Bayside Shopping Centre
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Bayside Shopping Centre is a super regional shopping centre located in Frankston CBD
, approximately 40 km south of Melbourne
, Victoria. It is the largest shopping centre on the Mornington Peninsula
.
The centre features up to 260 retailers including: Myer
, Target, Kmart
, Coles
and a Woolworths.
Department store and a Ritchies Supermarket. Balmoral Shopping centre opened a year later with 19 stores. Quayside finally opened in 1991 with 72 specialty stores, a Coles
Supermarket and a Target
Discount Department store.
The centre has remained the largest shopping centre on the Mornington Peninsula
, due to large redevelopments. Bayside Shopping Centre's main local rivals are Centro Karingal
and Frankston Power Centre, both located less than 5 kilometres from the centre.
(now Hoyts
and Strike Bowling).
fresh food zone. The project is to cost $35-million and it is expected to be completed by mid to late 2011.
The redevelopment also aims to modernise the centre by replacing escalators, repainting, putting in new mall tiles, reconfiguring tenancies and refurbishing restroom facilities. The entire level 1 (on the Myer
side of Beach Street) will be dedicated towards fashion, with signature brands being located around Myer.
In February 2011, during demolition works, a hoarding fell on a woman, injuring her grandson. WorkSafe Victoria
investigated construction at the centre as a result. The escalators outside the Myer store, have been removed and replaced with new ones which face the department store and have been rotated 90 degrees.
The renovations on level 2 of the centre were completed in June 2011, with the opening of a new JB Hi-Fi
store, as well as an extension to the food court that includes several new food outlets and a large window overlooking Port Phillip Bay.
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula...
, approximately 40 km south of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria. It is the largest shopping centre on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
.
The centre features up to 260 retailers including: Myer
Myer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
, Target, Kmart
Kmart
Kmart, sometimes styled as "K-Mart," is a chain of discount department stores. The chain acquired Sears in 2005, forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world, behind Wal-Mart and...
, Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
and a Woolworths.
History
Bayside shopping centre, which was formally known as Frankston Town Centre, originally consisted of three shopping centres: Bayside, Balmoral and Quayside. The Bayside part of the shopping centre opened in 1972 with 52 specialty stores, including a MyerMyer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
Department store and a Ritchies Supermarket. Balmoral Shopping centre opened a year later with 19 stores. Quayside finally opened in 1991 with 72 specialty stores, a Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
Supermarket and a Target
Target (Australia)
Target Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian department store chain owned by Wesfarmers . It operates 172 Target stores and 119 Target Country stores making 291 combined stores with its head office located in North Geelong, Victoria. It sells clothing, cosmetics, toys, homewares, electrical and...
Discount Department store.
The centre has remained the largest shopping centre on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
, due to large redevelopments. Bayside Shopping Centre's main local rivals are Centro Karingal
Centro Karingal
Centro Karingal and Star Zone Karingal are each part of a regional shopping centre complex located in Frankston, Victoria, Australia, approximately south of Melbourne's central business district...
and Frankston Power Centre, both located less than 5 kilometres from the centre.
2004 Redevelopment
In 2004 the Bayside Shopping Centre major redevelopment had commenced with a $63-million extension, that included a new 3 level building across Beach Street linked by a multi-level pedestrian bridge. The 3 level building was built on a block of land, adjacent to Beach Street, opposite Myer where a multi-storey carpark used to exist. The new building comprises up to 55 stores on the middle level (level 1) including a Woolworths supermarket and Kmart discount department store, as well as an additional 1,800 car spaces. A small bridge connects the two centres together. The extension was completed in March 2006. Along with this, an entertainment complex was established, separate from the centre itself on Wells Road, at the end of the Shannon Mall. The entertainment complex includes, AMC CinemasAMC Cinemas
AMC Cinemas is a cinema company in the United Kingdom, France and Hong Kong. It is a division of AMC Theatres of Kansas City, Missouri, United States.- UK :...
(now Hoyts
Hoyts
The Hoyts Group is an Australian company consisting of Hoyts Exhibition, Hoyts Distribution and Val Morgan.Hoyts Exhibition manages 450 screens across 40 Australian and 10 New Zealand cinema complexes; making it Australia's second largest cinema chain. Val Morgan, the cinema advertising arm of the...
and Strike Bowling).
