I try to come here to buy lottos occasionally. This newsagent is just in front of Town Hall Station entrance so you won't miss it. They have everything like cards, stationeries, small gifts, books, magazines and of course newspapers and many more.

This must be one of the busiest newsagents in Sydney. Situated in The Galeries Victoria just at the…read moreentrance to Town Hall Station, the Lucky Charm certainly lives up to its name as far as location is concerned! Your first mission will be seeing if you can break through the non-stop stream of commuters without hurting yourself (or someone else!). If successful, you'll then find yourself in a well-stocked, but rather humbly outfitted newsagency; one that will almost certainly have you desired magazine to hand. This isn't a store where you'll want to linger, browsing the stock or pondering over the perfect birthday card. No, this newsagency is more attuned to its customers: that non-stop stream of commuters....some of whom will pause for a split-second to pick up their morning paper.