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Shopping & leisure

Shopping in Forest Hill: your own centre, and four more nearby

Forest Hill Chase is inside the suburb, and it has just been refreshed. Box Hill, The Glen, Eastland and Knox ring Forest Hill at a similar distance, so a major centre is close whichever way you head.

In the suburb

Forest Hill Chase

Forest Hill's own shopping centre has served the area since 1964. It covers three levels on the corner of Canterbury and Springvale Roads, with about 200 stores and free parking.

  • SupermarketsColes, Woolworths and Aldi under one roof
  • RetailTarget, Harris Scarfe, TK Maxx and around 200 specialty stores
  • EntertainmentHoyts cinemas, bowling and The Summit basketball stadium on Level 3
  • DiningThe Loft dining precinct on Level 3, plus a new food court on Level 1
  • ParkingAbout 3,400 free spaces
  • Getting thereAbout a 12-minute walk or a 3-minute drive from central Forest Hill
Illustration of a shopping centre entrance with striped awnings and lit shopfronts
What's new

A centre being renewed

Since co-owners Haben and JY Group took over in 2022, Forest Hill Chase has been working through a level-by-level upgrade.

  1. May 2026
    The Summit basketball stadium opensA three-court, competition-grade stadium on the Level 3 rooftop. Details below.
  2. Dec 2025
    Level 1 redevelopment launchesThe old "five ways" junction was removed to open up sightlines, the food court was moved next to the fresh food precinct, and the space was redesigned with natural materials and greenery. New arrivals include The Butcher Club, Hills Meats, Dumpling Chef, Bunn Mee & Pho, Soul Origin, Palgong Tea and Em Blooms Florist. Further upgrades to the upper levels are underway.
  3. 2018
    The Loft dining precinct opens on Level 3A piazza-style space under the centre's barrel-vault skylight, with new food tenancies and a kids' play area.
  4. 2017–19
    Levels 2 and 3 renovated and TK Maxx opens
  5. 2012–13
    Aldi opens and Harris Scarfe is redeveloped
  6. 2010
    Level 3 expanded with an extra parking deck
New in 2026 · Level 3 rooftop

The Summit Sports Complex

Opened on 29 May 2026, The Summit puts a competition-grade basketball stadium on the rooftop car park level of Forest Hill Chase. It is one of the first venues of its kind in Australia to sit inside a shopping centre, built to meet the state's growing demand for indoor courts.

  • Three indoor courts run by Nunawading Basketball, whose five-court main centre is about 2 km away on Burwood Highway
  • Junior domestic competitions, representative training and school use
  • Pickleball, holiday programs and Ready Steady Go Kids sessions
  • Free parking: enter via Pacific Way to the Level 2 open-air car park, then follow signs to Level 3
Visit The Summit
Illustration of The Summit, an indoor basketball stadium on the rooftop of Forest Hill Chase LEVEL 3 · ROOFTOP
A short drive

Four major centres around you

  • Box Hill CentralNorth-west · Box Hill station and a busy Asian dining precinct
    ~4.6 km~12 min drive
  • The GlenSouth · Glen Waverley, rebuilt centre with dining
    ~4.6 km~10 min drive
  • EastlandNorth-east · Ringwood, cinemas and Realm library
    ~5.6 km~12 min drive
  • Westfield KnoxSouth-east · Wantirna South, Knox's largest centre
    ~7.4 km~15 min drive

Approximate straight-line distances from central Forest Hill, with typical off-peak drive times.