I'm a fan of Airport West Westfield for the following reasons:…read more - It doesn't seem to get as busy as other major shopping centres, and even when it is busy the customers out here have been trained in the arts of not pissing you off and not getting in your way; basically most peeps are considerate, which is so helpful when you've got a five year old and a 14 month old in a pram. - Open late Thursday and Friday nights, and open all weekend until 5pm. - No where near as large as Highpoint or Chadstone, making it more convenient for mums, prams, wheelchairs etc as nearly everything you need is on the Ground floor. - Massive free car parking, with car parks all around the centre so you can park closest to where you're going to shop; as well as disabled parking spots there are also parking with pram spots - EXCELLENT! - All the major chains you've frustratingly grown to need; Coles, Aldi, Woolies, Target, KMart, Best and Less. - A satisfying mix of high end and high street fashion, kids shops, all the major (and most non-major) banks, cinema complex, hair and beauty salons, a large round circular food court offering take out and fresh food and fantastic toileting facilities including multiple parent rooms with TV's and playrooms. Everything you need and want in a more convenient and thoughtful centre. Especially great for the grocery shop with free parking directly out front of whichever shop you choose and extended trading hours.

Ive seen Westfield Airport West grow up with me since I was a young child (I was brought up in…read moreneighbouring Strathmore Heights). This shopping centre has got a lot of things right that a lot of shopping centres have got wrong! Lets look at them in point form: 1. The car park is enormous and completely surrounds the shopping centre - so you can park near the closest entrance to the particular shop you need. 2. It is virtually all on the ground floor, so you dont have to buggerize around with escalators and lifts 3. There is a pub in the carpark (Skyways Tavern) - albeit not a great one, but it has a TAB if you need to put a bet on... (thats what we do out this way!) 4. It actually has a Target unlike most of the shopping centres I usually go to. All in all its pretty good. The big negative though is that the food in the foodcourt is absolutely appalling!!!! I dont know why but I can never find anything very nice to eat in that place. If the food was better, Id consider giving the centre 4 stars, but without decent food it only gets 3...

DOESNT EXIST ANYMORE. Sigh. Like maybe don't make people drive all the way there if the shop…read moredoesn't even exist anymore?

Went to one of their weekend Garage Sales. Found out about the fortnightly event on Facebook…read more Picked up some vinyl and an awesome table.

I'm just starting to discover the beauty of Moonee Ponds and the abundance it offers in the forms…read moreof retail therapy, hair and beauty and nightlife. It has become one of my fave new suburbs to explore, and of course I started off at the place called Moonee Ponds Central!! (Where else would you go?) Situated at the corner of the junction, spanning over three spacious buildings from Hall street to Puckle street, and less than ten minutes walk from the train station, MPC shopping centre has everything you need, contained in an easy to navigate facility. Don't get me wrong, it's not the sort of place you'd forsake Highpoint, Chadstone or DFO for, but if you're in the area or new to it it's a great little find. Containing those evil necessary giants Kmart and Coles, the big banks NAB, Commonwealth and St George, a First Choice Liquor Store and a great variety of cafes, fresh food, beauty services, a 24 hour gym and fashion for the whole family. Even a division of Kangan TAFE is here!! As a mother with two young children, I find MPC has everything I need, plus the extras I enjoy in a convenient centre that's easy to navigate with a pram.

Shara's review was absolutely right on the money!…read more Moonee Ponds Central is a great little shopping centre about the same size as Barkly Square in Brunswick or Northcote Plaza in Northcote, except it has a few little bonuses that those two shopping centres dont have too! The most useful thing about MPC is the undercover car park!!! And its free parking too!!!! (the one next to Coles anyway - in the original MPC building). Not sure if the one under kmart is free or not. The undercover parking is perfect for supermarket shopping in wet weather. The centre also contains some other useful additions, including Michel's Pattiserie which gives away its pies and spinach rolls very cheap towards the end of the day and a very good chicken shop just outside the door of the northern building. The centre covers 3 buildings on the 3 streets parallel to and including Puckle Street and they contain clothing stores, food shops, kmart, Coles, a lolly shop and various shopping centre rides for the kids. In the old days, if you parked in the Coles carpark, then the walk to Puckle Street was boring, but now you have the centre to walk through and there are all sorts of interesting things in the shops to look at on the 2 minute walk to Puckle Street!!! As for the atmosphere, you wont find as many cool funky people here as you will in Barkly Square or Northcote Plaza (you will find some though - including myself!), but you wont find it a boring place full of bogans and suburbanites either. Its a bit of both. It is very down to earth and the shop keepers and checkout chicks always take the time to have a chat to the customers - which is a really nice touch! If you live anywhere near the area and havnt been in here, definitely come for a look - especially if it is raining!

