Stockland Green Hills
A large indoor and outdoor regional shopping centre in East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
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Overview
Stockland Green Hills is a major regional shopping centre in East Maitland, in New South Wales’ Hunter region. The centre occupies a 15.7-hectare site near Molly Morgan Drive and the New England Highway, serving Maitland, surrounding suburbs, and a broader catchment that includes parts of the Hunter Valley. Its retail offer combines department stores, supermarkets, fashion and specialty retailers, food and beverage venues, entertainment, and services. The centre is also connected to the local transport network through Hunter Valley Buses, with routes serving Maitland, Morpeth, Newcastle Airport, Rutherford, Tenambit, Thornton, Woodberry, and nearby communities. The property opened on 14 November 1977 as Green Hills Shopping Centre. Its original format was a single-level centre with Big W, Woolworths, and approximately 80 specialty stores, supported by surface parking. Stockland acquired the property in December 2000 and adopted the Stockland Green Hills name. An early-2000s redevelopment refreshed the existing Big W and Woolworths stores and added about 40 specialty retailers. In September 2002, a full-line Coles supermarket, a food court, and another group of specialty stores opened as part of the continuing expansion. The centre’s largest transformation occurred during the 2010s. Stockland initially pursued a project valued at approximately $350 million, including a second retail level, a new department-store anchor, additional specialty shops, and more parking. Plans changed several times as the proposed department-store tenancy moved from Myer to David Jones. Stockland ultimately announced a redevelopment valued at $377 million in November 2015, with construction beginning in January 2016. The completed project opened on 17 May 2018 at a reported cost of $414 million and approximately doubled the centre’s size while adding a second level. The expanded centre retained major supermarket and discount-department-store anchors including Coles, Woolworths, and Big W, while adding or relocating retailers such as David Jones, Target, Harris Scarfe, JB Hi-Fi, H&M, Best & Less, The Reject Shop, and a fresh-food precinct. Its leisure offer was broadened through a relocated food court, The Courtyard outdoor restaurant precinct, Timezone entertainment, and a seven-screen Hoyts cinema. The cinema opened on 9 June 2018 and includes Lux and Xtremescreen formats. The centre has approximately 75,796 square metres of floor space and multi-level parking for 3,125 vehicles. Tenant changes continued after the redevelopment. Harris Scarfe closed in January 2020 after its parent company entered receivership in December 2019. The former space was subsequently divided for Cotton On and TK Maxx, which opened in September and October 2020 respectively. Target closed on 16 September 2020 as part of the broader conversion of selected Target stores into Kmart stores, and Kmart opened at Stockland Green Hills on 1 October 2020. The centre’s current major retailers and attractions include David Jones, Big W, Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, Cotton On, H&M, TK Maxx, JB Hi-Fi, Timezone, and Hoyts Cinema.
History
Stockland Green Hills began trading as Green Hills Shopping Centre on 14 November 1977 in East Maitland, New South Wales. The original centre was a single-level shopping complex with surface parking, Big W, Woolworths, and approximately 80 specialty stores. Its location near Molly Morgan Drive and the New England Highway gave it a regional role in the Maitland and wider Hunter Valley retail network. Stockland acquired the centre in December 2000 and renamed it Stockland Green Hills. The new ownership was followed by a redevelopment phase in late 2001 that refurbished the Big W and Woolworths stores and added approximately 40 specialty retailers. In September 2002, a full-line Coles supermarket, a food court, and another group of specialty stores opened, strengthening the centre’s supermarket and everyday-needs offer. During the early 2010s, Stockland developed plans for a much larger transformation. The proposal approved in October 2011 was valued at approximately $350 million and involved building over existing car-park areas, creating a second level of retail, adding a new department-store anchor, increasing the specialty-store count, and providing about 1,500 additional parking spaces. Myer was initially associated with the department-store component, but the retailer delayed its intended opening in August 2012. A further announcement in December 2013 anticipated construction in the second half of 2014, although work did not begin at that stage. Myer withdrew from the project in March 2015. In July of that year, David Jones announced that it would instead open a single-level store on the new upper floor. This change altered the allocation of the former Myer space, allowing for two mini-major retailers and an additional specialty store. Stockland announced a revised redevelopment valued at $377 million in November 2015, and construction began in January 2016. The completed project opened on 17 May 2018. It reportedly cost $414 million, doubled the centre’s size, and introduced a second retail level. The ground floor retained or expanded major tenants including Big W, Coles, and Woolworths and added Harris Scarfe, JB Hi-Fi, Best & Less, The Reject Shop, a fresh-food precinct, and approximately 80 additional stores. H&M opened a two-level store. The upper level added David Jones, Target, approximately 100 specialty retailers, a relocated food court, and The Courtyard outdoor restaurant precinct, which provides seating for about 1,000 diners. Timezone added bowling, laser tag, and arcade entertainment. The seven-screen Hoyts cinema opened on 9 June 2018 with two Lux theatres, two Xtremescreen auditoriums, and three standard screens. The post-redevelopment tenant mix continued to evolve. Harris Scarfe closed on 21 January 2020 after its parent business entered receivership the previous month. Its former premises were reconfigured for Cotton On, which opened in September 2020, and TK Maxx, which opened in October 2020. Target closed on 16 September 2020 as part of a wider conversion of selected Target locations into Kmart stores. Kmart commenced trading at Stockland Green Hills on 1 October 2020. The centre now provides approximately 75,796 square metres of floor space, with major retailers and attractions including David Jones, Big W, Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, Cotton On, H&M, TK Maxx, JB Hi-Fi, Timezone, and Hoyts Cinema. It is supported by bus services connecting it with Maitland, Morpeth, Newcastle Airport, Rutherford, Tenambit, Thornton, Woodberry, and surrounding suburbs, as well as multi-level parking with approximately 3,125 spaces.
