
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...

Footy festivities gather in Rundle Mall
The city of Adelaide is set for one of its busiest weeks of the year as Rundle Mall embraces footy fever for AFL’s Gather Round, with activations, interactive experiences and...

Waterford Plaza completes phase one of its High Street redevelopment
Waterford Plaza in the City of South Perth has marked its transition from suburban shopping centre to contemporary urban village with a name change. Phase one of its High Street...

Kardinya Park Shopping Centre commences stage two redevelopment works
Kardinya Park Shopping Centre has awarded a $44.5 million construction contract to Focus Building Company to complete stage two of redevelopment works with construction on site commencing on 2 April...

CEO Outlook 2024: Peter Huddle, Vicinity Centres
This article by Peter Huddle, CEO – Vicinity Centres, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the full digital magazine...

CEO Outlook 2024: Michelle Abbey, Stockland
This article by Michelle Abbey, Executive General Manager, Town Centres – Stockland, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the...

CEO Outlook 2024: Elliott Rusanow, Scentre Group
This article by Elliott Rusanow, CEO –Scentre Group, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the full digital magazine here. ...

CEO Outlook 2024: Michelle Higgins, Region Group
This article by Michelle Higgins, Group General Manager, Property – Region Group, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the...

CEO Outlook 2024: Andrew Byars, Perron Group
This article by Andrew Byars, General Manager, Property Investments – Perron Group, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the...

CEO Outlook 2024: Kelly Miller, Mirvac
This article by Kelly Miller, General Manager, Retail – Mirvac, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the full digital...

CEO Outlook 2024: Michael O’Brien, QIC Real Estate
This article by Michael O’Brien, Managing Director – QIC Real Estate, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the full...

CEO Outlook 2024: Sam Curry, ISPT
This article by Sam Curry, Head of Portfolio, Retail – ISPT, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the full...

CEO Outlook 2024: Ben Finger, Haben
This article by Ben Finger, Managing Director – Haben, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the full digital magazine...

CEO Outlook 2024: Chris Barnett, GPT
This article by Chris Barnett, Head of Retail and Mixed Use – GPT, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view...

CEO Outlook 2024: Scott Meehan, Lendlease
This article by Scott Meehan, Head of Asset Management – Lendlease, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the full...

CEO Outlook 2024: Marco Ettorre, Dexus
This article by Marco Ettorre, Executive General Manager, Retail – Dexus, forms part of SCN’s annual CEO Outlook feature published in Big Guns 2024. Premium members can view the full...

Lendlease secures formal go-ahead for $1.7b project at Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market
Lendlease’s plan to transform the southern site of the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) precinct has been approved by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning. Formal approval of Lendlease’s Development...

Haben Shopping Centres in Melbourne to host free Carrot Patch Hunt over Easter weekend
Forest Hill Chase, The Pines Shopping Centre and Casey Central are getting in the spirit of Easter, offering a free and fun Carrot Patch Hunt activity for kids this holiday...

Smithfield Shopping Centre sells for $138 million
A major shopping centre in the Northern Cairns suburb of Smithfield has sold to investment manager Alceon and CPRAM Investments. JLL’s Sam Hatcher and Nick Willis, alongside Stonebridge’s Carl Molony...

Big Guns Lunch 2024 – Panel Discussion
The panel discussion video can be viewed here: The 2024 Big Guns awards presentation can be viewed here:

SCN Big Guns Lunch 2024
SCN‘s 2024 Big Guns Lunch took place last Thursday 21 March at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney. The annual event which celebrates the best of the shopping centre industry was...

Charter Hall’s Two is Better than One initiative, Part two
Charter Hall continues its ongoing partnership with the social enterprise Two Good Co. into its sixth year. Supporting their mission to empower survivors of domestic violence with the Two is...

ISPT to divest Dee Why Grand Shopping Centre
Amidst growing demand for retail property due to improving underlying fundamentals of the asset class, Dee Why Grand is being marketed formally for sale at a time where supply of...

GPT appoints Merran Edwards as Chief Financial Officer
The GPT Group has announced the appointment of Merran Edwards as Chief Financial Officer effective no later than 1 July 2024. Edwards will join GPT from Investa where she has...

Perron Group – delivering the future vision for Cockburn
Cockburn Gateway Shopping City sits some 24km south of the Perth CBD. The city of Cockburn is at the heart of the fastest-growing region between Perth and Mandurah. The Perron...

New Zealand Shopping Centre Rankings
This new feature – New Zealand 'Guns' – is published in the latest edition of SCN magazine and has been made public for a limited time only. To gain full access to SCN's Guns data tables (for Big Guns, CBD Guns, Mini Guns, Little Guns and now NZ Guns), become a...

JLL’s latest findings highlight a shift for ‘Big Gun’ retail assets in Australia
JLL has released a comprehensive report on the changing landscape for regional shopping centres in Australia. The report emphasises a shift in capital participation, driven by an improving investment landscape...
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