Westfield Figtree

Westfield Figtree

infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Westfield Figtree



image_width = 250
caption =
location = Figtree, New South Wales, Australia
coordinates = coord|-34.430|150.848|display=inline|format=dms
opening_date = 23 September 1965
closing_date =
developer =
manager = The Westfield Group
owner = The Westfield Group
number_of_stores = 90 [ [http://westfield.com/figtree/ourstores/ Westfield ] ]
number_of_anchors = 3
floor_area = convert|20373|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on
floors = 1
parking = 859 Bays
website = [http://www.westfield.com/figtree/ westfield.com/figtree]
footnotes = Information from Westfieldcite web |url=http://westfield.com/corporate/retailer/au/figtree.html |title=Property Portfolio - Westfield Figtree|accessdate=2007-07-17 |date= |year= |month= |publisher=The Westfield Group |pages= |language=en-au ] and the City of Wollongongcite web |url=http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/localinfo/figtree/history.html |title=Figtree - history |accessdate=2007-07-17 |date= |year= |month= |publisher=City of Wollongong |pages= |language=en-au ]

Westfield Figtree is a major shopping centre, located in Figtree, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

History and development

Westfield Figtree was opened on 23 September 1965 and started life as a neighbourhood shopping centre.

The centre has a current catchment area of 155,045 persons, and retail spending in the catchment area estimated at $1.6 billion AUD (2005). Annual turnover at the centre for 2006 was $150.4 m AUD with 4.3 million visitors per year. In a 2004 survey conducted by the local city council, it found that the majority of visitors to the centre were attracted by its grocery and department store offerings.cite web |url=http://www.wollongongcity.com.au/about/files/IRISResearch2004.pdf |title=Crown Street Mall - Rates Survey 2004 and 2002 with analysis |accessdate=2007-07-17 |date= |year=2004 |month=12 |publisher=Iris Research for City of Wollongong |pages= |language=en-au]

Redevelopments

The centre has been redeveloped three times in its life, the first of these taking place in 1975. This first redevelopment upgraded it from Neighbourhood to Regional shopping centre status, and the largest centre outside the Wollongong CBD. It was again redeveloped in 1987, and 1992.It is currently under construction with plans to introduce 15 new stores.

Transport

The centre can be accessed by multiple transport options, including numerous Premier Illawarra public bus routes, and the nearby Unanderra and Coniston railway station.cite web |url=http://westfield.com/figtree/gettinghere/PublicTransport.html |title=Public Transport - Westfield Figtree|accessdate=2007-07-17 |date= |year= |month= |publisher=The Westfield Group |pages= |language=en-au ]

Facilities

Major retailers

Major retailers operating within the shopping centre include;
*Coles
*Woolworths
*Kmart

Major food restaurants

Major food retailers within the centre include;cite web |url=http://westfield.com/figtree/dining/index.html |title=Dining - Westfield Figtree|accessdate=2007-07-17 |date= |year= |month= |publisher=The Westfield Group |pages= |language=en-au ]
*Gloria Jeans Coffee
*Pizza Hut

References

External links

* [http://westfield.com/figtree/ Westfield Figtree website]


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