function initialize() {
    var myOptions1 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-37.8865, 145.0824),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas1"),
                                  myOptions1);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng1 = new google.maps.LatLng(-37.886550715944, 145.08248544159);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng1,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions2 = {
      zoom: 15,
        // 211 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000 - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-37.810, 144.962),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas2"),
                                  myOptions2);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng2 = new google.maps.LatLng(-37.810106, 144.962829);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng2,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions3 = {
      zoom: 15,
        //Shop 4, 672 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-37.821202, 145.036369),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas3"),
                                  myOptions3);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng3 = new google.maps.LatLng(-37.821202, 145.036369);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng3,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions4 = {
      zoom: 15,
      //  283 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121 - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-37.8184807, 144.9988632),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas4"),
                                  myOptions4);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng4 = new google.maps.LatLng(-37.8184807, 144.9988632);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng4,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

   
    var myOptions7 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // Shop 1, 203-207 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-37.8135707, 144.9626749),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas7"),
                                  myOptions7);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng7 = new google.maps.LatLng(-37.8135707, 144.9626749);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng7,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions8 = {
      zoom: 15,
      //225 Glenferrie Road, Malvern VIC 3144 - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-37.85856, 145.028664),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas8"),
                                  myOptions8);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng8 = new google.maps.LatLng(-37.85856, 145.028664);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng8,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions9 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas9"),
                                  myOptions9);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng9 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng9,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions10 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas10"),
                                  myOptions10);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng10 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng10,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions11 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas11"),
                                  myOptions11);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng11 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng11,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions12 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas12"),
                                  myOptions12);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng12 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng12,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions13 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas13"),
                                  myOptions13);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng13 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng13,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions14 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas14"),
                                  myOptions14);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng14 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng14,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions15 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas15"),
                                  myOptions15);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng15 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng15,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions16 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas16"),
                                  myOptions16);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng16 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng16,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions17 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas17"),
                                  myOptions17);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng17 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng17,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });

    var myOptions18 = {
      zoom: 15,
      // chadstone shopping center - schnitz location
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    }
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas18"),
                                  myOptions18);

    var image = 'images/mapicon.png';
    var myLatLng18 = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.890542, 151.274856);
    var beachMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng18,
        map: map,
        icon: image
    });


  }