THE first stage of the Karingal Hub Shopping Centre expansion is nearly complete.
The revamped fresh food precinct area will open this month, complete with a Coles, Aldi and a Woolworths.
A Pacific Asian Supermarket, Bakers Delight, Ausea Seafood, Lindens Fresh Meats and Poultry Plus, Roll’d, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse, Walkers Doughnuts, and Matchbox will also open.
The precinct will open 26 June. The full redevelopment of the shopping centre is set to cost $160 million, with a new centre court and fashion precinct to open in August. A Town Square area will open later in the year
ISPT is the owner of the centre. ISPT general manager retail services, Sam Curry, said “the first stage of the reimagined Karingal Hub redevelopment offers the community a complete and convenient fresh food destination. It offers not just vibrant new facilities and a sustainable design, but also unmatched convenience with the introduction of three leading supermarkets, fresh produce, a variety of seafood, cafes, services and specialty stores – all in one place, with ample free under cover and open air parking.”
Karingal Hub Centre Manager, Catherine Polley, said “our new fresh food precinct responds to growing demand by local shoppers for a broader assortment of market-style fresh food. Our Coles is the latest format, giving customers access to new-to-market mochi, macarons and a mini gelato dessert bar, a specialty pet scoop and weigh service and delicious freshly baked flatbread flipped daily in store. We are pleased to be supporting Victorian businesses, with MarketPlace Fresh offering a wide and diverse range of fresh fruit and vegetables plus gourmet, organic and free-range specialty produce.”