Vicinity Centres sells stake in Broadmeadows Central to Nikos Property Group
Melbourne-based Nikos Property Group has forged its second partnership with Vicinity Centres (VCX) after exchanging unconditional contracts to acquire a 50% interest in the Broadmeadows Central shopping centre in Victoria...
Research-led activations that create a sense of belonging and deliver meaningful experiences
This article by David Henderson and Corrine Barchanowicz of Vicinity Centres forms part of our ‘Activating Retail Precincts’ feature published in the latest edition of Shopping Centre News. Creating unique...
Monopoly Shop Scan win returns to Vicinity Centres
The much-anticipated Monopoly Shop Scan Win campaign has returned to 50 selected Vicinity and DFO shopping centres, with more prizes up for grabs. Vicinity’s Monopoly Shop Scan Win is an...
Chadstone welcomes Blanc Noir a spectacle of interactive performance, cabaret, and street theatre
Chadstone – The Fashion Capital welcomes the arrival of its latest Entertainment Series, Blanc Noir – a spectacle of cabaret acts, street theatre and interactive performances inspired by the game of...
Vicinity Centres reinvents the meaning of ‘Retail Therapy’
New research*, commissioned by Vicinity Centres, reveals that over half (53%) of Australians expressed they preferred in-store retail therapy, as opposed to shopping online. Despite the boom in e-commerce, consumers...
Challenger divests its 50% stake in Sunshine Marketplace for $66 million
A 50% interest in one of Melbourne’s largest sub-regional landholdings has sold for $66 million to Aware Real Estate with Altis Property Partners as manager for the transaction. Sunshine Marketplace,...
CEO OUTLOOK 2023: Vicinity Centres
This article by Peter Huddle, Chief Executive Officer, Vicinity Centres, forms part of an annual CEO Outlook feature, published in SCN’s 2023 Big Guns edition. The retail landscape continues to...
Chadstone opens its newest entertainment and dining precinct
Chadstone – The Fashion Capital welcomes the very first visitors to its brand-new entertainment and dining precinct – The Social Quarter. The $70 million project spanning more than 10,350m2 of...
Victoria Gardens $900m redevelopment plans revealed
Vicinity Centres and Salta Properties, the co-owners of Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, have unveiled plans for a sustainable urban village in the heart of Melbourne’s inner-city Richmond. Victoria Gardens has...
IP Generation finalises $180 million shopping centre acquisition in WA
IP Generation has acquired a 50% stake in Western Australia’s Rockingham Centre for $180 million in its latest major shopping centre purchase. Struck on a core capitalisation rate of circa...
Vicinity Centres’ Peter Huddle appointed as CEO and Managing Director
Vicinity Centres today announced the appointment of Peter Huddle as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director following the completion of a global search. Huddle’s appointment is effective on 1 February...
Lunar New Year celebrations light up local shopping centres
Lunar New Year is a special time of the year as centres and its community celebrate family, friends, gift-giving and good wishes. 2023 celebrates the Year of the Water Rabbit...
Delivering unique experiences through media and brand space
This article by Mike Mackley, Head of Media and Partnerships, Vicinity Centres, forms part of a special feature published in the latest issue of Shopping Centre News. For any business...
Vicinity Centres ‘We’re Here For Here’ campaign
This article forms part of a special feature in the latest edition of SCN magazine showcasing winning campaigns from the 2022 SCCA Marketing Awards. The ‘We’re Here For Here’ campaign by...
Vicinity’s Peter Huddle appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer
Vicinity Centres today announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Peter Huddle has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer. Huddle’s appointment is effective from 16 November. Vicinity is in the process...
Harbour Town Gold Coast’s half-billion dollar milestone
Australia’s largest Outlet Shopping Centre, Harbour Town Premium Outlets Gold Coast has reached a major milestone, hitting $500 million in annual retail sales for the first time in its 23-year...
Bankstown Central opens The Grand Market
On Wednesday 2 November, Vicinity’s Bankstown Central opened its revitalised fresh food market, bringing an exciting range of fresh produce, grocery and specialty food products to the centre. With a...
Grant Kelley to retire from Vicinity Centres
Vicinity Centres today announced the retirement plan of its CEO and Managing Director, Grant Kelley. After more than five years in the role, Kelley will retire from Vicinity by 30 June...
Chadstone unveils plans for $485m fresh food precinct and mixed-use office space
Following on from Chadstone’s recent entertaining and dining announcement – The Social Quarter, Australia’s largest shopping centre continues its evolution with the commencement of a $485 million project which includes...
Stake in Carlingford Court sells for $120.5m
Hong Kong-based JY Group has expanded its Australian shopping centre portfolio with the $120.5 million acquisition of a 50% stake in Sydney’s Carlingford Court. The purchase boosts the value of...
Chadstone introduces its newest entertainment and dining precinct
Chadstone – The Fashion Capital today unveils its brand-new entertainment and dining precinct, The Social Quarter, which is on track to open this summer. The achievement is a key milestone in...
Challenger to sell sought after stake in Sunshine Marketplace
A 50% interest in the dominant Sunshine Marketplace shopping centre in Melbourne’s inner west growth corridor has been put up for sale. The metropolitan Melbourne shopping centre on mega landholding...
Vicinity’s FY22 results driven by strong operational execution and resilient retail sector
Vicinity Centres has released its results for the year ended 30 June 2022. FY22 was a year of recovery and progress at Vicinity, with the results highlighting strong operational and financial...
Bankstown Central announces major retailers as part of centre upgrade
Bankstown Central has announced new retailers set to join the centre later this year as part of the revitalisation of the centre’s retail precinct. International retailer, Uniqlo, will expand its...
The NGV arrives at Chadstone – The Fashion Capital
A rich calendar of creative workshops and experiences have arrived at Chadstone – The Fashion Capital as it proudly continues its six-year partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV),...
Evolving from Central Business Districts to Central Experience Districts
This article by Corrine Barchanowicz, Head of Brand, Marketing and Experience NSW/QLD Premium Centres at Vicinity Centres, forms part of a special CBD feature, first published in SCN‘s CBD Guns...
Newly renovated Mornington Central welcomes new retailers
Vicinity’s Mornington Central has revealed its modern and vibrant renovations, positioning it as the Mornington Peninsula’s leading destination for devotees of fresh food and speciality ingredients. Following extensive research and...
The QVB supports recovery in Sydney CBD with new art installation
New consumer research from Vicinity Centres has revealed shopping and dining are key drawcards for visitors returning to the Sydney CBD post-pandemic, while 30% of respondents are looking for unique...
Vicinity receives approval on plans for Box Hill Central redevelopment
Vicinity is a step closer to realising its vision to revitalise Box Hill’s CBD, with the Council’s approval of its plans to bring to life the first stage of its...
Nikos Property Group acquires 50% stake in Colonnades for $138.2 million
A 50% interest in the Colonnades Shopping Centre in Adelaide has sold for $138.2 million to Nikos Property Group, demonstrating the liquidity in the market and robust demand that remains...
Big improvements for Vicinity’s environment ratings
A national rating used to measure environmental sustainability has reported significant improvements across Vicinity Centres’ portfolio as it continues to strive to meet its net-zero emissions commitment by 2030. The...
CEO OUTLOOK: Grant Kelley, CEO, Vicinity Centres
This article by Grant Kelley, CEO, Vicinity Centres forms part of a special CEO Outlook feature published in SCN’s Big Guns 2022 edition. The pandemic required us, in many respects,...
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