IP Generation secures $35m for Sydney metropolitan neighbourhood shopping centre
Richmond Mall, the first Sydney metropolitan neighbourhood centre offered to the market in 2024, has sold to a private investor for $35 million. James Wilson and Ben Wilkinson of Colliers...
Shopping Centre industry welcomes toughened NSW knife crime laws
The shopping centre industry has welcomed the announcement by NSW Premier Chris Minns and the NSW Government to introduce laws allowing NSW Police to wand people for weapons in a...
Australian Retailers Association & National Retail Association announce amalgamation plans
Retail peak bodies, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have announced a proposed amalgamation, which will once approved by their respective members create a single...
Centuria acquires $70m sub-regional shopping centre
Australian real estate funds manager, Centuria Capital Group has expanded its $3.2 billion retail assets under management with the $70 million acquisition of Halls Head Central in Western Australia. Located...
Myer Centre Adelaide unveils facade makeover, introducing a new retail experience
The Myer Centre, situated in the heart of Adelaide and one of the city’s most historic shopping landmarks, has officially revealed its stunning makeover to the building exterior – a...
Plumpton Marketplace unveils centre upgrades and retailer changes as it celebrates 30 years
Plumpton Marketplace has completed centre upgrade works and introduced new changes to the retail mix as it celebrates its 30th birthday. The works are part of the centre’s ongoing commitment...
Chris Lucas reveals new concept for QIC’s Canberra Centre
Australian restaurateur Chris Lucas has announced plans to open his first restaurant in Canberra, a Mediterranean concept named Carlotta. In collaboration with QIC, Lucas is bringing his revolutionary style of...
Emporium Melbourne announces expansion of retail offering
Emporium Melbourne continues to diversify its retail offering with a broad mix of local and international brands. In the past 12 months, Emporium has completed 58 deals; 32 new deals,...
Rundle Mall’s Urban Kitchen to give taste of SA’s best over 10-day activation
Urban Kitchen is back at its most delicious in Rundle Mall for this year’s Tasting Australia, offering one of the foodie festival’s best value events with tickets starting from just...
Eastland educates kids on the fight against food waste
Local children are getting a first-hand lesson in sustainability with school tours of QIC’s Eastland shopping centre. The tours take in Eastland’s ground-breaking organic recycling technology as it converts mountains...
Poppy Remembrance Wall brings communities together in tribute to soldiers
Haben Shopping Centres in Melbourne Pay Tribute to Anzac Day with Poppy Remembrance Wall. Forest Hill Chase, The Pines Shopping Centre, Casey Central and Croydon Central are acknowledging the importance...
Bathurst Large Format Retail Centre transacts for $31.5 million
Sydney-based property fund manager Argus Property Partners, working in collaboration with development and investment firm Kaipara Property Group, has sold a large format retail complex in Bathurst for $31.5 million...
Stockland and Ampol launch ultra-fast EV charging partnership
Stockland has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Ampol to roll out one of the biggest Australian shopping centre networks of AmpCharge fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure....
A Community Reflection Day, Thursday 18 April
A Community Reflection Day will be held today, Thursday 18 April at Westfield Bondi to commemorate the tragic events that occurred in the centre on Saturday that resulted in six...
Newmark to sell Brandon Park Shopping Centre
A 100% interest in Brandon Park Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s established south-east is being offered for sale by Newmark Capital in response to strong investor interest. CBRE’s Simon Rooney, James...
The Barangaroo Artisan Market returns in May
The annual Barangaroo Artisan Market is back and bigger than ever, with more than 60 stallholders taking over the streets on Saturday 11th of May, for a fun-filled day of...
ISPT appoints CBRE as national property services partner across more than 120 assets
ISPT and CBRE have announced a national partnership that leverages the combined power of both firms to drive tenant partner satisfaction and property performance. The partnership will see the consolidation...
Vicinity welcomes Monopoly to 47 shopping centres across Australia with $4 million in prizes on offer
Vicinity’s popular Monopoly Shop Scan Win campaign, in partnership with HASBRO, is back for a third year, returning to 47 centres across Australia with the biggest ever prize pool of...
Centennial buys stake in Parkstone Funds Management aiming to create $1bn niche retail portfolio
Last month’s sale of Bundaberg’s largest shopping centre – Hinkler Central – for $107 million through a partnership between Centennial and Parkstone Funds Management has cleared a path for Centennial’s...
The shopping centre industry grieves in the aftermath of Westfield Bondi attack
On 13 April 2024, Westfield Bondi Junction was the location of a tragedy that resulted in six innocent people losing their lives, including one of Scentre Group’s security team members....
Warrawong Plaza unveils new Woolworths Supermarket as final stage of its redevelopment
A new Woolworths Supermarket has opened at Warrawong Plaza, marking the final piece to the $30 million redevelopment project completed by Elanor Investors Group. An official ribbon cutting ceremony was...
New research finds 47% of Australian shoppers say AI has improved their retail experiences
With Generative AI now taking center stage across many industries, SAP Emarsys has announced new AI tools to empower marketers, and new industry-leading research into AI. The new research, which...
Newly built sub-regional shopping centre hits the market
McVay Real Estate have been exclusively appointed to market for sale the 100% interest in Queen Street Village via an Expression of Interest campaign. Queen Street Village represents a rare...
Revo Fitness on track to open 100 gyms with latest opening at Westfield Plenty Valley
Revo Fitness has expanded its offering in Victoria, launching a new 1,600m2 gym in Scentre Group’s Westfield Plenty Valley Shopping Centre. The site marks the gym’s first club North of...
Michael Hill set to shake up the premium jewellery category with new brand era just around the corner
Fine jewellery brand, Michael Hill has today revealed elements of its new brand refresh and what is rumoured to be its first ever brand Ambassador. Set to launch on 15...
Revelop acquire key sub-regional shopping centre development site in Western Sydney
Renowned developers and shopping centre owners Revelop have acquired a key sub-regional shopping centre development site which is set to be the first new sub-regional development in Sydney in more...
Dopamine Land to open Australian-first in Uptown, Brisbane
International attraction Dopamine Land will make its Australian debut at Uptown, in Brisbane’s CBD. The multi-sensory, immersive destination that is currently only available in London, Washington DC and Madrid is...
An icon of the Alice Springs community hits the market in readiness for a new development
The heart and soul of the Alice Springs town centre and a much-loved facility within the local community, Yeperenye Shopping Centre proposes to build a new five-storey carpark and retail...
International Valuation Standards to incorporate ESG from 2025
Landlords across APAC will need to start preparing for more questions from valuers about an array of different ESG elements for assets following changes to the International Valuation Standards (IVS),...
Caneland Central gets a makeover
Major tenancies at Caneland Central shopping centre in Mackay have been getting a makeover, with RM Williams completing a full refurbishment to become only the second store in Queensland to...
$6 million campaign a success, but retail crime, reoffending and violence continues to be a challenge
Retail crime, including reoffending, theft and violent behaviour, continues to be a challenge for shopping centres and retailers. This comes amidst a successful campaign over the Christmas 2023 retail trading...
Marquee Retail Group appoints voluntary administrators
The Board of Directors of Marquee Retail Group (MRG) has appointed Domenic Calabretta, Mitchell Ball, and Richard Lawrence of Mackay Goodwin as voluntary administrators. MRG owns the brands Colette by...
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