Jamison Plaza and Ricardo's

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                             http://jamisonplaza.com.au/                     http://ricardoscafe.com/

PARKING

Ample free parking around the plaza. The car park is busiest near the main entry but there are always spots further from the door if you are willing to walk. 

There are no ‘Parents with prams’ spaces, but there are parks very close to the outdoor section of Ricardo’s and the playground. 

STROLLER ACCESS

Stroller access inside Ricardo’s varies depending on how busy the café is. During a very busy time a stroller may be a challenge to maneuver inside, however the outside area is more flexible and spacious.  I have seen strollers comfortably inside the café as well, I feel it depends on the capacity.

The plaza in general is stroller friendly.

HIGH CHAIRS

High chairs are available on request for use in Ricardo's café.

FEEDING AREA/BOTTLE PREP

There are no private feeding areas in the plaza, however it is possible to select a more private space outside Riacrdo’s. I have recently tried this and it worked very well, the sunshine was beautiful. 

I did not request bottle prep assistance at Ricardo’s or Coffee Guru, however Ricardo's has a full kitchen and both establishments have coffee machines, so I don’t envision a problem with this kind of support.

CHANGING AREA

The changing area is near the toilets beside the Newsagent at the end of the plaza. A small room is designated for people with a disability and parents. It has a pull down change station, sink, toilet and appropriate bins.

The room is not always immaculate, but it has the basics.

PLAYGROUND

I’m not going to be shy about this- the playground is awesome. The whole area is visible from tables in the outdoor section of Ricardo’s. There are also benches around the playground and Ricardo’s and Coffee Guru do take-away, if you wish to be closer to the action.

The area is wood chipped and boasts some very interesting equipment such as a round-a-bout, a climbing wall, swings, talking tubes, a climbing pyramid… I may have made up some of the names for the items but the names reflect their appearance and function of the structure. 

Photos pending!!!

OTHER INTERESTING FACILITIES

For a full list of stores in Jamison Plaza go to the website- "All you need is at Jamison Plaza!"

There are Trash and Treasure Markets held in the carpark on certain weekends, I will look in to the specific times and update this once I am sure. 

Optimum Pharmacy Plus is also in the plaza and has a MACH nurse working there every Thursday. She is happy to weigh (clothes on) and measure babies and record the information in your blue book, she also keeps a record in the store. 

The Allergy Centre has a wide variety of health foods and related products and knowledge. The reason they feature here is that they stock brewer’s yeast, which is an ingredient in lactation cookies.  

MacDonald’s Kids Wear is a children’s clothing store that seems to specialise in school uniforms and formal wear (for Baptisms etc.) but they also have a lovely range of baby and children’s clothes, toys and shoes.  They stock ‘Baby Paws’ shoes, which are made of soft leather in different colours, styles and sizes. The shoes are excellent for new walkers.

Stroller access in MacDonald’s depends on your stroller, mine struggles a little with the slim aisles.

There is an Australia Post tucked in behind the plaza, out the back doors past the pharmacy and down the ramp. It is across from the discount shop.

Commonwealth Bank is located at the front of the plaza, and there are multiple different ATM’s inside. 

The map below is directly from the Plaza website.