Westfield Coomera Explained

Westfield Coomera
Location:Coomera, Queensland
Coordinates:-27.8525°N 153.315°W
Address:Foxwell Road
Opening Date:11 October 2018
Developer:Queensland Investment Corporation
Scentre Group
Manager:Scentre Group
Owner:Queensland Investment Corporation (50%)
Scentre Group (50%)
Number Of Stores:140
Number Of Anchors:6
Publictransit:Coomera railway station
Kinetic Group bus services

Westfield Coomera is a shopping centre in the Gold Coast suburb of Coomera in Queensland, Australia. It is located adjacent to the Coomera railway station and 500 metres from the Pacific Motorway that connects Coomera with the southern suburbs of the Gold Coast as well as Brisbane. Westfield Coomera was developed by the Scentre Group and is planned to be the heart of the booming northern region of the Gold Coast.[1] The shopping centre opened on 11 October 2018.[2] [3]

Construction

The development was initially announced in August 2017, after being approved by the Gold Coast City Council after almost 20 years of planning and debate. Westfield Coomera was expected to cost approximately $470 million and create 7,500 jobs[4] during both the construction and operating phase of the new shopping centre.[5] It was developed by the Queensland Investment Corporation and Scentre Group.[6]

Layout

The new shopping centre precinct opened with 140 specialty stores, anchored by Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Target, H&M and Event Cinemas.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Westfield to open Coomera Town Center in 2018 Architecture And Design. Architecture And Design. en. 2018-05-22. 23 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523173300/https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/westfield-to-open-coomera-town-centre-in-2018. live.
  2. News: Huge crowds at opening of Coomera Town Centre . Gold Coast Bulletin . 11 October 2018 . 28 January 2019.
  3. Web site: 11 October 2018. Westfield Coomera opens to spectacular Gold Coast crowds – Shopping Centre News. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126225837/https://www.shoppingcentrenews.com.au/shopping-centre-news/industry-news/westfield-coomera-opens-to-spectacular-gold-coast-crowds/. 2020-11-26. 2020-11-26. en-AU.
  4. News: $470 Million Westfield Coomera to Open in 2018. The Urban Developer. 2018-05-22. en-US. 23 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523172433/https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/scentre-group-qicgre-westfield-coomera-officially-underway. live.
  5. https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/westfield-unveils-its-next-gold-coast-project-the-longawaited-coomera-town-centre/news-story/2965bc762ba5ecc19fce19b93e89c1c8 Westfield unveils its next Gold Coast project - the long-awaited Coomera Town Centre
  6. https://www.scentregroup.com/News-Events/Media-Announcements/2017/SCENTRE-GROUP-AND-QICGRE-ANNOUNCE-NEW-WESTFIELD-DEVELOPMENT-AT-COOMERA Scentre Group and QICGRE Announce New Westfield Development
  7. Web site: Story - Designing Westfield Coomera. www.westfield.com.au. en-AU. 2018-05-23. 23 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523173445/https://www.westfield.com.au/coomera/story/195XPPjcmGaeyYc4oG2ugK/designing-westfield-coomera. live.