Costco opening draws thousands of bargain-hunters

Thousands of bargain-hunters have descended upon Melbourne's Docklands this morning to welcome the opening of the first Australian Costco supermarket.

The US retailer opened its doors at 7.30am this morning as eager shoppers queued outside, some from as early as 5am. More sign-ups for the membership-only store took place yesterday, with many keen to check out what is on offer inside the warehouse store.

Costco sells everything from cheap groceries to flat screen TVs, and stocks up to 3600 different product lines.

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Tell us, did you check out Costco this morning? If so, what did you think?

Miranda Kerr sizzles up the Docklands for David Jones S/S '09 launch

If you were in the Docklands vicinity yesterday then you might have a spotted herds of ultra trendy black-clad fashionistas converging on Victoria Harbour. Why? Two words...

Miranda Kerr.

As the much talked about face of David Jones, the Aussie supermodel is currently in town to launch the retailer's Spring/Summer '09 collection. Yesterday she hit the catwalk to model some of the sexy new swimwear designs soon to hit our shelves.

Turning up the heat inside the glittery Peninsula shed, Kerr was undeniably the star attraction. If this is the sign of things to come, then we can't wait for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, which begins next month!

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