The Ponds Shopping Centre has taken out the Best Shopping Centre Development category at the recent PCA Innovation & Excellence Awards.

The Ponds Shopping Centre is owned by ISPT, and was developed and built by Frasers Property Australia.

It’s a project that Peri Macdonald, Executive General Manager – Retail, Frasers Property Australia says offers a glimpse into the future of neighbourhood shopping centres.

ISPT Fund Manager, Mr Cameron Gregson, explains that ISPT’s partnership with Frasers Property began during construction and that Frasers Property’s plans for the centre aligned with ISPT’s vision of delivery places with meaning.

The centre was previously awarded a 6 Star Green Star Retail Centre Design rating for World Leadership in environmentally sustainable design by the Green Building Council of Australia.

In 2015, The Ponds Shopping Centre was recognised at a global level, winning the ICSC Sustainable Design Award.

The initiatives contributing to the centre’s world-leading environmental credentials include: a rooftop solar photovoltaic system; high-efficiency LED lighting and water fixtures; comprehensive environmental and waste management practices during construction; collection and reuse of rainwater for toilet flushing and irrigation; use of sustainable materials with recycled content and low embodied emissions; passive design through building orientation, layout, thermal massing and facade; best-practice on-site waste segregation to facilitate recycling and natural ventilation throughout the mall.

Situated 40km north-west of Sydney CBD, The Ponds Shopping Centre is anchored by Woolworths with 25 specialty stores, cafes and alfresco eateries, covering approximately 7,000m2.