
Sovereign Hills Town Centre focused on experiential design and sustainability
Set midway between Port Macquarie’s coastline and hinterland, the 25,000+m² Sovereign Hills Town Centre, Sovereign Place – currently in Stage 1 of construction – will be the epitome of a development...

Chadstone wins global award at ICSC
In a nod to Australia’s competitiveness in the retail real estate market, Stage 40 of the Chadstone – The Fashion Capital development has been honoured with a prestigious International Council...

Westfield Partners with MECCA to deliver exclusive #MECCALAND
Westfield and beauty powerhouse MECCA are partnering to bring #MECCALAND to thousands of beauty lovers across Australia and New Zealand through a series of ‘#MECCALAND After Party’ experiences to be held in...

Barangaroo takes top shopping centre development award
Three world-leading approaches to retail have taken home prestigious prizes at the 2019 Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards. Lendlease was presented with the Hiflow Award...

Westfield Doncaster receives masterplan approval
Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has given the stamp of approval for the masterplan of Westfield Doncaster. The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring Melbourne remains Australia’s capital for fashion, food...

Perron Group purchases 50% interest in Westfield Burwood
Scentre Group (ASX: SCG) today announced the Perron Group will be a new 50% joint venture partner in Westfield Burwood in Sydney. Perron Group will pay $575 million for its...

GPT puts Norton Plaza on the market
The GPT Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund (GWSCF) today announced the launch of an International Expressions of Interest (EOI) campaign for the sale of its 100% interest in Norton Plaza, which...

MUJI is set to expand Chadstone offering
MUJI, the masters of minimalism, are set to expand their Chadstone offering with the Japanese retailer announcing plans to relocate from their original Chadstone store. The much anticipated expansion and relocation of its Chadstone...

AFC Curated showcases at The Strand Arcade, Sydney
This May, AFC Curated returns to Sydney with a pop-up retail space at Sydney’s The Strand Arcade. The month long activation will see a weekly rotation of Australia’s independent designers, for a curated...

Vicinity Centres offers 100% interest in Corio Central (VIC) and Lennox Village (NSW)
Vicinity Centres and Challenger are selling a 100% freehold interest in Corio Central in Geelong and Lennox Village in Sydney – two dominant, fresh food, service and convenience- based shopping...

Coles to sell Amaroo Village Shopping Centre
Coles Amaroo Village, a highly-convenient neighbourhood shopping centre located in the fast-growing northern suburbs of Canberra, is set to be offered for sale next week. Sales are rare in the...

Pacific Fair heats up beauty with James Charles
Pacific Fair launched the start of the season with a huge Beauty Weekend last weekend – celebrating the Gold Coast’s take on Winter. This year’s Beauty Weekend reached another level...

Perth centre Manjimup Village hits the market
Manjimup Village has been listed for sale in a move expected to tap strengthening investor demand for regional shopping centre assets. Located on the south west Highway – the south west’s...

Mirvac takes EV charging to the next level
In a shopping centre first, Mirvac Retail has installed Chargefox’s latest ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging station at Toombul in Brisbane. The charging facility went live this week as part...

Skyfii acquires Beonic Technologies
Skyfii Limited (ASX:SKF) has announced that it has entered into acquisition agreements to acquire customer insights provider, Beonic Technologies (Beonic), a highly complementary offering to Skyfii’s Australian REIT focused SaaS...

New centre Opalia Shopping Centre to open in Melbourne’s western suburbs
Melbourne’s booming western corridor will soon have a new retail destination as the leasing commences on the 19,000m2 of retail space at the new Opalia Shopping Centre. Colliers International’s Mike Crittenden,...

IKEA Australia opens its first ever small format store at Westfield Warringah Mall
IKEA Australia opened its first ever small format store at Westfield Warringah Mall last Thursday giving shoppers access to an entirely new IKEA experience. Bookings are now open, allowing customers to...

JLL report highlights dining is key to driving customer traffic
JLL’s 20th Retail Centre Managers’ Survey was undertaken in February across 84 JLL-managed shopping centres nationally. The majority were sub-regional centres (37) and neighbourhood centres (26) , while 15 were...

Stockland launches ‘The Letter Project: To All Those Who Mum’
Stockland has partnered with a number of Australian writers and Western Sydney University to further connect and empower mums across the country this Mother’s Day, launching ‘The Letter Project: To...

Bayfair Shopping Centre’s new alfresco dining precinct features seven new eateries
The Bayfair Shopping Centre development is progressing well as the development sets to expand the centre’s footprint by 9,000m² to a total of 42,000m², adding another 50 specialty stores, including...

Vicinity Centres puts Midland Gate Shopping Centre on the market
Vicinity Centres has put Midland Gate Shopping Centre in Perth on the market. The centre is a dominant and strong performing regional shopping centre, which has recently undergone a major $100 million...

Dexus puts Beenleigh Marketplace in Brisbane on the market
Dexus Wholesale Property Fund (DWPF) has put Beenleigh Marketplace in Brisbane on the market. The centre is a dominant and strong performing convenience focused sub-regional shopping centre, with significant value-add...

Botany Town Centre opens first stage of $78 million development
Today, Thursday 2 May is a momentous day in east Auckland as the retail, entertainment and hospitality hub Botany Town Centre unveils the first and largest stage of a NZ$78...

Dexus buys 80 Collins Street for $1.476 billion
Dexus Funds Management Limited (“DXFM”) as responsible entity of Dexus (“Dexus” or the “Group”) today announced that it has agreed to acquire the 80 Collins precinct, alongside Dexus Wholesale Property...

Mum’s the Word at QVB Sydney
To celebrate Mums in all their guises, Vicinity Centres’ Queen Victoria Building (QVB) in Sydney’s CBD is featuring an exhibition of artworks showcasing quotes from inspiring Australian women. Mum’s the...

Vicinity Centres strategy producing results
Since its inception, Vicinity Centres has been closely watched by investors and the industry as they develop their strategy for the future. This week Vicinity Centres released its 2019 first...

Scentre Group reports 2019 Q1 quarterly performance
Scentre Group (ASX: SCG) released its first quarter operational update for the three months to 31 March 2019. “Customer visitation continued to grow during this quarter underpinned by our strong focus...

Welsh Group to deliver Armstrong Creek Town Centre in Geelong
Melbourne developer Welsh Group has secured the purchase of an additional site in the rapidly growing Victorian suburb of Armstrong Creek in the Geelong region. The acquisition of 500-540 Surf Coast...

Westfield Geelong installation raises awareness about workplace safety
Geelong workers will have the opportunity to stop and reflect on what workplace health and safety means for them as WorkSafe’s unique mirrored installation opens at Westfield Geelong on 1 May. The...

Two premium Melbourne retail assets hit the market
Two premium retail investments hit the market in Melbourne’s north-western suburbs. Highpoint Lifestyle Centre adjacent to GPT’s high performing and well-known Highpoint Shopping Centre is on the market, as well...

Valet elevates service at Chadstone
Premium parking at Vicinity Centres and Gandel Group’s Chadstone – The Fashion Capital is now easier with the opening of a new valet option designed for customers looking for a superior,...

New Asian Flavours arrive at Robina Town Centre
Local Gold Coast foodies welcome two new Asian establishments join QIC’s Robina Town Centre’s culinary precinct The Kitchens: Bubble ‘N’ Sweet and Ari Thai Kitchen & Bar. Bubble ‘N’ Sweets swung open...
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