2010-11 Redevelopment
Construction commenced in November 2010 on a new redevelopment that is to include nearly 40 new fashion stores as well as an expanded food court and a Woolworths and AldiALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
fresh food zone. The project is to cost $35-million and it is expected to be completed by mid to late 2011.
The redevelopment also aims to modernise the centre by replacing escalators, repainting, putting in new mall tiles, reconfiguring tenancies and refurbishing restroom facilities. The entire level 1 (on the Myer
Myer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
side of Beach Street) will be dedicated towards fashion, with signature brands being located around Myer.
In February 2011, during demolition works, a hoarding fell on a woman, injuring her grandson. WorkSafe Victoria
WorkSafe Victoria
WorkSafe Victoria is the trading name of the Victorian Workcover Authority, a statutory authority of the state government of Victoria, Australia....
investigated construction at the centre as a result. The escalators outside the Myer store, have been removed and replaced with new ones which face the department store and have been rotated 90 degrees.
The renovations on level 2 of the centre were completed in June 2011, with the opening of a new JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi is an Australian CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, video game and consumer electronics chain store.-History:JB Hi-Fi was established in Melbourne suburb of Keilor East by John Barbuto in 1974...
store, as well as an extension to the food court that includes several new food outlets and a large window overlooking Port Phillip Bay.
Retailers
Bayside Shopping Centre features 263 stores across three levels of retail. After the 2010-11 redevelopment, the centre will comprise of up to 300 stores.Major anchors
- MyerMyerMyer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
- Department storeDepartment storeA department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
. - Kmart - Discount department store
- TargetTarget (Australia)Target Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian department store chain owned by Wesfarmers . It operates 172 Target stores and 119 Target Country stores making 291 combined stores with its head office located in North Geelong, Victoria. It sells clothing, cosmetics, toys, homewares, electrical and...
- Discount department store - AldiALDIALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
- SupermarketSupermarketA supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments... - ColesColes SupermarketsColes Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
- Supermarket - Woolworths - Supermarket (currently trading as SafewaySafeway (Australia)Safeway was the trading name used by Woolworths Limited until 2008 for its supermarkets in Victoria, Australia. Elsewhere in Australia the trading name is Woolworths. In August 2008, Woolworths announced the discontinuation of the Safeway name, and has since gradually rebranded Victorian stores as...
) - HoytsHoytsThe Hoyts Group is an Australian company consisting of Hoyts Exhibition, Hoyts Distribution and Val Morgan.Hoyts Exhibition manages 450 screens across 40 Australian and 10 New Zealand cinema complexes; making it Australia's second largest cinema chain. Val Morgan, the cinema advertising arm of the...
- Cinema MultiplexMultiplex (movie theater)A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens, typically three or more. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into smaller ones, or more auditoriums are added in an...
(formerly AMC) - LincraftLincraftLincraft is a retail chain in Australia that specialises in the sale of homewares, including crafts, material, and patterns. As of May 2009, it has 44 locations around Australia.Lincraft was founded in 1938 by Leo Ross as a stall shop in Melbourne....
in the Shannon Street Mall
Minor anchors
- Go-LoGo-LoGo-Lo is a chain of Australian discount variety stores with hundreds of stores throughout Australia. It is part of the largest discount retailer group in Australia. It is owned by Jan Cameron's Retail Adventures along with Sam's Warehouse, Crazy Clark's and Chickenfeed stores. The company was sold...
- Discount department store - Best & Less - Discount Apparel store
- Toys "R" Us - Toy store
- The Reject ShopThe Reject ShopThe Reject Shop is an Australian discount variety store chain. Founded in 1981 as a "seconds" store in South Yarra, Victoria, the company currently operates over 190 stores in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory...
- Discount Variety store - Rebel Sport - Sport Apparel store
- Dick Smith - Electrical store
- Strike - ten lane Ten-pin bowlingTen-pin bowlingTen-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
bar - JB Hi-FiJB Hi-FiJB Hi-Fi is an Australian CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, video game and consumer electronics chain store.-History:JB Hi-Fi was established in Melbourne suburb of Keilor East by John Barbuto in 1974...
- Electrical store