Higgins Shops in trouble?

Intriguingly the former post office has been repainted and has a ‘Watch this Space’ sign in the window.

When I lived in Holt many many many years ago if the old bloke that owned it served you and you were a kid you had to very carefully count your change and know the prices, he would always short change children.

Genie said :

Having lived in Higgins for 25+ years, with my mother still living there. I rarely visited the shops after we were all done attending Higgins primary school a good 15 years old.

On the rare occasion I did go to the shops it was to pick up a parcel from the Post Office or to duck into the chemist. (Service there is always amazing)

I do remember shopping at th supermarket one public holiday when Woolies was closed. Several items on the shelf were past the used by date. Couldn’t even get some milk that had more than 2 days before it expired.

Doesn’t surprise me that the supermarket closed.

You finished Higgins Primary at the age of 15?
No wonder peeps bag Belco…

shirty_bear said :

Macquarie shops on Lachlan St; the first of the Discount Pharmacy chain and Kinh Do Vietnamese restaurant. Easy to get to, easy parking, clean & tidy. Business seems to be booming. I use them whenever I can.

I wouldn’t describe a chemist and take-away as unique. Glad to here the restaurant recovered after its closure. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/vietnamese-restaurant-fined-over-cat-in-roof-20120806-23pyy.html

Zultan said :

shirty_bear said :

Unless they’re doing something unique and worthwhile (like at Macquarie), their days are numbered.

Apart from Ricardo’s what makes Macquarie (am presuming you mean Jamison, not Macquarie shops?) unique and worthwhile?

No he’d mean Macquarie shops. Tidy little complex with a Vietnamese restaurant and Macquarie Discount Pharmacy, no supermarket.

Zultan said :

shirty_bear said :

Unless they’re doing something unique and worthwhile (like at Macquarie), their days are numbered.

Apart from Ricardo’s what makes Macquarie (am presuming you mean Jamison, not Macquarie shops?) unique and worthwhile?

No, not talking about Jammo.

Macquarie shops on Lachlan St; the first of the Discount Pharmacy chain and Kinh Do Vietnamese restaurant. Easy to get to, easy parking, clean & tidy. Business seems to be booming.
I use them whenever I can.

Makes me glad I’m in Watson. The takeaway joint is okay, the pharmacy and Joeys Kitchen are pretty good and the IGA is fantastic. Never tried the Chinese take away but it seems to do okay.

I lived in Holt for a while and it was terrible. I’d take the 20min walk to Kippax over the 5 min walk to Holt any day.

And has anyone else noticed the IGA at Mitchell is now empty?

Genie said :

Several items on the shelf were past the used by date. Couldn’t even get some milk that had more than 2 days before it expired.

Doesn’t surprise me that the supermarket closed.

I agree 100% with this sentiment, I did my best to ‘use it or lose it’ and support the supermarket but as you say so much of the stock was way past its shelf-life or way overpriced.

Having lived in Higgins for 25+ years, with my mother still living there. I rarely visited the shops after we were all done attending Higgins primary school a good 15 years old.

On the rare occasion I did go to the shops it was to pick up a parcel from the Post Office or to duck into the chemist. (Service there is always amazing)

I do remember shopping at th supermarket one public holiday when Woolies was closed. Several items on the shelf were past the used by date. Couldn’t even get some milk that had more than 2 days before it expired.

Doesn’t surprise me that the supermarket closed.

shirty_bear said :

Unless they’re doing something unique and worthwhile (like at Macquarie), their days are numbered.

Apart from Ricardo’s what makes Macquarie (am presuming you mean Jamison, not Macquarie shops?) unique and worthwhile?