| Galleria Shopping Centre | |
| Location: | Morley, Western Australia |
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| Owner: | Vicinity Centres (50%) Perron Group (50%) |
| Manager: | Vicinity Centres |
| Developer: | Coles Myer |
| Number Of Stores: | 166 |
| Number Of Anchors: | 5 |
| Floor Area: | [1] |
| Parking: | 6233 |
| Floors: | 2 of stores and 2 of car parking |
Galleria Shopping Centre (formerly known as Westfield Galleria, Centro Galleria and Galleria) is a shopping centre located in Morley, about 8km (05miles) northeast of the Perth central business district. It is the 5th largest shopping centre in Western Australia, with several major retailers and approximately 300 specialty retailers.
The present centre was constructed in stages between 1988 with Coles and Kmart Australia, and in 1994 with Event Cinemas and Myer. In 2008 a new area on level 2 was constructed for Rebel Sports. Plans for a major redevelopment were first announced in 2013, though construction has yet to commence as of July 2024.
The shopping centre was developed as a joint construction between Colonial Mutual Group and Coles Myer. Construction started in 1989 after a fire had destroyed the Boans complex in June 1986.[2] Construction joined three separate shopping centresMorley Shopping Centre (Coles and Kmart), Morley City Shopping Centre (Woolworths and Target) and Boans Shopping Centrewhich were demolished to make way for Galleria.[3] The 1994 redevelopment was designed by the Los Angeles architects RTKL Associates and local firm Oldham Boas Ednie-Brown Architects, Planners & Interior Designers (now known as The Buchan Group). The centre was officially opened on 26 September 1994.[4]
In 1996, Galleria was sold in its entirety by joint owners Coles Myer and Colonial Mutual Group to Westfield Group for $289 million; the centre was renamed as Westfield Galleria.[5]
In 2003, Galleria was acquired from Westfield by Centro Properties Group for $414 million and renamed to Centro Galleria.[6] Westfield Group continued to operate the centre until late 2004 when Centro Properties Group officially took over management of the centre. Along with this, the entrance to Greater Union on the upper-deck parking lot was removed, and replaced with a small outdoor dining piazza. In 2012, private property investment group, Perron Group, acquired 50% of Galleria, entering a co-ownership arrangement with Centro.[7] [8]
In mid-2012, Centro Galleria rebranded as Galleria 220 (to represent its 220 stores), and later simply Galleria, while still under Centro's management.[9] In 2013, Centro rebranded as Federation Centres, and in November, Galleria shopping centre was rebranded as simply Galleria, to match the other centres in the chain.[10] [11] In 2015, Federation Centres rebranded as Vicinity Centres after merging with Novion Property Group.[12]
On 3 February 2015, a transformer exploded around 9.30am near the Woolworths loading bay area resulting in the deaths of 2 people, others suffered serious burn injuries.[13]
In March 2017, major German tenant Aldi opened outside of the complex, replacing the old Morley Library.[14]
Plans for a major redevelopment of the centre were first announced in 2013. Revised plans for the $350 million shopping centre expansion were later approved on 11 February 2019though some elements of the development The redevelopment will expand the shopping centre floor area from to with the number of car bays rising from 4086 to 7200. The centre could ultimately end up with as much as of floor space.[1] However as of July 2024, apart from minor works and the relocation of a drainage basin, the redevelopment has largely yet to commence, resulting in frustration from the local community and leaving the centre "a shadow of its former self" as retailers have vacated storefronts and parts of the centre have been closed off in anticipation for the delayed redevelopment.[15]