Correction (5 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Four entries made it onto this page, and only two are in Montmorency. The village strip on Were Street and the bike workshop Chained Labs on Para Road are in the suburb. Cycle House is a bike workshop in Greensborough, and All Things Safety Wear is a workwear and safety boots shop in Briar Hill, so this page covers shopping in and around Montmorency.
The balance is specialist rather than fashion. We verified no fashion retail for this page, and we have not verified the trading of individual shops on the strip, so we list none. Each entry is described by what its own site or source says it offers, with a price only where the site prints one.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Listed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A village strip with a low share of national chains, per Wikipedia | Were Street shops (Montmorency village strip) | see below | not printed here |
| A bike service with three listed tiers | Chained Labs | Standard Service | $119 |
| A bike workshop on Para Road in Greensborough | Cycle House | see below | not printed here |
| Workwear and safety boots in Briar Hill | All Things Safety Wear | see below | not printed here |
Were Street shops (Montmorency village strip) — Were Street, Montmorency VIC 3094
Wikipedia’s Montmorency article says “The main commercial street is Were Street.” It describes the strip as “notable for the relatively low proportion of national chain stores and franchises among its businesses.” The same article notes that “A three-storey high ornamental aeration windmill stands at the corner of Were Street and Rattray Road” and that “The footpaths of Were Street are inlaid with mosaic pictures representing scenes from oral histories of the suburb.” We have no hours or prices for the strip, and this entry describes the street, not any one shop on it.
The strip: walk it for the windmill at the Rattray Road corner and the mosaic footpaths, both per Wikipedia.
Chained Labs — 118 Para Road, Montmorency VIC 3094
Chained Labs describes itself as a bike shop that will “get you back on your bike, smoothly, safely and quickly.” Its site lists three service tiers: Standard Service at $119 (“Keep Rolling Smoothly”), Premium Service at $179 (“Refresh and Rejuvenate Your Ride”) and Platinum Service at $349 (“The Ultimate Care for Your Ultimate Ride”). The trading hours on its site are Monday Closed, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am to 7pm, Thursday and Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 12pm to 4pm.
Listed prices (copied from chainedlabs.com.au on 5 October 2026):
- Standard Service: $119
- Premium Service: $179
- Platinum Service: $349
Price point: the site lists three tiers, each with a one-line tagline and its own list of inclusions, so read what each tier covers before you book.
Cycle House — 167 Para Road, Greensborough VIC 3088
Cycle House is on Para Road in Greensborough, not in Montmorency. Its site says “For the best aftermarket service on road bikes, gravel rigs, mountain bikes, BMX, and e-bikes, visit the Cycle House workshop in Greensborough”. The hours printed are “Mon-Fri 9am to 5:30pm Saturdays 10-5pm”. We recorded no service prices for it.
Known for: aftermarket service across road, gravel, mountain, BMX and e-bikes, in the workshop’s own words.
All Things Safety Wear — 2/15 Sherbourne Road, Briar Hill VIC 3088
All Things Safety Wear is in Briar Hill, not Montmorency. Its site says “Visit our Briar Hill store for genuine advice on workwear, safety boots and finding the right fit for your job.” We found no weekly hours table and no prices in the pages we read.
Go for: workwear and safety boots, with the shop offering advice on fit for your job, per its own site.
Quick answers
Where is Montmorency’s main shopping street?
Wikipedia’s Montmorency article says the main commercial street is Were Street, and describes the strip as notable for a relatively low proportion of national chain stores and franchises. We have not verified individual shops on it.
Where can I get a bike serviced near Montmorency?
Chained Labs at 118 Para Road, Montmorency lists Standard Service at $119, Premium Service at $179 and Platinum Service at $349. Cycle House at 167 Para Road is in Greensborough and lists a workshop for aftermarket service, with no prices that we recorded.
Where can I buy workwear or safety boots nearby?
All Things Safety Wear in Briar Hill says its store gives advice on workwear, safety boots and finding the right fit for your job. It is not in Montmorency, and we have no weekly hours for it.
Is this a full list of Montmorency shops?
No. It is four entries, and we verified no fashion retail. The Were Street entry describes the strip as a whole, because we have not verified the trading of individual shops along it.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: en.wikipedia.org, OpenStreetMap and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Were Street shops (Montmorency village strip): en.wikipedia.org/Montmorency,_Victoria, openstreetmap.org/1864405212
- Chained Labs: openstreetmap.org/136485631, chainedlabs.com.au
- Cycle House: openstreetmap.org/1491284113, cyclehouse.com.au
- All Things Safety Wear: openstreetmap.org/13550974400, allthingssafetywear.com

