Lidcombe Shopping Centre
Lidcombe Shopping Centre is a sub-regional shopping centre in Lidcombe, Sydney, Australia.
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Overview
Lidcombe Shopping Centre is a sub-regional retail complex in Lidcombe, in western Sydney, New South Wales. The centre occupies the site of a former Ford Fury car dealership, office and warehouse complex. It began operating in 2006 as Auburn Power Centre, a bulky-goods-oriented retail development designed around large-format stores and leisure uses rather than a conventional supermarket-led shopping mall. Its initial tenant mix included Anaconda, Spotlight, Dick Smith Powerhouse, Discount Party Warehouse and a ten-pin bowling venue, together with approximately 30 stores. The centre was renamed Lidcombe Power Centre in 2009. Its position in a growing residential area created an opportunity for expansion, but the original format faced competitive and customer-attraction limitations because it lacked a supermarket and a discount department store. Costco's opening of its second Australian warehouse across the road in July 2011 added to the area's retail concentration. Dick Smith subsequently closed its centre store in 2012. A major redevelopment was undertaken by Newmark Capital and APN Property Group. The project cost approximately $120 million and converted the bulky-goods complex into a broader sub-regional shopping centre. The redevelopment introduced major supermarket and department-store anchors, including Woolworths, Aldi and Kmart, while retaining established large-format tenants such as Anaconda and Spotlight. The centre reopened on 10 November 2014 under the proposed name The Marketplace Auburn. The redevelopment was expected to create up to 1,000 jobs and was intended to serve the expanding population of the surrounding area. The property subsequently adopted the Lidcombe Centre name and opened in its redeveloped form in August 2015. It is now commonly identified as Lidcombe Shopping Centre. The complex has approximately 29,652 square metres of floor space and includes a mix of supermarkets, discount retail, specialty stores, leisure facilities and large-format retailers. Major tenants and attractions mentioned in reference material include Kmart, Aldi, Woolworths, Daiso, Flip Out, Spotlight, Tenpin City, The Reject Shop, TK Maxx and KMALL09. In October 2018, Vicinity Centres sold the shopping centre to a private investor for $145 million. The ownership change did not alter the centre's role as a local and sub-regional retail destination. In December 2023, Anaconda closed its store, and its former space was subsequently occupied by KMALL09 and TK Maxx. The centre is supported by a multi-level car park with approximately 1,085 spaces and public transport access from the U-Go Mobility route 920, which runs between Parramatta and Bankstown and passes the centre on John Street. Lidcombe railway station is approximately a short bus journey away.
History
The property now known as Lidcombe Shopping Centre was developed on the site of a former Ford Fury car yard, office and warehouse complex. Those buildings were demolished in 2005, and the first retail development on the site opened in 2006 as Auburn Power Centre. Its original configuration was a bulky-goods centre rather than a traditional enclosed shopping mall. The tenant mix combined large-format retail with leisure uses, including Anaconda, Spotlight, Dick Smith Powerhouse, Discount Party Warehouse and a ten-pin bowling venue, alongside approximately 30 stores. In 2009, Auburn Power Centre was renamed Lidcombe Power Centre. The surrounding area experienced population growth, but the centre's original format became less competitive because it did not contain either a supermarket or a discount department store. Dick Smith closed its store in 2012. The opening of Costco's second Australian store across the road in late July 2011 also changed the competitive environment around the property by adding another major large-format retail destination nearby. A substantial redevelopment was then undertaken by Newmark Capital and APN Property Group. The approximately $120 million project was designed to reposition the property from a bulky-goods complex into a sub-regional shopping centre with a more comprehensive everyday-retail offer. Woolworths, Aldi and Kmart were introduced as major anchors. Existing tenants Anaconda and Spotlight continued operating during the redevelopment and later moved into the new section of the centre, while Discount Party Warehouse and Tenpin City remained in their original locations. The project was forecast to generate up to 1,000 new jobs. The redeveloped centre reopened on 10 November 2014 and was intended to be known as The Marketplace Auburn. It subsequently adopted the Lidcombe Centre name and opened in August 2015. The property is now generally referred to as Lidcombe Shopping Centre. Its role expanded from specialist bulky-goods retail to a broader combination of grocery, discount department-store, homewares, clothing, general merchandise and entertainment uses. In October 2018, Vicinity Centres sold the property to a private investor for $145 million. The centre continued operating as a locally focused sub-regional facility. Its later tenant changes included the closure of Anaconda in December 2023, after which the space was occupied by KMALL09 and TK Maxx. Reference material identifies approximately 29,652 square metres of floor space, a multi-level car park with 1,085 spaces and access from U-Go Mobility bus route 920 on John Street. The route links Parramatta and Bankstown and provides a connection to Lidcombe railway station.
