 Baylis Street entrance | |
| Location | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 12 November 1979 |
| Developer | Dexus Property Group |
| Owner | Dexus Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 60 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 2 |
| Total retail floor area | 15,013 m2 (161,600 sq ft)[1] |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | www.sturtmall.com.au/ |
Sturt Mall is a shopping centre located in the CBD of Wagga Wagga. It features two anchor tenants including Coles and Kmart and of 60 speciality stores.
History[edit]
Sturt Mall was opened on the 12 November 1979 at a cost of A$24 million (1979).[2] The Sturt Mall provides direct competition with the nearby Wagga Wagga Marketplace. The proximity of the shopping centres has provided Wagga Wagga with a Coles Group-Woolworths rivalry which is evident in metropolitan areas.
Redevelopments[edit]
Sturt Mall has redeveloped two times.
- Sturt Mall was expanded in 1998. [3]
- In 2011, the centre was redeveloped which included replacing mall tiles, new ceiling installed between the Forsyth Street entrance and Coles, new refurbished stores and new retailers including Dick Smith.[4]
- Sturt Mall was sold to Dexus Property Group in July 2014 and its $33 million redevelopment has been given approval which will see the mall expand and the addition of a new 4200sqm supermarket and multi-storey carpark.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Retail Commercial Development Strategy Report" (PDF). Leyshon Consulting. Wagga Wagga City Council. April 2007. p. 6. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Sturt Mall result of new trends". The Daily Advertiser. 1979-11-13.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Sturt Mall History" (PDF).
- ^ Grimson, Ken (2011-03-30). "Renovations start at Wagga Sturt Mall". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ Pearson, Andrew (2014-04-10). "Sturt Mall to change hands despite expansion plans". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2016-11-22.