Ashley photography did a fantastic job photographing my family in our home. The shoot was relaxed and a lot of fun and the resulting photos reflected this. Wade made us all feel comfortable, which is a challenge for me as I am not at my most relaxed having my photo taken. Having access to all the photos online is awesome as we have been able to send the link to our family and friends. We were especially pleased with the photobook. It is a beautiful, quality product – it makes the perfect coffee table book. I only put it away to keep my children's invariably sticky hands off it! I would definitely recommend Ashley photography. They are great to work with and get excellent results.

We use Columbo's mainly for take-away. Our experience has always been excellent. The meals are great value for money, there are plenty of healthy options (the vegetables side dish, the fish special and the minestrone soup are favourites of mine) and delivery is quick and well presented. They have well priced children's dishes and the ice-cream is divine.

Approximate cost: $20

I have shopped at this bookshop maybe a dozen times over the last few years. The service had always been knowledgeable and friendly. However, I was really disappointed with the service when I made a purchase here recently. I asked if they had any copies of the Good Food guide. I was told they did and bought it at full price. Less than 2 week later I see in all book shops the 2010 edition has just been released. My disappointment stems from the fact that the owner of a small, local bookshop would not advise me the new edition is a week away. He would have known the new edition is coming out, he probably had some on order. My experience left me feeling ‘done-over', as if he was happy to have sold one of the redundant 2009 editions at full price. Will I make future purchases there? Highly unlikely. I have taken my book purchasing dollars to Borders / Dymocks in Camberwell. Which is a shame, as I prefer to support local small business where I can.

Approximate cost: $29.95