Gisele’s guidebook

For good fresh seafood and cheap fish and chips go to Beluga at 352 Oxford St Paddington

For inexpensive fruit and vegetables go to greengrocer at 380 Oxford St Bondi Junction. There is also an organic market every Wednesday and Saturday at Fox Studios.

For pasta, rice, nuts and other organic supplies by weight go to Naked Foods at 310 Oxford St Bondi Junction

There are two main supermarkets Coles and Woolworths both in Bondi Junction. There is also an Aldi at the Eastgate Food Shopping Mall. There is also a small supermarket in Oxford St Paddington near Beluga Fish.

For discount chemist supplies go to Chemist Warehouse located on Spring St Bondi Junction

For free bulk billed visits (if you have a medicare card) but you can also pay per visit. There's never a long wait, unlike other bigger medical centres. It is upstairs above Sportsgirl fashion store. Suite 101A, Level 1 183-193 Oxford St Bondi Junction

For tasty takeaway, ready-made meals to to Charlie's Chargrill in Queen St Woollahra. Open until about 8.30pm