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Markets Find fresh food, clothing, gifts or other items at markets throughout Victoria. From Melbourne's famous Queen Victoria Market (Australia's largest open-air market), to small community farmers markets in regional Victoria, you never know what you'll find! Some of the state's major markets are listed below.
View a list of farmers markets in Victoria.
Supermarket chains The main supermarket chains in Victoria are listed below.
Largest undercover shopping centre complexes The 5 largest undercover shopping centres in Victoria are all located within Melbourne's metropolitan area. They are listed below, ranked according to their gross leasable area (floor space) and also by the total number of shops within the complex.
Shopping hours Except for 3½ days each year, Victoria has unrestricted trading hours throughout the city and country areas. This allows businesses to open any time of the day or any day of the week.The 3½ days each year of restricted trading are the following public holidays:
On those days, only exempt shops are permitted to open. Exempt shops include chemists, petrol stations, restaurants, takeaway outlets, service providers, hire outlets and those businesses with a small number of employees. Easter Sunday allows further exemptions including hardware shops, plant nurseries and all businesses in certain holiday areas which have special permission to trade unrestricted.
Finding a shop or business To find a business, consult the Yellow Pages. Search by business type or name, anywhere in Victoria or nation-wide. |
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