Watergardens Town Centre
Total retail floor area 115,000 m2 (1,240,000 sq ft) | | |
No. of floors | 3 (including the loading dock, the rooftop carpark & Timezone) | |
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Parking | 4,700 | |
Public transit access | Watergardens station | |
Website | watergardens |
Watergardens Town Centre is a super regional
History
The site was purchased by the
The adjacent Watergardens Town Centre Homemaker Centre opened in 2001, expanding to 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) of retail space in 2002.
A further expansion to the centre was announced in 2003, adding a further 25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft) of retail space south of the complex.
An expansion of the centre was undertaken between 2019 and 2020, resulting in the closure of the Coles (previously Bi-lo) store. The expansion, known as 'The Marketplace', was completed in 2020 and included an Aldi supermarket.[11]
As part of nationwide restructuring, the Target store was replaced by Kmart in early-mid 2021.[12]
In June 2023 the second Woolworths supermarket, which opened as part of the second expansion of the centre in 2007, was closed.
Transport connections
Watergardens is serviced by the adjacent
Tenants
Watergardens Town Centre has more than 115,000 m2 (1,240,000 sq ft) of floor space, comprising 250 stores including a
See also
References
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- ^ Barrymore, Karina (7 November 1996). "Vic centre signs anchor tenants". The Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media.
- ^ "Watergardens opens with high visitation figures". Inside Retailing. 3 November 1997. Factiva insret0020011001dtb3001h4.
- ^ "Full marks to Queensland Investment Corporation". Inside Retailing. 25 November 1996. Factiva insret0020011018dsbp0005u.
- ^ "Richard O'Brien & Associates appointed leasing agent for the second stage of the Watergardens Town Centre Homemaker Centre". Inside Retailing. 1 October 2001. Factiva insret0020011003dxa10006b.
- ^ "Silence on what's in a name". Brimbank Messenger. News Limited. 29 January 2002.
- ^ Cameron, Kellie (25 February 2003). "Centre begins to grow". Brimbank Messenger. News Limited.
- ^ Cameron, Kellie (3 April 2007). "Centre unextended". Brimbank Leader. News Limited.
- ^ "Watergardens Town Centre - Newsletter" (PDF). March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2007.
- ^ Cameron, Kellie (5 February 2008). "Record crowd at shopping centre". Brimbank Leader. News Limited.
- ^ "Expansion takes shape". Star Weekly. 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Business Update | Target Australia". Target Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "476 Moonee Ponds - Watergardens via Keilor". Public Transport Victoria.