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Westfield Woden, formerly Woden Plaza, is a large shopping centre in the Woden Town Centre of Phillip of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The centre comprises four anchor tenants - David Jones, Big W, Coles and Woolworths - and more than 250 other retail, leisure, and dining outlets.
History
Woden Plaza was developed by Lendlease. It was opened on 18 September 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon.
To begin with, the centre's only components were what now houses the Big W and David Jones areas, but, during the 1980s, expanded to include a medium-sized food court.
In 1996, the centre underwent a major redevelopment, adding on a new wing to the building called "The Fresh Food Market" (currently housing Coles and Woolworths) as well as a new Hoyts 8-screen cinema complex. GPT purchased the first, second, and third storeys of the Bonner House building, situated across from the back of the centre, and connect the areas together with a pedestrian bridge.
The Westfield Group purchased a 50% stake in the centre in July 2005, with the remaining 50% retained by GPT.
It took over management of the centre from Lendlease on the same date. In December 2015 the Perron Group purchased GPT's shareholding.
Transport
In December 1972 the Woden Interchange, located adjacent to the shopping centre, opened. It was used by ACTION and CDC Canberra bus services until being closed in January 2023 and will be rebuilt on a new site.
References
External links
Media related to Westfield Woden at Wikimedia Commons