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Markets

Here is a list of the main markets and their locations. All are easily accessible by public transport.

• Camberwell Market, 519-525 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell (Melway Ref. 45 J11 or 59 J1)
  Open: Tue, Thur, Fri 7am-7pm, Sat 7am-5pm
  Tram:  72, 70 & 75
  Bus: 612 and 285
  Train: Camberwell train station (Lilydale, Belgrave or Alamein lines)
• Dandenong Market, Cnr Clow and Cleeland Sts, Dandenong (Melway Ref.  90 D6)
  Open: Tue 7am-4pm, Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-3pm
  Bus: 665, 802, 804, 811, 843, 845, 849, 850, 861
  Train:  Dandenong station (Pakenham or Cranbourne lines)
• Federation Sq Farmer’s Market, Banks of the Yarra, Federation Sq
  Open Friday afternoons
  Tram:  Most trams, which go to Melbourne University, or the 48, 70 & 75
  Bus: all buses which go to Flinders St
  Train: Flinders St Station (all train lines)
• Footscray Market, Hopkins Street, Footscray (Melway Ref. 2T, G8)
  Open Tue-Wed 7am-4pm, Thur 7am-6pm, Fri 7am-8pm, Sat 7am-4pm
  Tram:  82 (from Moonee Ponds)
  Bus: 402, 404, 406, 223, 216
  Train: Footscray train station (Williamstown, Werribee, St Albans, Melton lines)
• Gleadall St Market, Gleadall St, Richmond (Melway Ref. 2H B5)
  Open: Sat 7am-1pm
  Tram: 75
• Oakleigh Market, Cnr Hannover & Atkinson Streets (Melway Ref. 69, G8) 
  Open: Sun 8am-1pm
  Train: 10mins walk from Oakleigh station (Pakenham or Cranbourne lines)
• Prahran Market, 163 Commercial Road, Prahran (Melway Ref. 2L, G9)
  Open: Tue dawn-5pm, Thur-Fri dawn-6pm, Sat dawn-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm
  Tram:  72 (stop 30) or 78/79
  Bus: 216, 219
  Train: Prahran station (Sandringham line) is walking distance
• Preston Market, Cramer Street, Preston (Melway Ref. 18, F12)
  Open: Wed 8am-3pm, Thur 8am-6pm, Fri 8am-8pm
  Bus: 527, 552, 553
  Train: Preston (Epping line)
• Queen Victoria Market, Cnr Victoria Street and Elizabeth Street, Melbourne  (Melway Ref. 2B, C11)
  Open: Tue & Thur 6am-2pm, Fri 6am-6pm, Sat 6am-3pm, Sun 9am-4pm
  Tram:  19, 55, 57, 59
  Bus: 220, 232, 546
• South Melbourne Market, York Street, South Melbourne (Melway Ref. 2K, B1)
  Open:  Wed 8am-2pm, Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm
  Tram:  96, 112, 109, 12
  Bus: 253

Supermarkets

Here is a list of the major supermarket chains in Victoria and their locations. 

Coles

www.coles.com.au

Locations:

• Balaclava, Cnr Camden & Alfred Sts
  Open: Sun-Sat 6am-midnight
• Bentleigh, 5-7 Vickery St
  Open: Sun-Sat 6am-midnight
• Caulfield, Caulfield Plaza S/C Cnr Dandenong & Derby Rds
  Open: Sun-Sat 6am-midnight
• Chadstone, Chadstone S/C Cnr Dandenong & Chadstone Rds
  Open: Sun-Sat 6am-midnight
• Elsternwick, 445-457 Glenhuntly Rd
  Open: 24 hours
• Glenferrie, 689-699 Glenferrie Rd
  Open: 24 hours
• Malvern, 164-178 Glenferrie Rd
  Open: 24 hours
• Oakleigh, Station Square S/C Cnr Hanover & Portman Sts
  Open: Sun-Sat 6am-midnight
• Prahran, 303 Chapel St
  Open: 24 hours

Safeway

www.woolworths.com.au

Locations:

• Balaclava, 220 Carlisle St
  Open:  Sun-Sat 6am-midnight
• Bentleigh, 524 Centre Rd
  Open: Sun-Sat 7am-midnight
• Carnegie, 11-29 Kokaribb Rd
  Open:  Sun-Sat 7am-midnight
• Glen Huntly, Cnr Glen Huntly Rd & Manchester Grove
• Malvern, 112-114 Wattletree Rd
  Open:  Sun-Sat 7am-10pm
• Oakleigh South, 206 Warrigal Rd
  Open Sun-Sat 7am-midnight
• Oakleigh, Oakleigh Central, Station St
  Open: Sun-Sat 7am-10pm
• Prahran, Cnr Wattle & Cato Sts
  Open:  Sun-Sat 6am-midnight

IGA

www.iga.net.au

(No opening times available)

Locations:

• Armadale, Hign on Orrong Friendly Grocer IGA
  706 High Street
• Brighton, Dendy Village Friendly Grocer IGA
  765 Hampton Road
• Brighton North, Brighton Friendly Grocer IGA 382 Bay Street            
• Dockendorff's IGA Everyday, 12 Cochrane Street    
• Caulfield South, IGA X-press Caulfield 566 Hawthorn Road
• Murrumbeena, Murrumbeena IGA Everyday 430 Neerim Road        
• Murrumbeena, Murrumbeena Cellars Friendly Grocer IGA, 235 Murrumbeena Road          
• Ormond, Ormond IGA Everyday 509 North Road   
• St Kilda, Renaissance Supa IGA St Kilda 64 Fitzroy Street
• Windsor, Windsor IGA Everyday & Cellars 103 Chapel Street       

Quicktips:

• It’s cheaper to buy groceries and household products at supermarkets than 24 hr convenience stores such as 7-11.
• Fruit and vegetable markets are cheaper and better quality than supermarkets for fresh produce.
• Supermarkets have longer trading hours.
• Supermarkets have delivery if needed.
• There are supermarkets that specialised in end runs, such as NQR (Not Quite Right).
• If you go to the market in the last hour, most stallholders heavily discount their produce to get rid of it.  You may not get the unblemished ones, but you could get a bargain (e.g. a whole tray of tomatoes for $5 or potatoes at 80c/kilo).
• Go to an op-shop and get a trolley/jeep, it will save your arms from carrying the load!
• Use calico bags and bring along old plastic bags for wet vegetables.
• Organise a co-operative with your friends and neighbours – buy in bulk and then split the cost.  This way you can stretch your money further.