Pacific Square

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Pacific Square is a shopping centre in Maroubra Junction, Sydney, Australia. First opened in November 2004, it includes a Coles supermarket, 29 specialty shops and a town square which features an outdoor eating area surrounded by apartments and offices on the upper levels. The second stage of the Pacific Square redevelopment is due to be completed in late 2007 with an Aldi supermarket, Glamabags (Maroubra) and 30 more specialty stores.

The second phase of the shopping centre opened in November 2007, with a Fitness First on the first level. Also on the first level is the Maroubra Medical Centre and Pacific Square Physiotherapy. Pacific Square Physiotherapy opened on the 17th January 2006. They treat sports injuries, work related injuries as well as back and neck pain. There is also a remedial massage therapist that works twice a week.

[edit] History

Pacific Square succeeded Maroubra Mall in 2004 as the major shopping centre in Maroubra Junction after the demolition of the factory outlet centre in 2002 and the completion of the shopping and apartment complex in 2004, known as Pacific Square. Up until 2000, Stockland owned and operated Maroubra Mall, then known as Stockland Maroubra. It featured a factory outlet centre (branded as Stockland Shop Smart until Stockland sold the centre in 2000) which included Australia's first GoodBuy Clearance Centre and 30 factory outlets plus a number of food outlets and restaurants. It also featured a courtyard area which featured a Coles supermarket, a Go-Lo discount variety store and (until 2000) BBC Hardware as its major stores.

On the night of June 23, 1998, the courtyard area of Stockland Maroubra was fire damaged, destroying at least eight shops. As it was late at night, and only the Coles supermarket was opened, 15 people were evacuated and there were no casualties or fatalities. Following the event, many shops in this area were closed or relocated from as little as a month up to about eleven months. The whole courtyard area was re-opened in May 1999.[1]