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North Ryde NSW

Myer – Level 2, Macquarie Centre, Cnr Herring, Waterloo & Talavera Rd North Ryde NSW

Reviewed by B


Overall: Has all you need, apart from extra powerpoints……but is in desperate need of a makeover. Tired, worn, rundown.


Good Points: Loads of space. Two microwaves. Loads of nappy bins. Toilets. Two private feeding rooms, each with armchairs and change table. Armchairs in the main rest area plus a massive oval ottoman. Little fenced play area. Disposable change mat liners. High chair!


Bad Points: It is so tired and worn out. Looks like the interior of an old public hospital. No additional powerpoints in the private feeding rooms. Worn and marked furniture. Nappy bins underneath bench where microwaves are located. 

Old and worn, but it does have a high chair!

Myer @ Mac Centre has a well hidden Parent Room. You’ve got to go looking for it to find it, as there aren’t any massive signs around the place telling you where it is. Actually, there is a couple of signs. I guess they’re hoping you’ll use the other bathrooms and Parent Rooms throughout the shopping centre. This is probably why this Parent Room looks so run down. Perhaps not many people use it so there’s no incentive to put any money into it. It has everything you need (excluding additional powerpoints) but it’s so worn out and old. 

The main part of the room (pictured above) is huge. There are two microwaves, one sink, about 6 nappy bins and two change mats (with disposable change mat liners) all just in this main part of the room. It’s huge! A number of parents and bubs could be in here at once, no problems. My favourite part is the highchair. To date I’ve not come across any other Parent Rooms that have a highchair. Love it!!!

Very roomy with everything you need

A few armchairs and ottoman so you can rest

At the back of the room is the spot for having a bit of a rest. There’s three well worn and marked armchairs, along with a massive oval ottoman. I wouldn’t mind having a rest in here, but the chairs are so grotty looking….it’s kind of off-putting. I was even hesitant about resting the nappy bag on the chair. Was the floor a better option?

The incredibly sparse play area

On the opposite wall is the toilets, private feeding cubicles and play area. The play area is more of a holding pen. A corner of the room has been sectioned off with a safety fence. BYO toys.

Well equipped private feeding cubicles

The private feeding cubicles are pretty good. Nothing overly flash in terms of decor, but for a bit of peace, quiet and privacy it does the trick. Each cubicle has a manual sliding door, so you can keep little curious eyes out. There’s a couple of armchairs plus a change table with disposable change mat liners, and nappy bin. Sadly no extra powerpoints for those who need to electric pumps. Apart from that, these are fuss-free comfortable feeding rooms.

For a Myer store, I had expected a higher standard of Parent Room. But I guess the store isn’t too focussed on the maintenance of it since there are a few others in the rest of the shopping centre for people to use. Just a bit of a bummer it’s so neglected. With a paint job, new furniture and a couple of wall mounted activity units in the play area it would be a nice place to do what you have to do. It’d probably even encourage parents and bubs to stay in the actual store itself a little longer.

If you need to get to a Parent Room quickly when you’re in Myer, this one will do the job. At least during busy shopping periods, this room is usually the less populated one of them all.