Pacific Werribee

Pacific Werribee
Location Hoppers Crossing
Opening date 1985
Owner Pacific Shopping Centres
No. of stores and services 250
No. of anchor tenants 7 [1]
Total retail floor area 80,000 m² [2]
No. of floors
  • 1 (Retail)
  • 3 (Car Park)
Parking 3500 [1]
Website pacificwerribee.com.au

Pacific Werribee shopping centre is a major regional retail complex located in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing, approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) south-west of the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) in Victoria, Australia. The Shopping Center has 250 Stores, and includes a Kmart, Big W, Target (Opened 2015), Coles, Woolworths, JB-HI-FI, Best & Less and Village Cinemas.

On the 3 February 2014, it was announced that Werribee Plaza would be rebranded as Pacific Werribee as 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 35,000 square metres (380,000 sq ft) by late 2016.

According to the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy, Pacific Werribee is located in one of twenty-six recognised Principal Activity Centres.[3]

On August 27, Target opened at Pacific Werribee along with 40+ new retailers.

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. The centre was originally in two buildings, but since Stage Two, Pacific Werribee has been connected. The centre was originally a regional shopping centre and a market but it is now a Major Regional shopping centre.

Stores

Pacific Werribee features up to 250 stores including 1 department store, 3 discount department stores, 2 supermarkets, 1 electrical (computers, television etc.) retailers and a 10 screen Village Cinemas [1]

Major stores

Minor stores

Redevelopment

Pacific Werribee 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, Pacific Werribee 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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Stage 7

On the 3rd of February 2014, News Limited [7] 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.

Transport

Buses

Pacific Werribee 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).[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pacific Werribee Leasing Profile - Pacific Werribee website
  2. ↑ Gandel denies interest in developer Alter's assets - By Maurice Dunlevy - 30 October 2008 - The Australian
  3. ↑ Principal Activity Centres Map - Department of Natural Resources and Environment website
  4. ↑ Construction Engineering Australia - Pacific Werribee - Stage 2
  5. ↑ Construction Engineering Australia - Pacific Werribee - Stage 4
  6. ↑ Construction Engineering Australia - Pacific Werribee - Stage 5 and 6
  7. ↑ Werribee Plaza will be rebranded as Pacific Werribee as part of a $370 million redevelopment to begin next month.
  8. ↑ Wyndham Bus Route Map - Effective April 2012 - PTV

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