Narellan Town Centre to celebrate first anniversary of redevelopment

JUMBO-SIZED first birthday celebrations will takeover Narellan Town Centre next weekend, celebrating 365 days and 10 million visitors since the highly anticipated $200 million redevelopment.

Narellan Town Centre are preparing for birthday celebrations of their $200 million redevelopment. Picture: Melvyn Knipe

JUMBO-SIZED first birthday celebrations will takeover Narellan Town Centre next weekend, celebrating 365 days and 10 million visitors since the highly anticipated $200 million redevelopment.

To rival the biggest and brightest first birthday bashes of the region, magicians, gelato giveaways, face painting, roving entertainment and superheroes will descend on the shopping centre.

Narellan Town Centre is preparing to celebrate the first birthday of its $200 million redevelopment. Picture: Melvyn Knipe

Narellan Town Centre manager Brad Page said it was exciting to celebrate what had been achieved since August last year.

“It was a lot of hard work to get the town centre open a year ago. and since we have opened a lot of good things have happened,” he said.

“The centre is trading well, we are getting lots of customers through the centre — we actually got 10 million people through the last 12 months.

“A lot of people are now staying in the area rather than leaving to go and do their shopping.

“We are very proud with what we have done at Narellan Town Centre … the community is now serving itself … we are giving ourselves jobs.”

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at the opening of Narellan Town Centre’s $200 million redevelopment in 2017. Picture: Angelo Velardo

Twelve months ago Narellan Town Centre was declared as “coming of age”, with Premier Gladys Berejiklian joining the spectacular celebrations.

The 70,000sq m complex now consists of 220 retail stores, a new north building, a retail bridge and 3000 carparking spaces.

Mr Page said Narellan Town Centre will continue to cater for the growing community moving forward.

“There are always plans for Narellan Town Centre,” he said.

“As the community grows the centre will continue to grow, and as more people come into the area it will give us an opportunity to bring more services into the centre.”

Narellan Town Centre manager Brad Page is looking forward to next weekend’s first birthday celebrations. Picture: Jack Murphy

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Narellan Town Centre’s 1st Birthday Celebration

by Jack Murphy

The extensions to Narellan Town Centre are turning one next week.

The popular town centre will be celebrating its first birthday with entertainment including meet and greet with Batman, face painting, stilt walkers, seed planting workshops, cooking classes and magicians.

Matilda Faida enjoying the grand opening of the Narellan Town Centre redevelopment last year. Picture: Angelo Velardo

Mark and Leo Radford enjoying free gelato at the grand opening of the Narellan Town Centre redevelopment last year. Picture: Angelo Velardo

The celebrations will also include giveaways of gelatos and mini cupcakes.

Narellan Town Centre has been a part of the Camden community since 1995 when its first section opened.

Narellan Town Centre manager Brad Page, who has been at the centre for 13 years, is thrilled the centre has had such a great year.

The shopping centre expanded because the more the shopping centre expands, the more people come, Mr Page said.

“Narellan Town Centre is more than just a shopping centre. It’s more like a

community/family,” he said.

Roving entertainment will return to Narellan Town Centre as part of the first birthday celebrations of the $200 million redevelopment. Picture: Angelo Velardo

Mr Page said there might be more expansion for Narellan Town Centre in the future.

The celebration will be on August 4 and 5.

Details: narellantowncentre.com.au

Jack Murphy is a work experience student from the Mater Dei Pathways program.