Collins Street
Collins Street exudes style and glamour. It's a boulevard of chic
designer shopping, five-star hotels, exclusive jewellers, grand
heritage buildings and private clubs. It's also the city's premier
commercial streetscape and home to big corporations and the stock
exchange.
Flagship stores include Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Tiffany & Co,
and Louis Vuitton. A more relaxed shopping style can be found further
west, in the mid section of Collins Street between Swanston and
Elizabeth streets, where the bustling retail centres of The Block Arcade and
Australia on Collins house many chain and concept stores.
The Collins Street Precinct
The Collins Street Precinct is the longest serving
group with over ten years of dedicated service to the Collins Street area which
is bounded by Spring Street and Queen Street including; lands,
buildings and retail establishments that run along Collins Street
forming part of this unique street. We believe Collins Street offers
the most unique shopping experience in Australia.
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History of Collins Street
Collins Street is named after Lieutenant-Governor David Collins, who
led a large expedition of convicts, women, children, soldiers and
public servants to establish a settlement near Sorrento on the southern
shore of Port Phillip Bay.
 City of Melbourne Precincts
The City of Melbourne District Precinct Program 2007-2010 engages
local trader associations to commercially develop and enhance retail
precincts.
The program focuses on enhancing established areas of retail and
consumer significance within the municipality via event and marketing
related activities.
The implementation of the program takes place via the establishment
of districts, with each district represented by a relevant business
association. City of Melbourne assists Districts and individual
precinct associations with retail development opportunities and issues
relating to precinct environment.
  
 
 
The above images were extracted from a fine book about the History of Collins Street...
Collins Street Book
Further Information
Collins Street on City of Melbourne's Website
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