Robina Town Centre

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Robina Town Centre is a large shopping centre covering 86 acres in the suburb of Robina, Queensland with over 220 retail outlets covering over 1,000,000 square feet.

1 History
2 Shopping and Surroundings
3 See also
4 External links & References

[edit] History

Construction began on the centre in 1994 and it was at the time the largest mall in Australia to be built in a single development period. Stage One of the development opened in late April 1996 and Stage Two, two extra levels of shopping, in late August 1996. The centre has since been taken over by QIC Real Estate from the original developers Jerde^[1] and development and refurbishment has occurred in 2002, 2003 and 2006. This development has cost $40 million and further development is planned. As well as development in 2006 there were a number of events to celebrate the 10th birthday of the centre. These included celebrity visits and children's events.

[edit] Shopping and Surroundings

Major stores include Coles, Woolworths, David Jones (the only one on the Gold Coast), Kmart, Target and Birch Caroll and Coyle 6 Cinemas. There are also a large number of food outlets nearby such as Pizza Hut and McDonalds and more 'classy' restaurants near the lake. Built around a central Town Square, which has a tower in the centre, the themed malls – Arbour Lane, Bazaar Street, Food Markets, Arbour Lane, Cresant West and High Street – give this shopping centre a unique feel. The tower, Campanile Tower, is 35 metres high and their are often races up it and absailing down it. A unusual feature of the centre is that it has an Anglican Missionary Church within it which preaches and holds regular services.^[2] Beside the centre is a lake and is nearby to the Robina Community Centre and Robina Station. The nearby Robina Village provides a smaller, more traditional shopping venue.

The centre is also the headquarters of the pay TV company Austar. For busy parents there is a childminder service available for shoppers for a small price. The scheme runs Monday to Saturday. On Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays there are walking exercise classes led by an expert. A free bus service runs between the Town Centre and other parts of the Gold Coast such as Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta.

In 1998 the centre received a Commendation from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.^[3]