QIC Global Real Estate is constantly engaged in redeveloping its shopping centres. This is because the company has a long-term view and sees its centres, rather than as simply retail...

There are 22 major projects underway or in the pipeline in the world of retail development in this neck of the woods. It’s indicative of the strength of our industry and the...

The development discipline in the property industry has traditionally been male dominated. However, we all know that the majority of customers in shopping centres are women. So, it makes sense...

Acclaimed restauranteur Nic Watt, together with culinary director chef Darren Johnson have announced their first joint venture Inca, a Peruvian-style eatery, will open at Scentre Group’s $790 million flagship living...

Exceptions always prove the rule, but on a general basis, Australian centres perform better than any of their international counterparts. Melbourne Central is Australia’s best performing ‘Big Gun’ centre in...

CBD food and beverage has exploded this decade as the millennials joined with Gen Y to dominate the workplace. With marriages and mortgages an impossible dream for these younger Aussies,...

First there were kiosks – someone thought about putting one in a mall and a new source of revenue was born. Then it was casual leasing followed by ‘pop-up’ shops....

How a company thinks about its contribution to the economy, its people as well as the environment and social fabric of the communities it serves is increasingly becoming an expectation...

Mainbrace is one of Australia’s leading shopping centre construction companies with an in-depth knowledge of shopping centre and retail construction. In an age in which we need to cut costs,...

‘Biophilic Design’ seems like a mouthful but it has real and significant influence on the way we behave. How we connect with nature influences our mood, well being and mindset;...

A Parliamentary Inquiry Report was recently handed down in the ACT. In part, it deals with the unfairness of the ‘so-called’ ACT tax reforms of 2012/13 in relation to shopping...

by SUZANNAH NICHOLSON, Senior Marketing Manager and JESS McANENEY, Marketing Manager World Square With a culturally rich and diverse offering, both by day and by night, World Square is the...

One of our main features in this issue is ‘women in development’. Helen Bakewell joined this industry some 25 years ago. From a ‘rookie’ she progressed through the industry to...

You’re a retailer and your lease says that if a tenant is in breach of the lease, your landlord can re-enter the premises provided he gives you notice. Your rent...

Sales is the key driver to success in any business. Therefore, if the cash register is ringing, sales are growing, rent is maximised, percentage rent is achievable, MAT is growing...

We reported recently on our e-newsletter that GPT’s Highpoint in Melbourne hosted a Coachella inspired ‘Kidchella’ festival. Savvy brands, as Susanne Pini tells us, are aligning with festivals to reach...

QICGRE Keith Gliddon re-joins QIC as a Leasing Executive (Contract). Keith recently worked with Lendlease on both the Barangaroo South and Sunshine Plaza projects, together with their Melbourne and regional...

“We often refer to human civilisations by the principal materials they employ, such as the Bronze Age, Iron Age etc. In this vein, the 20th century can be very much...

It’s remarkable how the focus has changed. Twenty years or so ago, if you talked about ‘Community’ in our business, you might have been seen by some as a bit...

It’s CBD Guns issue and a research piece on the Melbourne CBD follows. It’s exhaustive, comprehensive, specialised and professional. A textbook case of an expert research overview. Melbourne’s CBD arguably...

Increasingly, design of our shopping centres moves away from the ‘box’ and replicates the shopping strips of the past. ‘Main Street architecture’ has much to teach us about vibrancy, human scale...

Joanna Russell is the General Manager – Retail Development at Frasers Property Australia, leading a team in acquiring land for both stand-alone and mixed-use retail developments, managing projects from conception...

Jane Macpherson is a Development Executive at Scentre Group, managing four of its Queensland living centres: Westfield North Lakes, Westfield Carindale, Westfield Chermside and Westfield Garden City. Jane drives the...

Fiona Jones is Lendlease’s General Manager for Urban Regeneration – Retail, accountable for developing and overseeing the execution of the Urban Regeneration Retail strategy and projects for Lendlease. Fiona currently...

Virginia Lloyd is a highly experienced leader in the retail property industry with more than 15 years’ experience leading large scale retail development projects. Virginia is currently the National Development...

Christina Nelson is a Senior Development Manager at Mirvac Retail, overseeing a team of two Development Managers and the National Manager of Placemaking & Design. Christina has worked on several of Mirvac’s urban...

Romina Edwards is a Senior Development Manager in Retail Mixed Use (RMU), responsible for the $250 million redevelopment of GPT’s Melbourne Central rooftop. Her experience in property began with Colliers...

Prue Cunningham is a Development Manager for Stockland’s Western Australian Commercial Property business. With 14 years’ experience in property, Prue is passionate about retail placemaking and environmentally and economically sustainable...

Pam McGhee is a Development Manager currently working on the extension of Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre and the new retail and dining precinct – Smidmore Street. Her role focuses on...

Market Lane at The District Docklands will include a 3,800m2 Woolworths supermarket, 840m2 Dan Murphy’s, 1,300m2 Asian Grocer and Priceline Pharmacy. The addition of a Medical Centre as well as...

Yamanto Central is stage 1 of the 22.5ha Yamanto Town Centre – a masterplanned next generation community hub situated in one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions. Yamanto Central will be a...

Perfectly placed between Port Macquarie’s picturesque coastline and the hinterland, the design of Sovereign Hills Town Centre reflects its natural surroundings through the use of bricks, subtle timber decking and...