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Hi Guys,

Any fellow Melbournians on here?

I'm also in the SE suburbs of Melbourne. There seems to be a steadily growing number of vegans in Melbourne which is really great to see.

I get mine from Habib Groceries on Flinders Street, Organic Wholefoods (wholefoods.com.au) does delivery otherwise they are on Lygon and Smith Streets.

For the most part though I find everything I need at Safeway. Lentils, Soy ice-cream, tofu, cruelty free shampoo/deoderant etc is all there.

I try to make my own seitan and lentil burgers etc from scratch. There's some really good Vegan cookbooks which I've found inspiring.

I'm in the Chadstone area. What about you, Lexie?

I have bought from Habibs before but I mainly buy my vegan (I have a child who is lactose intolerant) groceries from Sunnybrook www.glutenfreestore.com.au in Ormond (near the station)- they deliver as well. Out of the majors, I find that Safeway has more than Coles. Valu-health has some fantastic products too but I would love to visit the wholefoods store in Fitzroy one day too. I cannot go past Lush for shampoo, fragerances, bubble baths, etc.

Rebecca- My children (boys aged 5 1/2 and 3 1/2) are very environmentally conscious. They are very big on composting and recycling and are against animal cruelty. We have ethical shopping guides and we only purchase from ethical companies. We have recently acquired a community garden plot and are looking forward to growing some of our own produce. My boys also love their worm farm and bokashi bins. I would love to hear about your experiences too.

Where in the northern suburbs do you reside? I lived in Mill Park for 17 years.

Hi All, I am from North East Melbourne, great to see others on here too!
I have been Vegan a couple of years now and it all started with the inspiration from Alicia's book. I love this way of life and only feel more passion for the choices I make as time goes by.
I think the Vegan community in Melbourne is vastly growing and hence more services are emerging to cater.
I love Sunnybrook Health food store, Ormond, they have the biggest health food and gluten free range in Victoria, and a huge range of environmentally friendly/toxic free home cleaning and personal care range. A little pricey but well worth the trip.
Go-Vita stores are also fantastic, the range a little less extensive then Sunnybrook but still great.
The Radical health store in Brunswick is a Vegan only store, they have a large range of products - ALL Vegan, no need to read labels, just pick up the products from the shelf with confidence!
Finally, the organic section at Queen Vic Market is the highlight of my week! Invest in a Nana trolley and make a day of it! haha!
I don't eat out too often, but usually have no trouble finding Vegan options these days which is great. I have had a long love affair with The Vegie Bar on Brunswick street - yummy! And Yong green food on Brunswick street serves the most amazing raw, green organic vegan menu! Enjoy!