Werribee Plaza
| Location | Hoppers Crossing |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 1985 |
| Owner | Pacific Shopping Centres |
| No. of stores and services | 250 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 6 [1] |
| Total retail floor area | 80,000 m² [2] |
| No. of floors |
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| Parking | 3500 [1] |
| Website |
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Werribee Plaza shopping centre is a major regional retail complex located in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing, approximately 29 kilometres south-west from the Melbourne CBD in Victoria, Australia. The Shopping Center has 250 Stores, and includes a Kmart, Big W, Coles, Woolworths, JB-HI-FI, Best & Less and Village Cinemas.
On the 3rd of February 2014, it was announced that Werribee Plaza will be rebranded as a part of a 370 million dollar redevelopment. The new centre will include a two-level Myer store, Gold Class cinemas and a new fresh food precinct. The shopping centre will grow by 35,000sq m by late 2016.
Notably, according to the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy, Werribee Plaza is located in one of twenty-six recognised Principal Activity Centres. [3]
History
Werribee Plaza first opened in 1985.
The Centre, has had a total of 6 stages of construction, over time, the 7th stage had commenced in late 2013.[4] The center was originally in two buildings, but since Stage Two, the plaza has been connected. Some locals have reported of there being a Fruit/Vegetable market in the original building.
Stores
Werribee Plaza features up to 250 stores including 1 department store, 2 discount department stores, 2 supermarkets, 2 electrical (computers, television etc.) retailers and a 10 screen Village Cinemas [1]
Major stores
- Myer department store (clothing, cosmetics and homewares only)
- Coles supermarket
- Kmart discount department store
- Woolworths supermarket
- Big W discount department store
- Village Cinemas 10 screen complex
Minor stores
- Best and Less discount apparel store
- JB Hi-Fi electrical store
- The Reject Shop discount variety store
- Rebel Sport sporting goods store
- Dick Smith Electronics store
Redevelopment
Werribee Plaza has now undergone several stages of renovations and redevelopments since its opening.
Stage 2
Stage two consisted mainly of the construction of a totally separate building on the west side of the site that would later be connected to the existing centre. With this, Werribee Plaza saw the addition of a Safeway supermarket (now a Woolworths), Big W, Best & Less and what is now a Myer department store (previously Harris Scarfe) and the installation of glass panelling to create an open space feel. Value 40.8M. [5]
Stage 4
Stage four saw the creation of the relocated Kmart store, construction of the food court in the existing building located east end of the centre and the installation of glass panelling above, the re-creation of 4 entrances to suit new centre facade and re-tiling of entire existing building. Value $25M. [6]
Stages 5 and 6
Stages 5 and 6 was an important part of the expansion and included the creation of a new mall to link the existing and new buildings together to create a unified centre. Value $13M. [7]
Stage 7
On the 3rd of February 2014, News Limited [8]announced that Werribee Plaza will be rebranded as a part of a 370 million dollar redevelopment. The shopping centre will grow by 35,000sq m by late 2016.
The development will include a two-level Myer store, Target store, 120 new shops and kiosks, a new fresh food precinct branded ‘Hunter & Gatherer’ that will include a Woolworths and an ALDI, a Village Cinemas redevelopment with two new Gold Class Cinemas and 1,500 additional car parking space.
It will also receive a change in name, with the plaza now to be known as Pacific Werribee, a name taken from its parent company, The Pacific Group of Companies.[9]
Transport
Buses
Werribee Plaza has a major bus interchange located on the south side of the centre. This bus interchange has 7 Melbourne routes Public Transport Victoria (PTV) routes (436, 437, 442, 444, 445, 446 and 448). [10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Werribee Plaza Leasing Profile - Werribee Plaza website
- ↑ Gandel denies interest in developer Alter's assets - By Maurice Dunlevy - 30 October 2008 - The Australian
- ↑ Principal Activity Centres Map - Department of Natural Resources and Environment website
- ↑ Werribee Plaza Stage 7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werribee_Plaza#Stage_7
- ↑ Construction Engineering Australia - Werribee Plaza - Stage 2
- ↑ Construction Engineering Australia - Werribee Plaza - Stage 4
- ↑ Construction Engineering Australia - Werribee Plaza - Stage 5 and 6
- ↑ WERRIBEE Plaza will be rebranded as Pacific Werribee as part of a $370 million redevelopment to begin next month.
- ↑ Plaza’s $370 million expansion
- ↑ Wyndham Bus Route Map - Effective April 2012 - PTV
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