- 2020
Kmart replaces Target
[1]Target closes in September and Kmart opens at the centre on 1 October.
- 2018
Two-level redeveloped centre opens
[1]The expanded centre opens on 17 May after a project reported to have cost $414 million.
- 2018
Hoyts cinema commences operation
[1]The seven-screen Hoyts cinema opens on 9 June.
- 2016
Construction begins on the major expansion
[1]Work begins in January on the revised redevelopment project announced by Stockland in 2015.
- 2002
Coles and expanded food offer open
[1]A full-line Coles supermarket, food court, and approximately 40 specialty stores open in September.
- 2001
First major Stockland redevelopment phase
[1]Big W and Woolworths are refurbished and approximately 40 specialty stores are added.
- 2000
Stockland takes ownership
[1]Stockland acquires the centre in December and changes its name to Stockland Green Hills.
- 1977
Green Hills Shopping Centre opens
[1]The original single-level centre opens on 14 November with Big W, Woolworths, approximately 80 specialty stores, and surface parking.
Products and positioning
A large regional shopping and entertainment destination serving the Hunter region, positioned around a broad tenant mix, supermarket and department-store anchors, dining, family leisure, and convenient car and bus access.
Shopping-centre retail · 1977
Retail and specialty stores
The centre provides a broad mix of fashion, apparel, beauty, homewares, electronics, discount retail, and everyday services through department stores and specialty tenants. The expanded format added retailers such as David Jones, H&M, JB Hi-Fi, Cotton On, and TK Maxx alongside established operators.
Grocery retail · 2002
Supermarkets and fresh food
Coles and Woolworths provide the centre’s principal grocery offer, supported by a fresh-food precinct and food-focused specialty tenants. These anchors help position Stockland Green Hills as an everyday-needs destination as well as a regional shopping centre.
Dining · 2018
Food and beverage precincts
The post-2018 centre includes a relocated food court and The Courtyard, an outdoor restaurant precinct with seating for approximately 1,000 diners. The dining areas connect the indoor mall with Mitchell Drive and broaden the centre’s use beyond conventional retail.
Family entertainment · 2018
Timezone
Timezone forms part of the centre’s leisure offer and includes bowling, laser tag, and arcade games. Its inclusion in the 2018 redevelopment added a family-oriented entertainment component to the retail and dining mix.
Cinema · 2018
Hoyts Cinema
The seven-screen Hoyts cinema opened in June 2018. The complex includes two 40-seat Lux theatres, two Xtremescreen auditoriums, and three regular screens.
Brand decisions
2020
Target store converted to KmartGeneration changeBackground
Target was closing or converting selected locations as part of a broader store-network strategy.
Action taken
Target closed on 16 September and Kmart opened at Stockland Green Hills on 1 October.
Aftermath
The centre retained a major discount department-store tenant under the Kmart banner.
2016
Construction starts on the expanded centreStrategyBackground
Stockland had announced a revised redevelopment valued at $377 million in November 2015.
Action taken
Construction began in January to add a second retail level, new tenants, dining, entertainment, and additional parking.
Aftermath
The project completed in May 2018, doubling the centre’s size.
Redevelopment cost. $414 million (Project completed in 2018)
2015
Department-store anchor changes from Myer to David JonesStrategyBackground
Myer withdrew from the planned expansion after earlier delays to its proposed Green Hills store.
Action taken
Stockland incorporated David Jones as a single-level upper-level anchor and revised the allocation of the former Myer space.
Aftermath
The revised project proceeded with two mini-major spaces and an additional specialty store in the lower area previously associated with the Myer plan.
2000
Stockland acquires and rebrands the centreM&ABackground
The shopping centre had operated as Green Hills Shopping Centre since its 1977 opening.
Action taken
Stockland acquired the property in December and renamed it Stockland Green Hills.
Aftermath
The acquisition was followed by refurbishment and expansion phases under the Stockland brand.
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