Huge celebrations as Gregory Hills Town Centre opens

The retail heart of Gregory Hills has come to life with hundreds of residents celebrating the grand opening of Gregory Hills Town Centre today.

Gregory Hills Town Centre and its “generation-next” Woolworths supermarket celebrated its grand opening today.

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The retail heart of Gregory Hills has come to life with hundreds of residents celebrating the grand opening of Gregory Hills Town Centre today.

The $30 million shopping precinct opened its doors for the first time at 8.30am, unveiling a “next generation” Woolworths supermarket and speciality stores.

The $30 million Gregory Hills Town Centre celebrated its grand opening today. Picture: Robert Pozo

Dart West Retail general manager Brad Page said it was a special occasion for the community

“It was a massive grand opening,” he said. “The car park was full, there was people everywhere, it was just fantastic.

“There was just a real party atmosphere.”

Danielle Hope and her twin daughters Tahlia and Kyah (2) enjoying the celebrations at Gregory Hills Town Centre. Picture: Robert Pozo

Students from St Gregory’s College choir performed and students from St Benedict’s Catholic College performed the national anthem.

Celebrations are scheduled to continue across the weekend, including face painting, balloon shaping, creative workshops and even a guest appearance from Batman and the Ice Princess.

Woolworths officially unveiled its brand new supermarket experience, with a focus on fresh food and convenience.

Macarthur federal MP Mike Freelander, store manager Laura Naughton and Woolworths staff at the grand opening today.

Gregory Hills store manager Laura Naughton said it was a thrill to open just days before the Easter school holidays.

“We’re proud to open this next generation store and will work hard to set a new standard in fresh food shopping for customers in southwest Sydney,” she said.

“The store will provide local customers with a fantastic fresh offer and a whole new level of convenience to help make shopping easier.

“This includes our ‘Drive Up’ service, which sees team members hand-pick online orders in the store to place directly in a customer’s boot in dedicated car park bays to the side of the store.”

The new convenience pick up points for the Gregory Hills Woolworths.

The supermarket has a number of sustainability initiatives and features, including being one of the first in Sydney to receive orders from an electric truck.

The store has employed about 120 people.