Westfield Carindale
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Located in the suburb of Carindale
, east of Brisbane
First and opened in 1979, the Westfield Carindale was Brisbane's largest shopping centre (at 116,884m2 or 1,258,139ft2) until late 2006, when the renovated and extended Westfield Chermside
on the north side overtook the title of largest shopping centre in Brisbane
. Management and the Centre Name/Branding of the centre was handed over to the Westfield Group (from Suncorp) in 1999. http://westfield.com/corporate/about/history.html The Centre is still owned by Suncorp and the Carindale Property Trust. The centre contains a three level Myer
department store and a 2 level David Jones
department store as well as Big W
and Target
discount department stores. The centre also contains Woolworths
, Supa IGA and Aldi
supermarkets and an eight cinema Birch Carroll & Coyle cinema complex. JB Hi-Fi
, Rebel Sport and Best and Less
also have stores operating here. The centre contains 284 specialty stores and over 5,500 car parking spaces. Other features include a large food court, Brisbane City Council Library, a town square, and Hotel Carindale. It was the first centre in Queensland to have 2 Major Department Stores in the one centre. After the 1999 renovation, part of this carpetting and skylights were removed due to maintenance and economical issues.
Carindale Interchange is a major transport hub for the area, providing access to three major universities, the Redland Shire and the Brisbane CBD. The proposed future Eastern Busway
will provide extra and more efficient public transport.
The new development will feature a strong focus on Australian and International fashion designers and retailers. Other features include a new Brisbane City Council Library, a new restaurant precinct and an improved car park management system which includes a parking guidance system.
The project commenced in October 2010 and will be complete late 2012.
Carindale, Queensland
Carindale is a suburb of the city of Brisbane, which has a population of approximately 15,135 people and contains around 4,976 dwellings. The greater area was formerly known as Belmont....
, east of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
First and opened in 1979, the Westfield Carindale was Brisbane's largest shopping centre (at 116,884m2 or 1,258,139ft2) until late 2006, when the renovated and extended Westfield Chermside
Westfield Chermside
Westfield Chermside is the largest shopping centre in Queensland, located in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, the second-largest in Australia, behind Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne, and is operated by the Westfield Group. Entertainment facilities include an Event Cinemas 16-screen cinema...
on the north side overtook the title of largest shopping centre in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. Management and the Centre Name/Branding of the centre was handed over to the Westfield Group (from Suncorp) in 1999. http://westfield.com/corporate/about/history.html The Centre is still owned by Suncorp and the Carindale Property Trust. The centre contains a three level Myer
Myer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
department store and a 2 level David Jones
David Jones Limited
David Jones Limited , colloquially known as DJs, is a high-end Australian department store chain.David Jones was founded in 1838 by David Jones, a Welsh immigrant, and is claimed to be the oldest continuously operating department store in the world still trading under its original name. It...
department store as well as Big W
Big W
Big W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
and Target
Target (Australia)
Target Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian department store chain owned by Wesfarmers . It operates 172 Target stores and 119 Target Country stores making 291 combined stores with its head office located in North Geelong, Victoria. It sells clothing, cosmetics, toys, homewares, electrical and...
discount department stores. The centre also contains Woolworths
Woolworths Limited
Woolworths Limited is a major Australian company with extensive retail interest throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is the:* largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by market capitalisation and sales...
, Supa IGA and Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
supermarkets and an eight cinema Birch Carroll & Coyle cinema complex. JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi is an Australian CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, video game and consumer electronics chain store.-History:JB Hi-Fi was established in Melbourne suburb of Keilor East by John Barbuto in 1974...
, Rebel Sport and Best and 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...
also have stores operating here. The centre contains 284 specialty stores and over 5,500 car parking spaces. Other features include a large food court, Brisbane City Council Library, a town square, and Hotel Carindale. It was the first centre in Queensland to have 2 Major Department Stores in the one centre. After the 1999 renovation, part of this carpetting and skylights were removed due to maintenance and economical issues.
Carindale Interchange is a major transport hub for the area, providing access to three major universities, the Redland Shire and the Brisbane CBD. The proposed future Eastern Busway
Eastern Busway
The Eastern Busway is a bus-only corridor in Brisbane, Queensland. The busway runs from the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus via the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, connects with the South East Busway at Buranda busway station and then extends to Coorparoo following the Old Cleveland Road...
will provide extra and more efficient public transport.
Redevelopment
Westfield Carindale has just embarked upon a $300 million redevelopment with the addition of approximately 22,000 sqm of retail to be added to the centre. The project will add over 120 new retail tenancies in a new 2 level parallel mall, a new full-line Coles Supermarket and a larger relocated Target Department Store.The new development will feature a strong focus on Australian and International fashion designers and retailers. Other features include a new Brisbane City Council Library, a new restaurant precinct and an improved car park management system which includes a parking guidance system.
The project commenced in October 2010 and will be complete late 2012.