Retailers welcome common-sense move to reopen Victorian shops
The National Retail Association (NRA) and Australian Retailers Association (ARA) have welcomed the common-sense announcement by the Victorian Premier that the state’s retailers will be able to reopen from 11:59pm...
Big brands shop for space at Burnside Village
South Australia’s number one fashion and lifestyle shopping centre, owned by the Adelaide based Cohen Group, has added some big names to its tenancy list. Burnside Village, located in Adelaide’s...
Body Catalyst announces four new clinics
Body Catalyst, Australia’s largest body shaping and wellness clinic, has announced it will open four new clinics in the coming weeks. The new clinics, located at QICGRE’s Castle Towers (Level...
Highpoint Shopping Centre welcomes new LEGO Certified Store
Alceon Group and LEGO Australia and New Zealand have announced a new AG LEGO Certified Store will open in Maribyrnong, Victoria in the coming months. Located at Highpoint Shopping Centre...
Macarthur Square launches kids’ competition to find footy stars
Macarthur Square in partnership with the newest A-League club, Macarthur FC, has launched a competition to find South West Sydney’s next up-and-coming football stars. The ‘Be our next Football Star’...
$450 million Toowong Town Centre gets green light
Brisbane City Council has this week approved the $450 million Toowong Town Centre, an exciting new mixed-use precinct for Brisbane’s West, being developed by State Development Corporation in partnership with...
September retail trade figures show promise for Christmas
Australian retail turnover fell 1.5% in September 2020 compared to August, seasonally adjusted, according to preliminary retail trade figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Turnover rose...
Neuro-insight study reveals animation is twice as effective as static advertising
A new Shopper Media study, conducted in partnership with Neuro-Insight, has taken a deep dive into the shopper’s subconscious to better understand the impact of advertising within shopping centres. The...
NSW Coffs Harbour Woolworths ready for hungry investors
A freestanding Woolworths occupying prime position in the Coffs Harbour CBD is set to be the first pure NSW supermarket with no specialty shops, publicly marketed in 2020. The property...
Entrada Shopping Centre up for sale in ‘Sydney’s second CBD’
Parramatta’s Entrada Shopping Centre has been brought to market, amid significant ongoing demand for non-discretionary retail investment opportunities. CBRE’s James Douglas has been appointed to manage the sale campaign on...
Gabrielle Briggs, Colliers
The Shopping Centre industry is driven by people. It’s the skills and expertise of the people that manage, develop and evolve shopping centres for their communities that creates this great...
Stockland partners with Jules Sebastian to inspire healthy eating at home
Stockland has partnered with Sydney-based presenter, stylist and author, Jules Sebastian, on a six-part Instagram TV recipe series – with episodes released monthly – in an effort to inspire customers...
Mirvac’s Augmented Reality Monster Hunts this Halloween
Halloween is usually an opportunity for communities to come together, but this year things obviously look quite different. Mirvac shopping centres are providing a program of activities, some free and...
Highpoint’s FREE Mini Makers activity packs a bonus for little kids
GPT’s Highpoint Shopping Centre in Melbourne is running a free weekly activity program designed for children aged two to five to learn, play and explore. While the Mini Makers program has traditionally...
Birkenhead Point’s new Digital Visitor Passport drives traffic and sales
On September 25th, one of Sydney’s leading brand outlets, Birkenhead Point, launched a Digital Visitor Passport, housing 48 exclusive in-centre offers providing even more savings at the harbourside shopping precinct....
WA’s Lakelands community rallies to promote mental health
Mental health is always an important issue, but in 2020 it is even more so due to the year we have experienced. Lakelands Shopping Centre, owned by ISPT, in partnership...
Sylvia Park unveils its $277m expansion
According to the The Heart of Kiwi Property survey (July 2019 by Nielsen), New Zealand’s favourite shopping centre, Sylvia Park, launched its $277 million Level 1 expansion on Thursday 15th October....
Woodlea Town Centre set to become a $45m destination for Melbourne’s west
Due to launch in March 2021, the highly anticipated Woodlea Town Centre – to be known as Woodlea Town – will become the heart and soul of Aintree, touted by...
Clare Jenkinson, Retail First
The Shopping Centre industry is driven by people. It’s the skills and expertise of the people that manage, develop and evolve shopping centres for their communities that creates this great...
Scentre Group offers customers a COVID-safe Christmas in-store
Scentre Group’s latest customer update announces the company’s intentions to make a COVID-Safe Santa experience available to all customers across its Westfield Living Centres that will reflect the relevant health...
Stockland Birtinya’s $8m NightQuarter grand opening revealed
Stockland is pleased to announce that the highly-anticipated and award-winning NightQuarter is on track to open on Friday 6 November at Stockland’s $830 million Birtinya town centre on the Sunshine...
Eastland facilitates 800 doll donation to The Alannah & Madeline Foundation
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation has been a charity close to QICGRE’s Eastland’s heart since a partnership was formed in 2017. The Foundation does incredible work to help keep children...
First South Australian LEGO Certified Store announced
Alceon Group (AG) and LEGO Australia and New Zealand today announced the first AG LEGO Certified Store will open in South Australia in the coming months. Located at Westfield Marion...
HomeCo seeks to raise $300m for new Daily Needs REIT
Almost one year to the day after its own ASX debut with one of 2019’s largest IPOs, the HomeCo team is seeking investor support to raise $300 million in fresh...
JLL appointed to sell HomeBase Wagga Wagga
JLL’s Retail Investments team, Nick Willis and Sam Hatcher, have been appointed to sell HomeBase Wagga Wagga via an expressions-of-interest campaign that closes on Thursday 12 November 2020. The more...
Agem Property Group opens Iluka Plaza in WA
AGEM Property Group has officially opened Iluka Plaza in Perth during a ribbon-cutting ceremony welcoming local customers through its doors. Iluka Plaza, a specialty centre within the City of Joondalup,...
Natalie Gutman, Lewis Land Group
The Shopping Centre industry is driven by people. It’s the skills and expertise of the people that manage, develop and evolve shopping centres for their communities that creates this great...
Robina Town Centre teams up with LIVIN for World Mental Health Day
For a second consecutive year, QIC’s Robina Town Centre has pledged its support to local Gold Coast charity LIVIN in an effort to help eliminate perceptions surrounding mental health, which...
Federal Budget provides urgent relief to struggling retailers
The Federal Budget will deliver almost $100 billion in new spending to support Australia’s recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. The retail sector will receive a boost from more money...
IMAGINARIA to illuminate post-COVID Melbourne
In a Melbourne-first, future play experience, IMAGINARIA will open at The District Docklands, combining light, sound, sculpture and scent to amaze people of all ages. Held from Thursday 26 November 2020 to...
Caneland Central’s record yoga event goes online for 2020
Last year, Caneland Central set the Australian record for the largest yoga class held in a shopping centre. This year, during Queensland Mental Health Week (4-11 October), the centre’s Stretch...
Belmont Forum’s $500 grant supports Perth’s homeless
As part of Belmont Forum’s commitment to supporting the community, the centre has announced Perth Homeless Support Group is the fourth recipient of its Giving Back Grant. The organisation is...
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