Broadmeadows Central

Broadmeadows Central is a single-level enclosed shopping centre in the northern Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows. It has annual turnover of $322M, and a total retail area of 61,463 m² (661,580 sq ft).^[1]

Broadmeadows Central

Location	Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°40′49″S 144°55′10″E / 37.68028°S 144.91944°E / -37.68028; 144.91944
Opening date	1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Management	First Sentier Investors
Owner	First Sentier Investors
No. of stores and services	199
No. of anchor tenants	10
Total retail floor area	61,463 m^2 (661,580 sq ft)
No. of floors	1
Website	www.broadmeadowscentral.com.au

The centre is anchored by Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, TK Maxx, The Reject Shop, Best & Less, Cotton On Mega, JB Hi-Fi, Hoyts and Chemist Warehouse.

History

The centre opened in 1974 as 'Meadow Fair' shopping centre (the old jingle going, "Meadow Fair See You There") and went through major reconstructions in 1995 and 2003. In mid-2006 the centre opened its doors to the new entertainment precinct adding JB-Hi Fi, Novo and Dick Smith, while connecting the Hoyts cinema complex and the La Porchetta and Anatolian restaurants.

Target closed its store in the centre in late 2016 and was replaced with Kmart However Kmart originally opened in the centre in 1999 .^[2]

Along with a store in Box Hill Central, Big W Broadmeadows closed in January 2021.^[3]

References

1. "Broadmeadows Shopping Centre" (PDF). Vicinity Centres. June 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
2. "More in store as Broadmeadows Target becomes Kmart". Herald Sun. 13 October 2016. from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
3. "Big W to close 2 popular stores in just 4 days". 8 January 2021. from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

External links

• Official website