| Westfield Woden | |
| Manager: | Scentre Group |
| Owner: | Scentre Group (50%) Perron Group (50%) |
| Developer: | Lendlease |
| Number Of Stores: | 266 |
| Number Of Anchors: | 4 |
| Floor Area: | 62,000 m² |
| Parking: | ~1,500 |
| Floors: | 4 |
| Website: | www.westfield.com.au/woden |
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.
Woden 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]
In 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]
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