Canberra Airport welcomed a host of new shops and boutiques to its Marupa Park shopping district in 2010 with a swimming pool and gym to follow early this year and is expecting to "dramatically expand on this over the next 12 months" its property development boss has stated.
Construction began in late November on the new Majura Park Aquatic Centre and Gym. The four lane, 25m lap pool and dedicated learn to swim pool will be operated by Kingswim, a nationally recognised operator. The centre is due for completion in August 2011.
McDonalds will open in mid-January next door to Woolworths Petrol. This new store is one of only two in Australia that have been delivered on site 100% complete, with all internal fittings in place. This new store arrived on site in ten pre-fabricated modules, each on their own semi-trailer.
Andrew and Catherine Haskins, former owners of Pod plant farm in Pialligo, Canberra, have moved to Majura Park with their new concept store 3seeds.
The new store is now open and combines boutique food, cooking classes and a canteen. This new venture is located next door to Supabarn Warehouse and Jim Murphy's Airport Cellars.
Due for completion in early 2011, 15 Lancaster Place is a 13,140sqm office building is registered with the Green Building Council of Australia and is targeted for a 5 Green Star rating. Negotiations are underway with prospective tenants looking at
taking the majority of the building.
The Marupa Park, located in the north-west sector of the airport, is the newest business precinct under development and already boasts several big retail stores including a branch of Toys R Us, the cut price Brand Depot clothes store and the fashion outlet Trade Secret.
Canberra Airport Business Development Manager, Tori Murray, stated that: "The precinct is really starting to come together, there is a great synergy amongst the retailers and we are really gearing up to dramatically expand on this over the next 12 months" .
