Stockland Wetherill Park (known as “Stockies” to locals) is a
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...
in
Wetherill Park
Wetherill Park is a suburb in Greater Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wetherill Park is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield.
The ...
,
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
,
Australia
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. Being an indoor and outdoor shopping centre, it is 47th-largest by area in the country. Costing $142 million to build, the centre was established in 1983 and has been through four phases of redevelopment, with the major one completed in September 2016, where it had undergone a $228 million renovation with some of retail space.
Features
The shopping centre features
Coles,
Woolworths,
Big W
Big W (stylized as BIG W) is an Australian chain of discount department stores, which was founded in regional New South Wales in 1964. The company is a division of Woolworths Group and as at 2019 operated 176 stores, with around 22,000 employee ...
,
Kmart
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The company was inc ...
,
JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi Limited is an Australian consumer electronics and home appliances retail company. It is publicly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Its headquarters are located in Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria.
The company has 316 stores ...
,
Angus & Coote
Angus & Coote is an Australian jewellery chain founded in Sydney in 1895 and listed on the ASX in 1952. The retailer claims to be a leader in Australia for high quality jewellery, with its 300 stores having a 20% market share as of early 2007.
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and 200 specialty stores, including over 20
fashion stores. It also features a refurbished, twelve-screen
Hoyts
The Hoyts Group of companies in Australia and New Zealand includes Hoyts Cinemas and Val Morgan. Hoyts operates more than 450 cinema screens and 55,000 seats, making it Australia's second largest movie exhibitor after Event Hospita ...
cinema with leather seating and
recliner
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s, a 24-hour gym and
alfresco dining
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In temperate climates, al fresco dining is especially popular in the summer months when temperatures and weather are most favorable. It is a style of dining th ...
with floor-to-ceiling windows. The center features "''The Grove''", which contains an 800-seat indoor-outdoor
food terrace with 14 restaurants, cafes and food operators, with those outside being in a
lane-way setting. Cuisines in the eateries include
Thai
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** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand
** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand
*** Thai script
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,
Mexican
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** People
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,
Vietnamese
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** Overse ...
and
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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*** Regional Ita ...
, among others.
The center has also opened an extra 910 car parking spaces in 2016, bringing the total to close to 2700 spaces, which is a 30% increase on the number of spaces available before the redevelopment. The mall's height is roughly around 15 metres. Furthermore, the shopping centre also includes a children's
playground
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, which is on the outdoor section of the mall.
Reception
Stockland Group Executive and CEO of Commercial Property, John Schroder, stated: “There is no other mall quite like Stockland Wetherill Park anywhere in Australia. It delivers an unparalleled retail experience, anchored by
fresh food
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and fast
casual dining
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with a modern twist on laneway-style
street food
Street food is ready-to-eat food or drinks sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or at other public places, such as markets or fairs. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumption ...
vendors and entertainment.”
On the reopening
Chris Bowen
Christopher Eyles Guy Bowen (born 17 January 1973) is an Australian politician who has been Minister for Climate Change and Energy in the Albanese government since June 2022. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was first elec ...
MP, Member for McMahon, Shadow Treasurer, Dr
Hugh McDermott MP, Member for Prospect and Mayor of
Fairfield City Council
The Fairfield City Council is a local government area in the west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The council was first incorporated as the "Municipal District of Smithfield and Fairfield" on 8 December 1888, and the cou ...
, Frank Carbone attended the official opening and toured the centre.
Since opening stage 1 in 2015, Stockland Wetherill Park has received more than 5 million people through the new subdivisions of the mall. Furthermore, Stockland attained a 5 Star Green Star Retail ‘Design’ rating through the
Green Building Council of Australia
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earlier that year.
Stockland Wetherill Park Redevelopment Opens, Monique Jones, Media Relations Consultant
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Access
The Liverpool-Parramatta Rapid Bus Transitway has a station at the complex, and there are a number of bus stops
A bus stop is a place where buses stop for passengers to get on and off the bus. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage, where stops at busy locations may have shelters, seating, and possibly electronic passenger ...
belonging to Transit Systems Sydney
Transit Systems NSW, previously known as Transit Systems Sydney, is a bus operator in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems.
History
In November 2012, Transit Systems was awarded a contract by Transport for ...
that operate nearby. A taxi
A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice ...
zone is located on Polding Street which are both within the realm of the shopping mall.
See also
*Fairfield Showground
Fairfield Showground is a multi-purpose indoor-outdoor venue situated in Prairiewood, New South Wales, Australia. Since in the 1970s, it has been a popular venue for multicultural festivals, horse racing, carnivals, markets and club meets attracti ...
, nearby marketplace
References
{{Shopping centres in New South Wales
Shopping centres in New South Wales
Shopping centres in Sydney
Shopping malls established in 1983
1983 establishments in Australia
City of Fairfield