Wagga Wagga Marketplace is a shopping centre located in the regional city of
Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga (; informally called Wagga) is a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of more than 56,000 as of June 2018, Wagga Wagga is the state's la ...
in the
Riverina
The Riverina
is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...
region of
New South Wales
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Australia
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and is the largest retail shopping centre in the catchment area. The centre is located in Wagga's CBD with the main entrance on Baylis Street, with other entrances from Forsyth Street, Morgan Street and the underground carpark. The
anchor tenant
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s of the centre are
Woolworths
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Businesses
* F. W. Woolworth Company, the original US-based chain of "five and dime" (5¢ and 10¢) stores
* Woolworths Group (United Kingdom), former operator of the Woolworths chain of shops ...
,
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 ...
and
Australia Post
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. There are also over 60 specialty stores and an undercover carpark.
It is widely known for its net worth expansion led by Executive Director, Oscar Kyriacou, who donated $45,000 to
World Vision
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in 2003. A plaque commemorating this act of generosity is located in the north wing of the centre. Wagga Wagga Marketplace was originally constructed by
Woolworths Limited
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and was acquired by Industry Superannuation Property Trust (ISPT) in July 1997.
In February 2006 the shopping centre underwent a refurbishment which include repainting and new signage, these upgrades were complete by May of the same year.
Expansion
In July 2012, ISPT lodged a development application with Wagga Wagga City Council to expand the centre on site of the open-air car park located on Forsyth Street. The expansion would add an additional sixteen stores and see the centre become a circular type shopping centre and the underground car park expanded.
References
External links
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ISPT
Shopping centres in New South Wales
Wagga Wagga
Shopping malls established in 1997
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