Bulleen Plaza is less a shopping mall and more a community centre for the nearby Bulleen community…read more While it is home to a small overstocked Coles and various discount stores, badly lit cafes, newsagency, fish monger and greengrocer the mall itself is poorly lit and is crying out for a modern makeover. It is also packed on a Saturday morning so I guess it serves it's community. However it is most likely it's social aspect that draws in crowds of senior residence and families. The mall is littered with people who have happened upon a chance meeting and are catching up on gossip and family events. Groups of Italian men sit and watch the buzz of the shoppers pass around them. As a local shopping centre is does it's job, but not with style. Overall a no-frills shopping centre with a community vibe but apart from that no atmosphere in itself.

The Ugly Duckling that once was Westfield Doncaster has recently received the ultimate makeover and…read moreflourished as a stylish swan. Luxurious lounge area's to rest after intensive shopping are glittered throughout the centre and the brightly lit malls lead to over 400 shopping outlets. This shopping mall is a mix of chain stores from high street to designer fashion stores, home wares and electronics. Home to department stores Myer and David Jones, Village Cinema, Big W , Target, Safeway and Coles and countless food outlets. If your after high end designers then Chadstone is your best bet but for designers such as Alannah Hill and Max Mara then Doncaster is a more manageable option.This centre looks bigger then it feels so if your up for a shopping marathon you may feel let down by the size. But for my shopping and entertainment needs Doncaster is fantastic! The new personal shopper suite is perfect for individuals and groups who need a little fashion help, which may be useful in the upcoming party season! While not my speed I can totally appreciate its merits. The main obstacle to shopping bliss is car parking during peak periods, especially December and weekends its every car for itself. To ad insult to injury parking will cost you if you spend more then three hours in the centre. To remedy this you can pay $10 for valet parking and have your car sheltered for you. Doncaster Westfield is my pick for shopping in the Northeastern suburbs.

This newly refurbished shopping center is incredibly designed and furnished that as soon as I walk…read morein I'm impressed, every single time. Doncaster is quite a large shopping center that offers almost 400 popular stores! They offer your generic well-known brands, as well as a few designer concept store. There two main things I want to say about Doncaster. First is the parking, if you chose to park in the multi-level, you'll notice that above each space is a light. Red means it's filled, white/green means its empty! No more cruising down at 2kph cursing at every single yaris/echo/jazz. You can now simply look straight down the lane and save yourself a lot of time(more for shopping!). The next thing I HAVE to mention...is the FOOD COURT. Some people hate food courts, I don't love or hate them-they're just...there. Wellll...take a visit to the Doncaster food court. I was honestly blown away the first time I went. It's like food galore! There is practically every type of cuisine you can think of! Mexican, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, kebabs, curry, pizza, pasta, fast food, soup, sandwich, fish, chicken, spud bar, ice cream, juice bar, chocolate, desserts...I could keep going you know. I have never seen so much variety in a food court...ever. It's a bit overwhelming for me because I'm a terrible decision maker and just want to eat everything in the end. The food court is very well designed, there is ample seating and the tables/chairs are all modern and stylish- and most of all, CLEAN. No sticky dirty tables here! Come to Doncaster, forget about the shopping (shopping is pretty awesome though)-come for the food court!

Its Saturday morning and Ivanhoe Plaza is alive with activity. Well dressed Ivanhoe resisdents are…read morestocking up for the busy week ahead.They are lucky as there is a lot to choose from in this small shopping mall. The newly renovated Coles is a pleasure to shop at and is backed up by a greengrocer, butcher, deli, fishmonger, bakery, pharmacy and newsagent. Reward your shopping efforts at the cafe, noodle shop or go all out and book your next holiday at the travel agent! Ivanhoe Plaza has toilets, ATMs and seats to park at while you wait for you family to regroup. There is plenty of parking and even an Oovie kiosk. For all your grocery needs in one place, Ivanhoe Plaza ticks all the boxes.