Correction (3 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed spots we could not stand behind, on streets and under a postcode (3226) that do not match Melton South. It has been rewritten from scratch. Every spot below is on a council register or in a venue’s own current listing.
Hidden things are usually hidden for boring reasons, and a page like this can only say what is on the record. Nothing here is a secret, and nothing here is “only locals know”. It is two public artworks on the City of Melton’s public art register and three food places listed at Opalia Plaza, the shopping centre at 201 Exford Road in Weir Views. Weir Views shares Melton South’s postcode, 3338. We make no claim that anyone is unaware of any of them.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | What the record says | Suburb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public art | The Stories That Connect Us | Council register: Candela Alconada, 2023 | Melton South |
| Public art | Melton South Community Painting | Council register: Candela Alconada, 2021 | Melton South |
| A late dinner | Naturals Street Kitchen | Plaza lists 5pm to Midnight Monday to Thursday | Weir Views |
| Indian sweets | Baba Sweets | Its site says sweets are prepared fresh daily | Weir Views |
| Dumplings | Dumpling Guys | Plaza lists signature dumplings, wok dishes and laksa | Weir Views |
Public art on the council’s register
The City of Melton’s public art page defines public art as “works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all.” Two entries on its register are in Melton South, both by the artist Candela Alconada. The register gives a location and a year for each. It is the only source we have for them, so we call them council-attested, not two-source venues.
The Stories That Connect Us. On the record: a 2023 work by Candela Alconada. The tell: the council’s own location line, “1 – 9 Station Road, Melton South, 3338”. Find it: Station Road, numbers 1 to 9, on the same road as Melton Station Square at 11-17.
Melton South Community Painting. On the record: a 2021 work by Candela Alconada. The tell: “Garden bed in front of shops - 1-13 corner Exford Road & Staughton Road, Melton South”. Don’t: walk into the garden bed for a closer look; the footpath will do. Find it: the corner of Exford Road and Staughton Road, in front of the shops at 1-13.
Three food places at Opalia Plaza
Naturals Street Kitchen — Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road, Weir Views VIC 3338
An Indian restaurant, per its OpenStreetMap tag. Opalia Plaza’s store page lists “Open 5pm to Midnight (Monday – Thursday), 5pm to 1am (Friday - Saturday), 5pm to 12:15am (Sunday)”, which makes it the late option on this page. We print no prices: the Naturals Street Kitchen website we found belongs to a different branch, in Mambourin, so we did not borrow its menu for this one.
The tell: it is listed at Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road. Find it: Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road, Weir Views.
Baba Sweets — Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road, Weir Views VIC 3338
Its own site says it prepares Indian sweets fresh daily, and its home page features gulab jamun. Gulab jamun is a fried milk-solid dumpling soaked in sugar syrup. We captured no prices or opening hours for it.
The tell: Opalia Plaza’s store page lists it at the same address as the other two. Find it: Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road.
Dumpling Guys — R7 Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road, Weir Views VIC 3338
Opalia Plaza’s store page says its menu includes “Signature Dumplings (pan-fried, steamed or fried), wok dishes, Laksa and snacks”. Laksa is a spicy noodle soup, usually built on a coconut-curry broth. The plaza lists it as open 9am to 6pm every day, but OpenStreetMap lists 11:00-15:00 and 17:00-21:00, so we cannot tell you which is right. Check before you go. We found no website or prices for it.
The tell: tenancy R7. Find it: Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road, Weir Views.
Quick answers
Is there public art in Melton South?
The City of Melton’s public art register lists two works by Candela Alconada in Melton South: The Stories That Connect Us (2023, 1 – 9 Station Road) and Melton South Community Painting (2021, a garden bed in front of shops at the corner of Exford Road and Staughton Road).
Where can I eat late near Melton South?
Naturals Street Kitchen at Opalia Plaza, Weir Views. The plaza lists it as open 5pm to Midnight Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 1am Friday and Saturday, and 5pm to 12:15am Sunday.
Where can I find Indian sweets near Melton South?
Baba Sweets at Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road, Weir Views. Its own site says it prepares Indian sweets fresh daily and features gulab jamun. We captured no prices or hours.
Where can I get dumplings near Melton South?
Dumpling Guys at R7, Opalia Plaza, 201 Exford Road, Weir Views. The plaza lists signature dumplings (pan-fried, steamed or fried), wok dishes, laksa and snacks. The plaza and OpenStreetMap list different hours, so check before you go.
Is Opalia Plaza in Melton South?
It is in Weir Views, which shares Melton South’s postcode, 3338.
How we checked
On 2 October 2026 we read the City of Melton’s public art register, which is the only source for the two artworks. We confirmed each food place at a second source on a different domain: Opalia Plaza’s store pages and OpenStreetMap, plus Baba Sweets’ own site. Prices are not printed anywhere on this page, because we captured none we could attribute. The cover photo, by Lakeyboy on Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 4.0, shows the internal mall at Woodgrove Shopping Centre. It is illustrative and is not one of the places on this page. Postcodes are from the Australian postcode list.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Public art: City of Melton public art register and Melton Station Square for the Station Road address
- Naturals Street Kitchen: Opalia Plaza store page and OpenStreetMap
- Baba Sweets: babasweetsmelton.com.au, Opalia Plaza store page and OpenStreetMap
- Dumpling Guys: Opalia Plaza store page and OpenStreetMap
- Cover photo: Lakeyboy on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
