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Places to buy clothing, furniture and other goods  Buying second hand items Food outlets On campus shops and food Shopping in Australia

Places near St Lucia campus to buy clothing, furniture and household goods include:

• Indooroopilly Shoppingtown (Indooroopilly)
• Toowong Village (Toowong)
• The Myer Centre  (Queen Street, Brisbane City)
• Direct Factory Outlets (DFO)
• Shopping Guide (Our Brisbane website)

Online searches for second hand items include:

• Yellow Pages Directory
  
• Trading Post (from private sellers)
• Brisbane Exchange (from private sellers)

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Food outlets:

• Major supermarkets such as Coles, Woolworths and Bi-Lo can be found in major shopping malls, such as Indooroopilly Shoppingtown, Toowong Village and The Myer Centre.
• International food outlets can be found in the suburbs of Fortitude Valley (Chinatown), Southbank, West End and Sunnybank 
• To locate an ethnic, cultural or religious association, visit the Queensland Multicultural Resource Directory
• Look out for regular ethnic food festivals and other multicultural events held throughout the year. Also visit  the Queensland Health calendar of events.
• Read Tips for saving money when shopping
• For more information on budgeting, refer to the Money Matters section.

Trading Hours

Hours of trading are usually 8:30am to 5:30pm (Monday to Friday), and 9:00am to 4:00pm Saturday and Sunday. Major supermarkets such as Coles and Woolworths stay open until 9:00pm Monday to Friday.

Late night shopping in the suburbs is on Thursday when all shops usually stay open until 9pm. Brisbane City has late night shopping on Friday nights.

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Shops and food outlets on campus

The UQ St Lucia campus has over 20 shops, cafes and entertainment stores for students and staff. If you can't find what you need on campus, more shops, cafes and a supermarket are within a five minute walk from the campus. Shops and facilities on campus include:

• Food on the St Lucia campus
• UQ Bookshop
• Student Union Bookshop
• Medical Bookshop
• Union Lolly Shop
• Campus Pharmacy
• Campus Optometrist
• STA Travel
• Uni Copying Services
• Uni Hair Salon

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Shopping in Australia

During your stay in Australia, you are protected by Australia's Consumer Protection Laws. In consultation with Fair trading industries, the Quuensland Government has put together a survivial guide for young adults -  Get out there -  which includes information on your consumer rights whilst in Australia.

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