Northland Shopping Centre

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.

Northland Shopping Centre
Northland Logo
LocationPreston, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°44′18″S 145°1′47″E
Opening date1966
DeveloperMyer Emporium
ManagementVicinity Group
Owner50% Vicinity Group & 50% GPT Group
No. of stores and services330
No. of anchor tenants9
Total retail floor area95,311 m2 (1,025,920 sq ft)
No. of floors3
Parking4800+ spots[1]
Websitewww.northlandsc.com.au

The centre is anchored by a Myer department store (4 levels), Kmart and Target department stores, Coles, Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets, as well as Best & Less and JB Hi-Fi, and a Hoyts Cinema complex.

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]

  • Panorama of the main entrance from Murray Road
  • Secondary entrance from Murray Road
  • The cinemas on the second floor
  • The main food court
  • The new Fresh Food Market, near Woolworths
  • Kmart and surrounding stores
  • The Playtime Arcade, near the cinema
  • The main entrance from Murray Road

References
  1. http://www.northlandsc.com.au/centreinfo/
  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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