Love the tk Max here. It's a good little centre with the necessities plus some cool little shops.read more

Things are changing in this corner of the metro area. The historic buildings but more so, the vast…read moreland spaces of the old railway yards are giving birth to the current modern style of shopping precinct. One day it could be imagined it will join up with the home hardwear section to the South, and there will be a kilometre long stretch of capitalist opportunity. It's unfinished yet but the basics and more are here to make this the go to spot for those in the local area. While it's new and expanding it's even worth to come here from further away every once and a while. There us a chance it will have shops not in your area. We can see this easily becoming a 5 star rating when it is completed. But, for now, we will certainly be back.

Well, it's a pretty standard shopping centre. I like coming here for my weekly shop (and, as you…read moremay have spotted from my check-ins, a lot of Christmas shopping too). There are two supermarkets inside as well as a green grocer, newsagent, banks, post office, Service SA, chemist, sushi place (and some more takeaway across the car park), phone shops, electronic shop, clothes shops, optometrist, key cutters/shoe repairs... and probably more. They've managed to get an awful lot in here. There may not be any local organic coffee places or specialty boutiques inside, but that's not really what we're judging here. This is a shopping centre, a place you go to get all your odd jobs done along with the grocery shopping and it meets that very well. Buses stop right in front, there is ample parking and another shopping centre just across the road if there happens to be something you've missed. Also, special mention goes to the wooden bench right near bus stop 17. I have no idea why, but this is the most comfortable park bench I have ever sat on!

Such a pleasant surprise in my (new) backyard!…read more I always thought that this shopping centre was drab and daggy but imagine my surprise when I stopped in on a hot Saturday morning to find everything I needed in the one place - and coffee too! Clean and tidy, this shopping centre will be one of my new favorites!

Centro Arndale is a lot bigger than it first seems, and its labyrinthine set-up can be confusing!…read moreIt's a great local shopping centre, as it has everything you need and lots more, so is great for the necessity of weekly shopping as well for some fun shopping on the side. There are two supermarkets and two department stores here - Woolies, Coles, Harris Scarfe and Big W, as well as three bakeries, which I think is spoiling us! There is a great range of clothing shops for younger and older women, and some casual and formal clothing shops for men as well. They have three Bric-a-Brac stores, including a Reject Shop and two similar independent retailers. The food court is small, but there's enough to choose from, if you're not feeling like bakery wares. There is also a central court which is getting ready for Chinese New Year celebrations at the moment, and has a stage for any concerts or public events. Add to this several hairdressers, banks, a newsagency and bookstore, a fresh fruit store, several shoe shops and bag shops, and you have yourself a great shopping centre with more local personality than the Big Boys like Tea Tree Plaza.

ok, Arndale has everything you would want a shopping centre to have, clothes, shoes, cosmetics,…read morefood, newsagencies, gift shops, bargain stores, cinema etc. But I sincerely dislike the atmosphere, I know it's mainly to do with frequenting this place when I was young with my father trying to find shoes, hours of looking for shoes...blah. It just feels (and looks) unclean and sad. I used to come here back when I was studying at Regency, very convenient, if you aren't looking for shoes you should be out of there pretty soon clutching what you need. Just try not to get lost, I wandered around in there for a good length of time trying to find the cinema, which by the way has a separate entrance, wish someone had told me that! I think with a coat of paint and a different demographic, I could quite like Arndale.

The alternative shopping centre I use if I want to jump on a 100 bus (goes past here to my place)…read moreand you know, a change is as good as a holiday sometimes. I really like a couple of the food places here - they have a good green grocer, very nice cheap variety and crafts store where you can get glass beads and cheap party stuff like napkins and wrapping and toys and all sorts of odds and sods (that's on old saying). The supermarket is not bad, there's some seating inside if you are a bit puffed out and there are a few stores where you can get a feed if you need to. One of the things you may notice around here is there are more Africans, because there just happen to be quite a few living in the Anglicare accommodation around here. As yet that doesn't seem to have made any impact on what is for sale in the stores here, but eventually maybe it will. In the meantime, this is not a bad alternative to my usual shopping centre; I do like to mix it up a bit.

Westside Findon Shopping Centre is a gorgeous little set of shops with a very friendly atmosphere…read more There is a strong sense that everyone knows everyone else, and the shop assistants always smile and greet you and are happy to chat. It gives the place a great feeling. It follows the usual routine of local shopping centres - a supermarket, a green grocer, butcher, deli, newsagency, bakery, discount store, cafes, grog shop and some women's clothing stores. This sums up the shopping centres around this area. The only difference in this one is the atmosphere, the smaller size and the age of clientele, which appears to be quite a bit older than average. Lots of little oldies come in for a coffee and a piece of cake at the cafe, and to do a little shopping. The one clothing shop here is specifically for 'mature women', so that definitely says something. There is also a large Italian community in the area, and the deli caters very much for these, and you'll hear plenty of Italian flying about if you're nearby. Ahhh I love the sound of that language. The only downside of this centre is that because of the relaxed friendly vibe of the place, we often get some feral children screaming around. But you can get those anywhere I suppose.

Not sure exactly how to rate this shopping centre as it has some decent shops in it but they are…read morequite literally few and far between. The place has a pretty weird layout - a small cluster of shops at one end, then a long corridor of empty stores before you get to the other cluster of shops. The walk between the shops is long enough to make you feel somewhat uncomfortable about being there - as if you're walking through a construction site and missed all the 'do not enter' signs. There are a few stores in here which seem to be still functioning but I have yet to see open, all rather puzzling.

Sigh, would love this Shopping centre to be so much better than it is…read more There is an IGA, a post office, a bakery, some cheap clothing and jewellery stores, a chicken shop AND Harvey Norman Big Buys and Casual Living furniture. It lacks culture and a chemist.