Bankstown Central Shopping Centre
Rooftop Entrance
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| Coordinates | 33°54′58″S 151°02′18″E / 33.91603056°S 151.0383611°ECoordinates: 33°54′58″S 151°02′18″E / 33.91603056°S 151.0383611°E |
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| Opening date | 1966 |
| Developer | Vicinity Centres |
| Management | Vicinity Centres |
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| No. of stores and services | 323 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 8 |
| Total retail floor area | 85,799 m2 (923,530 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Parking | 3,295 |
| Website | www |
Bankstown Central Shopping Centre is a shopping centre situated in Bankstown, Sydney, Australia. Opened as "Bankstown Square" on 21 September 1966, it was at the time Australia's largest and was one of Sydney's first major shopping centres. The development of the shopping centre was a moment of significance in the development of Bankstown as a satellite centre of south-western Sydney.
Today, the Centre has over 310 specialty stores including a number of major retail stores. The shopping centre has undergone several refurbishments and additions. The most recent work in 2008 involved extension of the shopping complex to a block of land opposite Lady Cutler Avenue.
The shopping centre was developed as "Bankstown Square" by Lend Lease Corporation and opened in 1966. It was at the time Australia's largest shopping centre, and remained for many years the flagship property in Lend Lease's portfolio. It was also one of Sydney's first major shopping centres. The development of the shopping centre was a moment of significance in the development of Bankstown as a satellite centre of south-western Sydney. it brought major retailers such as David Jones Limited, the premium department store, to the area for the first time.
In 2002, the centre was owned 50-50 by the General Property Trust (GPT) and the Government Superannuation Office (GSO). In October 2002, GPT divested its 50% interest in Bankstown Square to Centro Properties Group for $176 million, the remaining 50% share was sold to another Centro vehicle in 2003. The shopping centre was renamed "Centro Bankstown".
Centro Properties Group was restructured in 2011 due to financial difficulty and accounting irregularities. The successor entity, Federation Limited, rebranded the centre to "Bankstown Central" in 2013.
The shopping centre has undergone a two-stage major "redevelopment program" which was completed in mid-2008.
In July 2006, the extension to the complex was completed adding 26,000 m² of retail space and bringing the total gross leasable area to 66,500 m². It features a new Woolworths, the largest Big W in NSW, as well as 28 additional specialty stores. Franklins moved to the old Woolworths premises in December, 2006, and a new mall featuring twenty new stores opened in November 2007 where it was once located. The new mall connects the Grand Market fresh food area with the food court. New stores were opened (e.g. Game, Bankwest), some stores closed down (e.g. JB Hi-Fi, Tandy), while others relocated (e.g. Best & Less) or underwent major renovations (e.g. Dick Smith Electronics).
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