
Bankstown Central redevelopment set to begin with The Grand Market
Vicinity Centres is set to commence the first stage of redevelopment works at Bankstown Central to deliver a new vibrant and modern fresh food precinct, and an additional 190 car parking...

Maitland Christmas storybook experience unveiled
Maitland Riverside Plaza has marked the beginning of their festive season by launching a free storybook experience of the children’s classic tale of The Night Before The Night Before Christmas...

Nepean Village set to unveil an all-new dining precinct
Vicinity’s Nepean Village is set to unveil its new dynamic dining precinct, open to the community in time to enjoy summer dining, from lunch through to dinner. Works began on...

Barkly Square Launches ‘Home for Christmas’ in Collaboration with RMIT University
Community shopping centre, Barkly Square, owned by ISPT, has launched Home for Christmas, reimagining recycled festive decorations in partnership with students from RMIT’s Diploma of Visual Merchandising. Embracing thoughtful design...

Lakeside Joondalup unwraps Perth’s biggest and most immersive Christmas
Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City in Perth reveals its biggest Christmas offering ever. With two months of activities, the festive season kicked off on November 6 with a theatrical parade featuring a...

Forest Hill Chase scores Australia’s first Birdies Mini Golf Bar
Australia’s first Birdies Mini Golf Bar launches in Melbourne this week, in the Dining and Entertainment Precinct on Level 3 at Forest Hill Chase shopping centre. It’s the first of...

Floreat Forum provides free sun protection for shoppers
Ahead of National Skin Cancer Action Week 2021, Perth’s Floreat Forum has become the first shopping centre in Australia to provide free Cancer Council sunscreen via the installation of a...

The evolution of Macquarie Park in Sydney’s North
It’s been one year since Coles Supermarket commenced trading in the mixed-used development by Greenland Australia. Now complete, Lachlan’s Square Village combines everyday shopping and lifestyle needs with premium and...

New Zealand’s first-ever build to rent project
Australian practice i2C Architects, in a global alliance with international design practice Ryder Architecture will deliver New Zealand’s first major build to rent development. Enlisted by local developer Kiwi Property, the 295...

Kylie Rampa appointed new QIC CEO
Following a four-month global recruitment process, Kylie Rampa has been appointed as chief executive officer of QIC, a leading Australian investment manager owned by the Queensland Government. Rampa joins QIC...

Retailers race to fill vacancies at Pacific Werribee’s first ever Jobs Fair
Pacific Werribee hosted its inaugural Jobs Fair this week, offering prospective candidates the opportunity to access more than 50 local jobs ahead of the busy Christmas period. Key retailers including...

The redevelopment of Sydney’s Cockle Bay Wharf moves forward
The GPT Group and AMP Capital’s planned 75,000m2 redevelopment of Cockle Bay Wharf, at the heart of Darling Harbour, is progressing to the next stage of the approvals process with...

Scentre Group’s $355 million redevelopment of Westfield Knox is underway
Scentre Group in conjunction with joint venture partner State Super, has commenced its $355 million redevelopment of Westfield Knox with the transformation to occur in stages between 2022 and 2023....

Karingal Hub unveils fashion precinct and 40 new stores
ISPT continues its reimagined transformation of Karingal Hub Shopping Centre in Frankston with the launch of its expansive new fashion and lifestyle precinct. After the successful unveiling of the centre’s...

Small businesses restart with VMO’s $1 million Open For Business initiative
The COVID-19 pandemic affected all of us in one way or another – some more than others. Now, after 18 months of uncertainty, there is light at the end of...

Bay Plaza’s redevelopment underway
Stage one in the redevelopment of Yeppoon’s community shopping centre, Bay Plaza, is now complete. These works have seen Snap Fitness relocate outside the centre to a bigger footprint, Live...

Mel Hazzouri, Mintus
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...

Precision Group unveils final stage of Port Adelaide Plaza’s $50m development
Precision Group’s Port Adelaide Plaza opened Thursday October 28, welcoming an array of new retailers in the final stage of its highly anticipated $50 million development. With a focus on...

Coles commences construction on two WA centres and opens a new Local store
With big plans for WA in 2022, Coles has commenced construction on its latest developments at Currambine Village Shopping Centre and Florida Beach Village Shopping Centre, boosting local employment and bringing new...

Mutual connection between humanity and nature guides Ripley Town Centre vision
As master community developer and home builder Sekisui House Australia pursues the creation of world-class communities across the nation — comprising mixed-use, residential and commercial infrastructure — the organisation continues...

Panthera Group to create an iconic retail and lifestyle destination on the Gold Coast
Sunland Group have sold its retail development allotment ‘The Lanes’ located in Mermaid Waters for $45.8 million. The retail parcel of land and the central lake is being purchased by...

Runaway Bay’s new waterfront dining and fresh food market now open
Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) and Perron Group have officially opened a refreshed Runaway Bay Centre following the completion of its modern, coastal-inspired makeover. A food lovers delight, the renovations provide a...

Perron’s $1 billion community transformation project for Cockburn gets approved
Perron Group’s 20-year $1 billion community transformation project for Cockburn — Cockburn Quarter — has received development approval from the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC). Cockburn Quarter’s approved development proposal,...

AMP Capital completes $800 million redevelopment of Karrinyup Shopping Centre
AMP Capital have marked the completion of Karrinyup Shopping Centre, following an $800 million, three-year redevelopment with an official opening event attended by the Hon Mark McGowan, Premier of Western Australia....

JLL’s Stuart Taylor wins Commercial Salesperson of the year following a record-breaking year of retail transactions
JLL’s Senior Director of Retail Investments, Stuart Taylor has been recognised at the annual REIV Awards for Excellence held as the virtual event on Thursday 21st of October. Taylor won...

Elara Village Shopping Centre Marsden Park is set to open
Elara Village Shopping Centre is preparing to open its doors next month, creating more than 250 new jobs and offering an array of fresh food outlets, retail and services in...

Biennale exhibition at Mirvac’s East Village
The Biennale of Sydney and Mirvac’s East Village in Zetland have partnered with Studio ARTES to present One Day We Will, a free exhibition of art from Tuesday 26 to...

Watergardens: the evolution continues with Quest set to open
Watergardens, QICGRE’s 50-hectare greenfield site in Melbourne’s north west is set to embark on its next phase of evolution with the introduction of Quest – an 86-room serviced-apartment hotel, situated...

Coorparoo Square Shopping Centre achieves 5 star NABERS Energy rating
Coorparoo Square is officially one of Australia’s superior performing shopping centres when it comes to energy efficiency, having achieved a 5 star NABERS Energy rating. The centre, developed by Frasers...

Retailers step up with pledges for Climate Action at COP26
This article by Claire Bowles, Regenerative Development Lead i2C Architects, was first published in SCN’s – September/October Mini Guns edition. Retailers pledged their support to accelerate a movement in the retail industry...

Reimagined City Cross announces first in SA flagships
Adelaide’s City Cross is set to undergo a $25 million transformation through a visionary design overhaul and a remix of commercial and retail tenants, creating exciting new opportunities for businesses...

Kate Nason to boost Frasers Property Australia’s sustainability team
Frasers Property Australia has appointed experienced architect and environmental designer Kate Nason as Sustainability Advisor, boosting its highly talented sustainability team. Having previously held roles with Atelier Ten, ARKit and...
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