Shoppingworld set to open
AFTER years of waiting, the people of Gracemere will finally get to push a trolley along the shiny new corridors of Gracemere Shoppingworld.
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AFTER years of waiting, today the people of Gracemere will finally get to push a trolley along the shiny new corridors of Gracemere Shoppingworld.
The long-awaited centre opens for the first time this morning and Degani Bakery Cafe owner Wayne Clifford said he couldn't wait to open the doors to his fourth cafe in the region.
"It's a really nice looking centre. It will be a great boom for Gracemere," he said yesterday.
Mr Clifford said while Degani's would not be operating at full capacity today, they would be open in some form.
"We've still got a bit of work to do but that's just what deadlines are like," he said.
A number of stores will not be open today due to continuing construction, but retail property manager for the centre Warren Sales said everyone was working hard to get it completely open by the new year.
"The proximity to Christmas has been a challenge for some people but we'll do our best to get everything open soon," he said.
The centre, built by the McConaghy Group, includes a number of specialty stores as well as big names Woolworths, Best & Less and McDonald's.
The grand-opening kicks off at 8am today when Mayor Brad Carter will cut the official opening ribbon.
Shoppers will then be able to enjoy a jumping castle, face painting and live music.
Mr Sales said they were hoping to see a lot of people come down and enjoy the "top-class facilities".
"We want to offer people in this part of the region a multi-shopping experience."
NEW STORES OPENING
- A newsagency
- Amcal Pharmacy
- Degani Bakery Cafe
- BWS
- Optus
- Leading Edge Digital Solutions
- Dollars and Sense
- Subway
- Wendy's
- Best & Less
- Statix Hair
- Woolworths
- McDonalds
- Caltex
COMING SOON
- Medical centre
- Gift Store
- Massage parlour
- Nail bar
- National fashion store
- Red Rooster
- Free Choice tobacconists
Originally published as Shoppingworld set to open
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