Melbourne Central

Ever since the demised of Daimaru, many people gave Melbourne Central the miss. We were one of them. In the recent time, the shopping centre was refurbished. There were more shops and the layout of the shopping centre was more spacious and user friendly. The center look more open and if you are a Fung Shui believer, then I would say it is so much better than before with more people visiting this centre. Underneath the centre is the Melbourne Central Station. Catch the loop line and hop off at this station if you are planning to visit this Centre.

Melbourne Centre was built on once a lead shot factory. There were a huge “hu ha” over this project, namely objecting over the demolishing of the lead shot factory. It was considered a historical site. After much negotiation a compromise was reach and the Centre was built enclosing the factory. Somehow I personally like it, it give a feel and a unique character to it. Like a mix of the old and new. A reminder of the past and present.

Lead Shot factory enclosed inside the Shopping Centre

If it were in the Boleh Land, I guess it will be instantly bull dozed and gazed to the ground without a blink and “who cares” attitude.

A large clock donated by Seiko. At every hour the figurines slide out of the clock to the tune of Waltzing Maltida.

Back of the clock, figurine of Koala Bears as pendulum

Many Calvin Klein Jeans forming to a ball

From Melbourne Central, you can walk across to Myer shopping Centre through fully covered bridges. Walk out of Myer to the Mall and you are in the center of activities; more shops for shopping and sight seeing. If you are a music lover, you can watch the buskers displaying their skills for a few gold coins.