Northland Shopping Centre

Northland Shopping Centre
Northland Logo
Location Preston, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates 37°44′18″S 145°1′47″E / 37.73833°S 145.02972°E / -37.73833; 145.02972Coordinates: 37°44′18″S 145°1′47″E / 37.73833°S 145.02972°E / -37.73833; 145.02972
Opening date 1966
Developer Myer Emporium
Management Vicinity Group
Owner Vicinity Group
No. of stores and services 330
No. of anchor tenants 9
Total retail floor area 95,311 m²
No. of floors 3
Parking 4800+ spots[1]
Website www.northlandsc.com.au

Northland Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Preston, approximately 11 km north of the Melbourne Central Business District in Victoria. It is the largest predominantly single-level shopping centre in Melbourne. It has more than 330 stores all spread over one floor apart from the cinemas, Timezone arcade and Pancake Parlour on a smaller top level.

History

Opening in 1966, Northland Shopping Centre was one of the first self-contained shopping centres in Melbourne. The shopping centre was built and owned by the Myer Emporium. The original shopping centre consisted of 3 malls radiating north, east and west from a centre stage area. It housed 73 tenants and 6 professional suites. Some of the original retailers included Myer, Coles New World Supermarket, Buckley and Nunn Department Store, McEwans, Woolworths Variety Store and Coles Variety Store. A feature of the shopping centre was the Northland Market located at the south-west end of the shopping centre.

In July 1983, the Myer Emporium sold the shopping centre to the Gandel Group of Companies. It is currently owned 50:50 by GPT and Vicinity Group.

Legionnaires Scare

In early 2006 Northland shopping centre was one of 7 buildings suspected of harbouring legionnaires disease after an outbreak which killed one and infected 7 others in the area. Subsequent investigation by the Coroner - Dr Jane Hendtlass (Case No 729/06) confirmed that alleged buildings nearby did not contain the disease[2][3][4][5]

References

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  2. ↑ New legionnaires' case confirmed By Jordan Chong (2 March 2006 - 3:41PM) theage.com.au
  3. ↑ Killer bug kills elderly man By Michelle Pountney - Herald Sun (2 March 2006 12:00am) - News.com.au
  4. ↑ - (10 March 2006) The Australian
  5. ↑ Coroner's Report (Case No 729/06) - Dr Jane Hendtlass (11 May 2006)
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