This mall was very good in terms of options.. also the prices were decent and though I didn't buy…read moreanything. Just wanted to check out how an outlet mall in Australia really is. It was kind of busy though we went on a weekday afternoon but probably considering its summer - I assume that's why the rush

If you want a good range of clothing, home wares, appliances and whitegoods or even music then DFO…read moreEssendon is the place for you. Like most other outlet shopping centers DFO is always busy. I don't even bother trying to get a park near the entrance, just park as soon as you see a spot and grab a snag from the sausage sizzle out the front of JB HIFI to fuel your walk!

The Holeproof factories provide great value for money, sale or no sale their prices are cheap all…read moreyear round.They stock all the common brands such as Bonds, Berlei, Triumph, Perla and and have a wide range and variety to chose from. The staff are always friendly and easy accommodating when you are looking for a size or need help with a particular fit.

Big variety & great food & you'll be sure to find what you want ... love the cake shop, deli &…read moreflowers...

OHHH I LOVE this place…read more I swear I could live here (at night.. when its quiet). It has EVERYTHING food wise you could imagine, and more. - Freshly (like right in front of your eyes) made orange and apple juice. - Meat, meat MEAT - every meat you can imagine and drool over - Baked goods... so many... try and avoid it! - Fresh ALL AUSTRALIAN produce.. yum! But the best part is the cafe inside. Open till 3pm every day - they serve all the traditional breakfast dishes like Eggs Benedict, Big Breakfast & Smashed Avo... but they also have adorable cakes, wraps and toasted sandwiches. Great service and price too... I want to go back right now :)

This is a shopping wonderland, but also a greta place to get sick of other shoppers and leave with…read morebags full of discounted clothing/kitchenware/linen etc you may not need. Ther eis an impressive selection of shops, with almost anything available, including furnature, whiteware, electronic goods etc. Also Alcohol and stiiock feed in the area. No/poor public transport access, but there is a large car park. Bendigo Bank ATMS.

Love a bargain? DFO Essendon has a pretty good selection of brands we all love, plus it's part of…read morethis huge homemaker - like centre. Here you'll find: Freedom Furniture (massive must be full range store) the Good Guys (massive store), Nick Scali Furniture (massive), Spotlight (massive store with plenty of stock), Dan Murphys, Beacon Lighting, Adairs...you get the idea. Every store here is massive. Fashion wise, I reckon they do stock, apart from last seasons threads, current season too (hello Industrie?) which I suppose caters to all manner of taste and seasonal needs. Heck, grab some summer Quickie Rippie t- shirts in winter for summer and you're all set for what's coming next. The DFO complex is huge and there's two mid-sized food courts and a few cafes dotted throughout the place. This DFO has one main entrance and exit unlike the other DFOs which makes it less confusing to navigate a mammoth complex. Look at the map as you enter and then either go clockwise or anti-clockwise works both ways. Restrooms are in alleys between the shops just look above for the navigation signage. Plus points are tenants seem to be clustered together according to type of merchandise i.e. kitchenalia and dining are next to each other, homewares and decor, professional workwear labels are beside each other, streetwear and surf labels etc. Makes for good price checks and comparisons. Ample parking, and walking a little bit won't necessarily kill you. Just watch out for cars reversing in and out. That can get pretty hairy. Service is pretty good from almost all the shops i went into, considering its a bargain depot of sorts. Some of them were really helpful too. DFO is one of those places you can never leave without getting something anything.

A gamut of handbags and wallets from the like of AnnaPelle, Diana Ferrari, Levis, Jag and Fiorelli…read moreamong many others, this store is an efficient way to find the most beloved of women's accessories. Although there's also a range of largely high heeled shoes available, there's not nearly as many on offer as there are handbags. The stock changes over fairly regularly, and there's the odd sample hiding amongst the clones. The styles are as numerous as there are handbags, so you can find a plain work satchel-style bag as easily as a brightly coloured statement handbag. There's also a range of luggage down the back. The quality varies from brand to brand, and the odd leather bag may turn out not to be leather after all. Nonetheless, every purchase I've ever made from this store has been a magnet for compliments and my main handbag is still going strong after a year of heavy use. It's always the first place I go for a new handbag or wallet.