Westfield Woden, formerly Woden Plaza, is a large shopping centre in the Woden Town Centre of Phillip of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The centre comprises four anchor tenants - David Jones, Big W, Coles and Woolworths - and more than 250 other retail, leisure, and dining outlets.
 Viewed from Callam Street multi-storey carpark opposite cinema. In 2009 | |
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| Opening date | 18 September 1972 |
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| Developer | Lendlease |
| Management | Scentre Group |
| Owner | Scentre Group (50%) Perron Group (50%) |
| No. of stores and services | 266 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 62,000 m² |
| No. of floors | 4 |
| Parking | ~1,500 |
| Website | www.westfield.com.au/woden |
History
editWoden Plaza was developed by Lendlease.[1] It was opened on 18 September 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon.[2]
To begin with, the centre's only components were what now houses the Big W and David Jones areas, but, during the 1980s, expanded to include a medium-sized food court.
In 1996, the centre underwent a major redevelopment, adding on a new wing to the building called "The Fresh Food Market" (currently housing Coles and Woolworths) as well as a new Hoyts 8-screen cinema complex. GPT purchased the first, second, and third storeys of the Bonner House building, situated across from the back of the centre, and connect the areas together with a pedestrian bridge.
The Westfield Group purchased a 50% stake in the centre in July 2005, with the remaining 50% retained by GPT.[3][4] [5] It took over management of the centre from Lendlease on the same date.[6] In December 2015 the Perron Group purchased GPT's shareholding.[7][8]
Transport
editIn December 1972 the Woden Interchange, located adjacent to the shopping centre, opened.[9] It was used by ACTION and CDC Canberra bus services until being closed in January 2023 and will be rebuilt on a new site.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ New plaza Canberra Times 15 September 1971 page 1
- ^ Woden Plaza nears completion Canberra Times 31 August 1972 page 1
- ^ GPT severs ties with Lend Lease Sydney Morning Herald 3 June 2005
- ^ "Westfield takeover Woden." Asia Africa Intelligence Wire (22 Feb 2005): NA. General Reference Center Gold. Thomson Gale. (CELPLO). Retrieved 26 Nov. 2006 [dead link]
- ^ "Westfield in $262m Woden Plaza deal." Asia Africa Intelligence Wire (19 Feb 2005): NA. General Reference Center Gold. Thomson Gale. (CELPLO). Retrieved 26 Nov. 2006 [dead link]
- ^ GPT announces implementation of Penrith and Woden transactions GPT 1 July 2005
- ^ Billionaire Stan Perron buys $335m GPT stake in Woden Australian Financial Review 12 December 2016
- ^ Westfield Woden Perron Group
- ^ Bus interchange opened Truck & Bus Transportation January 1973 page 99
- ^ Woden bus interchange closure Transport Canberra
- ^ Temporary Woden Bus Interchange now open Transport Canberra
- ^ Infrastructure Australian Bus Panorama issue 38/4 January 2023 page 34
External links
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Media related to Westfield Woden at Wikimedia Commons