Correction (4 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 4 October 2026.
This page answers a plain question: where do you shop in Richmond, and what does each place say it offers? It covers six places, all in Richmond: one shopping centre, three retail strips and two independent shops.
The strips are described as the council and Wikipedia describe them, since a strip is a precinct and not a single business. The centre and the two shops are described from their own websites. We could not find published prices for any of the six, so none are printed here.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Centre with late trading listed | Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre | 620 Victoria St, Richmond |
| Heritage-lined retail strip | Bridge Road shopping strip | Bridge Road, Richmond |
| Food and nightlife strip | Swan Street shopping strip | Swan Street, Richmond |
| Produce and creative businesses | Victoria Street shopping strip | Victoria Street, Richmond |
| A bookshop on Swan Street | Avenue Bookstore Richmond | 91 Swan St, Richmond |
| Snowboards and skateboards | Twelve Board Store | 435A Bridge Rd, Richmond |
Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre — 620 Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121
The centre’s website lists a store directory that includes Kmart, Coles, JB HI-FI, Dymocks, Cotton On, Chemist Warehouse, Rebel, Hoyts and Woodfrog Bakery. Its opening hours panel shows Thursday and Friday trading from 9:00am to 9:00pm, the centre’s late-night window; its directory lists some stores, such as Kmart, on their own hours. The site also flags paid parking and advertises free WiFi.
Known for: a single directory running from Coles and JB HI-FI to a Hoyts cinema, as listed on the centre’s own site.
Bridge Road shopping strip — Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
The City of Yarra lists Bridge Road with diverse retail shopping, food and beverage offerings and heritage architecture. That is council marketing copy, so read it as a description and not a ranking. Wikipedia says the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy identified it as one of three Richmond commercial strips that are major activity centres.
The strip: heritage architecture and mixed retail per the council listing, with Twelve Board Store, covered below, holding a Bridge Road address.
Swan Street shopping strip — Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121
The council describes Swan Street as one of Richmond’s busy food and nightlife destinations, so its listing leans away from retail. Avenue Bookstore Richmond, covered below, has a Swan Street address. Wikipedia says the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy counted Swan Street among three Richmond strips that are major activity centres.
Go for: the bookshop address and the council’s food-and-nightlife framing; we could not find a council retail description for the strip.
Victoria Street shopping strip — Victoria Street, Richmond VIC 3121
The council lists Victoria Street as the place for fresh produce, cheap eats and emerging creative businesses. Wikipedia says Richmond is well known for Little Saigon along Victoria Street. Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, the first entry above, sits on the same street at 620 Victoria St.
Known for: Little Saigon per Wikipedia, and fresh produce and creative businesses per the council listing.
Avenue Bookstore Richmond — 91 Swan St, Richmond VIC 3121
Avenue Bookstore Richmond gives its address on its own site as 91 Swan St, Richmond Victoria 3121. Its hours panel says that at the start of October the shop moves to summer hours during Daylight Saving, from 9am to 8pm. The same panel still carries last winter’s trading line, so check before you head over.
Price point: we could not find prices in the sources checked, so ask the shop before you plan a budget.
Twelve Board Store — 435A Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC 3121
Its website calls Twelve Board Store Melbourne’s specialist snowboard, skateboard, longboard and electric rideable shop, at 435A Bridge Road, open 7 days. The site lists Monday to Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm. We could not find a published price list.
Known for: snowboards, skateboards, longboards and electric rideables, by the shop’s own description.
Quick answers
Where can I shop late in Richmond?
Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre’s website shows centre trading on Thursday and Friday from 9:00am to 9:00pm, and its directory listed Kmart from 8:00am to midnight on the day we checked. Avenue Bookstore Richmond’s site says it moves to summer hours of 9am to 8pm from the start of October. Confirm with each before you go.
Is there a bookshop in Richmond?
Avenue Bookstore Richmond is at 91 Swan St, Richmond Victoria 3121, per its own site. Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre also lists a Dymocks in its directory. Avenue’s hours panel mentions summer hours of 9am to 8pm from the start of October but still shows an old winter line, so check before going.
Which streets are Richmond’s main shopping strips?
Wikipedia says the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy identified three Richmond commercial strips as major activity centres: Victoria Street, Bridge Road and Swan Street. The City of Yarra describes Bridge Road by its retail and heritage architecture, Swan Street by food and nightlife, and Victoria Street by fresh produce and creative businesses.
Where can I buy a skateboard or snowboard in Richmond?
Twelve Board Store, at 435A Bridge Road, describes itself as a specialist snowboard, skateboard, longboard and electric rideable shop. Its website lists trading hours for every day of the week, though we could not find a price list.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, council pages and en.wikipedia.org. 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
- Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre: openstreetmap.org/25797806, vicgardenssc.com.au/centre-info, vicgardenssc.com.au/shopping
- Bridge Road shopping strip: yarracity.vic.gov.au/markets-shopping-restaurants-and, en.wikipedia.org/Richmond,_Victoria
- Swan Street shopping strip: yarracity.vic.gov.au/markets-shopping-restaurants-and, en.wikipedia.org/Richmond,_Victoria
- Victoria Street shopping strip: yarracity.vic.gov.au/markets-shopping-restaurants-and, en.wikipedia.org/Richmond,_Victoria
- Avenue Bookstore Richmond: openstreetmap.org/443540188, avenuebookstore.com.au/1599-Richmond
- Twelve Board Store: openstreetmap.org/4138183135, twelveboardstore.com.au
