Comments on: Controversial Erskineville supermarket receives Council approval

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:34:33 +0000

I notice the pharmacy in Erskineville is horrendously overpriced as well. Not that a supermarket will be able to address that.

Most of Sydney, including these ‘charming villages’ are absolutely awful areas compared with similar places in Melbourne, with its quality homes and gardens and wide roads and ample parking lanes and service roads. Why people keep paying through the nose for Sydney real estate and believing absolute dumps are prestige areas is beyond me also.

By: Tuesday: There and Back Again « Applespiel

Tuesday: There and Back Again « Applespiel — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:46:59 +0000

[...] This supermarket has been rejected as a development on more than one occasion by the residents, which you can read about here. [...]

By: Joe,,,,

Joe,,,, — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:04:38 +0000

Totaly argree with most of what poeple had to say ,,especialy with Andrew’s comments …Well said Andrew and well done Clover ,,not a huge Fan but on this one full marks,,,And as for the so called elite’ few who organised this campaign ,,Time to move on and perhaps putting your houses on the maket ,l’m sure u will get a good price as some of us had to pay to move into the area ,,Tasmania might be an option plenty of room and village like lifestyle thier went l visited last .. Sorry poeple but this is progress and something that will benifit the rest of community if not u ,For {Service}{Value for money}{Quality}{ Enployment} to name a few ,,,last time l went to shop at the Fruite and Veg shop l was served with a person chewing food that hardly aknowleged me plus was over charged for out dated produce,,The last few times l shopped at the Mini Mart none of the staff could tell me if they sold certain products such as Anchovies…Agian as l eat out at least two to three times a week l , dont mind paying a little bit extra & supporting the local shops such as the Delli ,,the Rose , florist plus other small restaurants in the area l will continue to support them and wellcome the new supermarket at the some time… Regards

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:52:22 +0000

This will be a refreshing change on the Erskineville main street. There are plenty of other unused derelict buildings on the street … will the quirky pro-village protesters make use of these spaces themselves. I would expect it will be left to the likes of Aesop and Laura Ashley years of campaigning to make these spaces productive.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:57:41 +0000

I am relieved that a decision has finally been made. I’m certain that the majority of Erko residents such as myself do their supermarket shopping anywhere but locally due to the poor quality and service levels at the local fruit & veg shop and mini mart. I travel to numerous locations for grocery supplies including Broadway, Fratelli Fresh on Dank St, Thomas Dux in Surry Hills, Everleigh Markets and occasionally Leichardt. It will be a huge relief to access quality food locally. And guess what? The new supermarket won’t impact on my use of other local services in the area such as the fantastic deli, flower shop, cafes, pubs, post office, restaurants, newsagent etc. If the ‘elite’ few who organised this campaign buy all of their fruit, veg & supplies at the grocery store and mini-mart I’d be astounded! Sure, the so called ‘village’ atmosphere is a draw card but we live in a city, not a village and if that’s the lifestyle people are seeking I’m sure they would be welcome in many parts of regional NSW.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:37:56 +0000

I agree that a quality local supermarket is long overdue. When I walk into the current supermarket and fruit stall I am constantly surprised how they can survive by providing such low quality establishments (no competition?) it just isn’t pleasant and not fitting with a village atmosphere of Erskineville today and where it is moving.

Also, how can people complain that an unused building which is becoming an eyesore is being put to good use? There are a couple of other candidates in Erkineville Road which could be put to good use instead of just sitting there looking abandoned and getto-like. So let’s stop making it difficult for businesses to move in. Putting these buildings to good use will add far more to a sense of village and community then leaving them derelict and an eyesore.

By: lachie

lachie — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:40:04 +0000

This is a great move and I also applaud the council for holding firm with this one. I give credit to the existing bakery, deli and liquor stores for having good customer service and fresh quality produce. However the fruit market has appaling produce at over-inflated prices and the service is far from standard, the current supermarket has extremely high prices and service is also poor and I refuse to go give either of them my $$$.
True, some of the local stores may be forced to close, but maybe this will open the way for more appealing businesses who value their customers enough to say hello when you walk in the door.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:12:31 +0000

Erskineville will benefit from Thomas Dux. The Thomas Dux store in Surry Hills is a local supermarket which does not attract huge amounts of traffic. Most of the people shopping there appear to walk. Congratulations to Clover and her team for this sensible decision. I, for one applaud this decision and believe Thomas Dux will enhance Erskineville’s standing as an urban village.

By: susan

susan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:27:48 +0000

As is often the case this town planning application attracted self interest and status quo advocates who sometimes did not provide full and detailed explanation to residents of what was actually proposed. I visited a similar store in Surrey Hills and consider that this retail addition can only help improve the quality of services in the area. Yes there are some traffic issues but this is the case with any commercial development, but the scale of this one is small. Now lets hope the adjoining commercial buildings and railway associated buildings that have been laying idle for years can also be turned over to more productive purposes.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:28:28 +0000

Finally. It’s nice to see that this thread is receiving alot of support for the new approvals.
Why shouldn’t the village be allowed to develop? Walking and even driving up to King St to do the grocery shopping can be a hellish experience, and why on earth should the mini mart and fruit store get to capture the entire market? They are INCREDIBLY over priced and provide terrible service, so it’s about time that something like Woolworths was brought in to provide us with extra options.
I mean, honestly: a block of dairy milk chocolate costs $6.75 at the mini mart. Woolworth’s has the same block of chocolate on special most days at $3.50. I could make several examples of the over inflated prices, but to be honest, there is no longer a point, because finally sanity has reigned, and we in Erskineville are no longer being held to ransom by a mini mart and a fruit store that not only lack quality, but are so far removed from a ‘village’ experience that it isn’t even funny.