Deer Park shopping strip
Luba GRIGOROVITCH (Kororoit) (09:53): I stand to speak about a hidden gem in Kororoit, the Deer Park shopping strip, which is located on the corner of Station Road and Ballarat Road. This strip of shops is absolutely a hidden gem: there are restaurants and cafes – it is an example of how vibrant and entrepreneurial our Kororoit community really is. This gem not only shows how strong the local economy is but also our cultural diversity. Along the strip we have the Good Food Bakery, which is a gluten-free bakery, and let me tell you, the bakery is a blessing for those of us with children with a gluten intolerance. We have got the Roxy Kebab shop, and without being completely controversial, I am told that these are the best kebabs in the west, but I am sure I will hear more about that. The Filipino bakery, otherwise known as Cherry’s Bake Shop and Cafe, which is run by Marissa and Richard Rico, has delicious traditional Filipino treats. Then there is Chef Lagenda, which serves up amazing laksa, perfect for a rainy Melbourne day like today, a wonderful butcher, an old-school pharmacy with staff who are incredibly attentive, a charcoal chicken shop and then of course there is Pizza Hut, a family-run Pizza Hut chain, owned by my dear friend Niki. There is so much on this Deer Park strip, and it is absolutely crucial that anyone going to Deer Park or Melbourne’s west visits this strip.