
Newmark to breathe new life into Melbourne’s CBD
A reinvigorated David Jones menswear building at 299 Bourke Street will be a remarkable and unique beacon for Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall and CBD, under plans for the iconic property...

Lancini Property Group appoints Salvatore Guardala as CEO
Queensland’s premier property development and management company, Lancini Property Group have announced the appointment of Salvatore Guardala as Chief Executive Officer. Guardala has continually grown as a leader during the past...

Kallangur Fair sells for $22.45 million
In yet another example of the market’s attraction to neighbourhood shopping centres, the Kallangur Fair Shopping Centre in Brisbane’s outer northern suburb of Kallangur has transacted for $22.45 million. Savills’...

Walker brings forward development of major shopping Retail and Homemakers precinct to Riverlea
South Australia’s fastest selling masterplanned community Riverlea will have a major shopping Retail and Homemakers precinct two years earlier than planned, in response to surging sales on the $3 billion...

Makris Group boosts Adelaide shopping centre sale tally to $181 million
South Australian developer Antunes Group has snared Adelaide’s Hallett Cove Shopping Centre for $71 million in the latest in a three-centre Makris Group portfolio sale program totalling $181 million. CBRE’s...

June retail sales analysis
The latest release (June 2021) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month (m-o-m) estimate* decreased by 1.8%, down from 0.4% in May 2021. Retail Turnover increased...

Final stage of Karrinyup set to launch on 7 October bringing 100 new stores to the centre
Karrinyup has announced 7 October as the official launch date for its final phase which AMP Capital is managing on behalf of UniSuper. The launch will see the remainder of...

SCA buys Toowoomba’s Drayton Central for $34 million
The acquisitive SCA Property Group has closed another Queensland deal, snapping up the Drayton Central Shopping Centre in Toowoomba for $34.34 million. The transaction is SCA’s third Queensland acquisition in...

Mirvac signs five-year partnership with Biennale of Sydney
Mirvac looks to push the boundaries of traditional development to evolve its buildings and precincts to be more experiential. The Group have today announced a five-year partnership with major international...

Charter Hall becomes Open Road sponsor for Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds
Charter Hall has joined Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HHTS) as an Open Road sponsor. HHTS, a mental health and wellbeing organisation that operates specifically in the road transport, warehousing...

First Coles Supermarket in South Australia offered to market in over 5 years
JLL has been appointed to sell Coles Victor Harbor – the only Coles supermarket on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. The asset comes to market with expectations of strong...

Scentre Group opens its first Vaccination Hub at Westfield Chermside
The first vaccination hub in a Westfield Living Centre opened this week at Westfield Chermside in conjunction with provider Aspen Medical. The hub will provide as many as 200 Pfizer vaccinations a...

RetPro launch nationwide Respect Protect Connect campaign
In a move to make its customers feel safe and respected at all times, RetPro Management Pty Ltd, is launching a nationwide public safety initiative called ‘Respect Protect Connect’ for all...

Bayfair exhibits art to support local LGBTQI+ community
New Zealand’s AMP Capital managed Bayfair Shopping Centre will be part of an exhibition at Tauranga Art Gallery by Shannon Novak, a New Zealand artist that explores challenges faced by...

Glenquarie Town Centre welcomes mass vaccination hub for south-west Sydney
Glenquarie Town Centre, located in the heartlands of south-west Sydney is home to the newest and largest mass COVID-19 vaccination hub – the South Western Sydney Vaccination Centre. The state-of-the-art vaccination facility opened...

Vicinity begins development of Box Hill Central
Vicinity Centres has commenced construction works at Box Hill Central, revitalising one of Melbourne’s busiest shopping centres and transforming it into a fresh and modern market-leading destination. The revitalisation brings...

Karrinyup celebrates stage one launch with centre wide activations
A host of Western Australian talent has joined Karrinyup Shopping Centre to celebrate the launch of stage one of the new-look centre, which officially launched today, Thursday 29 July. R&B...

Vicinity Centres and Australian Red Cross join forces to help build stronger communitiesÂ
Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) has embarked on a three-year strategic partnership with the Australian Red Cross, leveraging its national centre network to deliver a range of community support programs and localised...

Westfield Knox reveals vision for contemporary living centre as it accelerates redevelopment plans
Westfield Knox is putting the community at the heart of its redevelopment plans, as it outlines its vision to create an elevated retail and lifestyle destination curated specifically for its...

Victorian Government reinstates Commercial Tenancies Relief Scheme
The Commercial Tenancies Relief Scheme (CTRS)Â will be reinstated to provide rent relief for small to medium commercial tenants and their landlords with more details on the roll out to be...

IOOF acquires Great Western Centre for $68 million
IOOF Investment Services Limited have purchased Great Western Centre, a large format retail centre based on John Hines Avenue, Minchinbury for $68 million in an off market deal facilitated by...

Local artists to design landmark installation at Glebe Hill Village
Tipalea Partners, the developers behind the Glebe Hill Village retail centre in Hobart, are investing $110,000 in public art for the centre and are calling upon local Tasmanian artists to...

QueensPlaza welcomes Balenciaga’s first Queensland flagship
Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) has continued to deliver on its market-leading destinations strategy, further expanding its unrivalled selection of luxury retailers, with Balenciaga opening the doors of its new Queensland flagship...

Susan MacDonald joins Mainbrace as strategic advisor to the Board
Retail specialists Mainbrace Constructions has announced that former Head of Retail at Mirvac, Susan MacDonald, has agreed to assist the Mainbrace Board as a Strategic Advisor. MacDonald was most recently...

Specialty fresh food hub coming soon to Toowong Village
In December last year, Toowong Village announced a ten-year lease deal with Woolworths Supermarket, to open for trade in late 2022. Further lease deals are currently being discussed, with the Leasing...

The Square Mirrabooka celebrates NAIDOC with community fashion event
In Perth, The Square Mirrabooka are proud to be supporting and advocating for local Aboriginal business owners, artists, aspiring models, youth and community leaders. This July, the centre celebrated diversity...

Bayside Welcomes Victoria’s First Shopping Centre Vaccinations Hub
Vicinity’s Bayside Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s south east has welcomed a new COVID-19 vaccination hub, the first of its kind in Victoria. Taking advantage of Bayside’s strategic location in the heart of...

Karrinyup shopping centre launches Perth’s first Tesla Supercharger Station
West Australian Tesla drivers are set for a boost with the arrival of Perth’s first Tesla Supercharger station. Set to be the first in the Perth metropolitan area, six new...

New fresh food precinct opens at Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay Centre has cemented its place as the Gold Coast’s go-to destination for fresh produce and speciality ingredients with the opening of its new fresh food precinct. Situated on...

The Village Bacchus Marsh slashes its carbon footprint
The Village Shopping Centre, Bacchus Marsh in Melbourne’s north west is set to slash thousands of dollars off its power bill with its latest solar installation. Consisting of more than 1,700...

Three states in COVID lockdown signals a challenging period ahead for retail
More than $8 billion worth of retail trade is now at risk nationally with the COVID lockdown in Victoria extended for another seven days and South Australia in lockdown joining...

Regional Victorian transactions score $80 million combined
Transactions of convenience-based retail assets have continued their significant momentum with the sales of three key assets in Victoria; Coles Morwell for $27.85m, Torquay Village for $40m and Bunnings Horsham...
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