Westfield Airport West is a shopping centre in the suburb of Airport West

Airport West, Victoria

Airport West is a suburb 14 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2006 Census, Airport West had a population of 6660....

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia. The centre hosts eight major stores, approximately 160 specialty stores including Village Cinemas

Village Cinemas

Village Cinemas is an Australian cinema chain. Its Australian sites are owned and operated by Village Roadshow-Amalgamated Holdings Limited joint venture Australian Theatres. The group has rebranded several of its premier Australian and New Zealand cinemas as Event Cinemas since 2009. Village...

. It is located on Louis Street, close to the Essendon Airport

Essendon Airport

Essendon Airport is located at Essendon, in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. It is located next to the Tullamarine Freeway on , from the Melbourne Central Business District and from Melbourne Airport.-History:...

. The centre opened in 1976, and was upgraded in 1982 and 1999.

The Centre Project

The Centre project has seen the closure of the BI-LO supermarket and has seen the launch of a new format, expanded Coles supermarket in the old BI-LO tenancy on 25th November 2010. The new Coles store opened, and shoppers are able to take advantage of a market place experience with the convenience of a supermarket. From fresh produce to health and beauty, it is a one-stop-shop for every need.

The existing Coles supermarket was divided into two new major stores, JB HI-FI & Rebel Sport

Upgrade works to the restroom facilities located near Target have been completed.

Coles, Aldi and Woolworths will continue to trade as per their usual trading hours.
Yes it's Fresh Deli and Bakers Delight

Bakers Delight

Bakers Delight is a large Australian owned bakery franchise chain with outlets in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It was established in 1980 as a single bakery on Glenferrie Road in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn, Victoria. Bakers Delight has over 700 bakeries globally...

 have re-opened as part of the change to the new Coles supermarket.

There will also be a new lift installed in the old Coles site, with access to the upper-level parking, along with upgrades to the restrooms and replacing the original pink tiling with terrazzo tiling, as per the rest of the centre.

Stores

Westfield Airport West features 162 stores all under the one roof. The majors include:

• Kmart
  Kmart Australia
  Kmart Australia Limited is a discount department store chain owned by Wesfarmers. It operates 172 stores in Australia and 15 in New Zealand, with its head office located in Mulgrave, Victoria. Wesfarmers uses the Kmart name under licence from Sears Holdings Corporation.-History:Kmart Australia...
  
  - (6,400m2)
• Target- (7,000m2)
• JB HiFi
• Harris Scarfe
  Harris Scarfe
  Harris Scarfe Department Stores was founded in Adelaide, South Australia in 1849. At its peak, Adelaide was home to several major South Australian department stores , of which Harris Scarfe is the sole...
  
  
• Best & Less
  Best and Less
  Best & Less Pty Ltd is an Australian retailer of clothing and household linens.-History:Best & Less was founded by Berel Ginges, and opened its first store in Mascot, New South Wales on 27 May 1965.In April 1998, Best & Less was acquired by Pepkor...
  
  
• Coles
  Coles Supermarkets
  Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
  
  - 12 aisles ( closed down and introducing two new stores)
• Coles
  Coles Supermarkets
  Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
  
  - 11 aisles (revamped, from a previous Bi-Lo)
• Woolworths Supermarkets- 12 aisles
• Aldi
  ALDI
  ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
  
  
• McDonald's
  McDonald's
  McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
  
  
• KFC
  KFC
  KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
  
  
• Subway
  Subway (restaurant)
  Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
  
  
• Nando's
  Nando's
  Nando's is a casual dining restaurant group originating from South Africa with a Portuguese/Mozambican theme. Founded in 1987, Nando's operates in thirty countries on five continents....
  
  
• Village Cinemas
  Village Cinemas
  Village Cinemas is an Australian cinema chain. Its Australian sites are owned and operated by Village Roadshow-Amalgamated Holdings Limited joint venture Australian Theatres. The group has rebranded several of its premier Australian and New Zealand cinemas as Event Cinemas since 2009. Village...
  
  - 8 screens

Access

Westfield Airport West has a large outdoor and rooftop parking area, which is able to hold more than 2000 cars. No undercover parking is available in the area. Five bus routes service the centre, which stop in an interchange on Louis Street and connect shoppers with Moonee Ponds

Moonee Ponds, Victoria

Moonee Ponds is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley.It is home to Queens Park and the Moonee Valley Racecourse...

, Airport West

Airport West, Victoria

Airport West is a suburb 14 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2006 Census, Airport West had a population of 6660....

, Niddrie

Niddrie, Victoria

Niddrie is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley...

, Strathmore

Strathmore, Victoria

Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley...

, Broadmeadows

Broadmeadows, Victoria

Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume...

, Tullamarine

Tullamarine, Victoria

Tullamarine is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Hume, Brimbank and Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Tullamarine had a population of 6,541....

, Gladstone Park

Gladstone Park, Victoria

Gladstone Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Gladstone Park had a population of 8669...

, Gowanbrae

Gowanbrae, Victoria

Gowanbrae is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...

 and Westmeadows

Westmeadows, Victoria

Westmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Westmeadows had a population of 5,857....

.

The best way to get to Westfield Airport West from the Melbourne CBD is catching tram 59

Melbourne tram route 59

Tram route 59 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the intersection of Flinders Street and Elizabeth Street in the city centre to Airport West in the north western suburbs....

 from Elizabeth Street

Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

Elizabeth Street is one of the main north-south streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837.- Geography :...

. The tram terminates in Airport West a minute's walk from the centre.

A new smart bus was introduced on April 5th 2010 to Westfield Airport West, servicing the areas to Chelsea via Broadmeadows, Greensbrough, Eltham, Doncaster, Nunawading, Glen Waverley and Springvale.

External links

• Westfield Airport West