- 2023
Anaconda exits
[1]Anaconda closed its store, with the former space later occupied by KMALL09 and TK Maxx.
- 2018
Ownership transferred to private investor
[1]Vicinity Centres sold the centre to a private investor for $145 million.
- 2015
Lidcombe Centre opens
[1]The redeveloped property opened in August under the Lidcombe Centre identity.
- 2014
Major redevelopment completed
[1]The centre reopened on 10 November after an approximately $120 million transformation into a sub-regional shopping centre.
- 2011
Costco opens nearby
[1]Costco opened its second Australian store across the road in late July.
- 2009
Name changed to Lidcombe Power Centre
[1]The centre was renamed Lidcombe Power Centre.
- 2006
Auburn Power Centre opens
[1]The first retail complex on the site opened as Auburn Power Centre, focused on bulky-goods retail and leisure uses.
- 2005
Former Ford site demolished
[1]The Ford Fury car yard, office and warehouse buildings on the future centre site were demolished to make way for redevelopment.
Products and positioning
A practical, value-oriented sub-regional shopping centre serving Lidcombe, Auburn and surrounding western Sydney communities, combining supermarket and discount department-store anchors with large-format retail, specialty shopping and leisure facilities.
Grocery · 2014
Supermarket and grocery retail
The redevelopment introduced supermarket anchors Woolworths and Aldi, giving the centre an everyday grocery offer that was absent from the original bulky-goods format.
General merchandise · 2014
Discount department-store retail
Kmart became a major anchor in the redeveloped centre, broadening the range into apparel, household goods, general merchandise and value-oriented products.
Home and lifestyle · 2006
Large-format home and lifestyle retail
Spotlight and other large-format tenants provide homewares, craft, furnishing and lifestyle merchandise. Spotlight continued trading through the redevelopment and moved into the newer part of the centre.
Apparel
Fashion and discount retail
The centre's later tenant mix includes value-focused apparel and variety retailers such as TK Maxx and The Reject Shop, supporting its discount-oriented positioning.
Entertainment · 2006
Leisure and entertainment
Tenpin City and Flip Out provide leisure uses alongside shopping. Tenpin City remained at its original location through the major redevelopment.
Brand decisions
2023
Replace the former Anaconda tenancyOtherBackground
Anaconda closed its centre store in December 2023.
Action taken
The vacated space was allocated to KMALL09 and TK Maxx.
Aftermath
The tenant mix shifted away from Anaconda's outdoor-specialty format toward general merchandise and discount fashion retail.
2018
Sale to a private investorM&ABackground
Vicinity Centres owned the property before selling it in October 2018.
Action taken
Vicinity Centres transferred the shopping centre to a private investor.
Aftermath
The centre continued operating as a sub-regional shopping destination under private ownership.
Sale price. $145 million (October 2018)
2014
Convert the bulky-goods centre into a sub-regional shopping centreStrategyBackground
The original centre faced declining performance and lacked a supermarket and discount department store despite population growth in the surrounding area.
Action taken
Newmark Capital and APN Property Group undertook an approximately $120 million redevelopment, adding Woolworths, Aldi and Kmart while retaining and relocating selected existing tenants.
Aftermath
The property reopened in November 2014 and operated in its redeveloped form from August 2015, with a broader everyday-retail and leisure offer.
Redevelopment cost. $120 million (2014)
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