Fantastic value - lunchtime specials - much better value than eating in Westfield Burwood. Congee, noodle soup, a variety of Cantonese dishes, desserts including creme brulee and fried ice-cream, great variety of Asian hot and cold drinks.

Approximate cost: $12

Great vibe. Plenty of newspapers and magazines. Colouring-in and toys for the kids. Great food and home-made cakes and biscuits. A stone's throw from Johnson Park and Laxton Reserve playground.

Approximate cost: $18

Pretty pricey but worth it for some films. Took the kids to see Under the Sea 3D and they were holding out their arms and hands to try and touch the 3D projected images of marine life under the sea.

Approximate cost: $30 for adults

easy to earn enough points by answering consumer surveys and then redeem the points for gift vouchers - I get a $20 voucher about once every 6 weeks by answering a couple of surveys per week - about 5-10min each time.

easy way to earn a few extra dollars. Just log on to the website a couple of times a day - either answer surveys which are paid based of estimated length of time to complete or click on ads or watch short video ads. Each task is always given a monetary value. Once you've earnt $25 you can get it deposited as cash to your bank account.

Approximate cost: $0

Fantastic and fast pasta, chicken and veal. Also great home-made gelato. Need to order at the counter. Cash only. Lovely shady courtyard out the back. BYO. I've been coming here for over 20 years.

Approximate cost: $18

So convenient having yum-cha here - free parking nearby, a great range and you can always order from the kitchen if they have run out of what you want.

They also do very good mud crab with ginger and shallot.

Approximate cost: $18

Very professional and flexible swim school teaching babies to adults. Lessons available 7 mornings a week and every day after school. Very easy to do a make-up lesson if you miss a lesson due to holidays or illness as they have several classes running at any one time. Maximum of 4 children in classes for 2.5yrs and up. Some older teachers as well as younger teachers (uni students). Friendly service and the teachers have a great rapport with children - many families out of the local area come to this school because of the reputation of the swim school.

Approximate cost: $12 per lesson

Competitively priced shower screens, can be custom-made. Both framed and frameless available. Professional work. 5 or 7 year warranty on product and workmanship.

Approximate cost: $1500

professional wardrobes - they can also build and customise shelving, baskets etc to fit-out existing built-ins. 15 yr warranty on wardrobes. I have called them about faulty basket drawer runners and they fixed the problem promptly.

Approximate cost: $2000