Runaway Bay Centre is set for a $13.7m revamp with a waterside alfresco dining and fresh food precinct in time for spring
A $13.7 million refurbishment of a popular Gold Coast shopping centre will include a swanky new alfresco dining and fresh food precinct. SEE THE PICTURES AND VIDEO
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THE Runaway Bay Centre will undergo a $13.7 million revamp to give customers a new waterside alfresco dining and fresh food precinct powered with by a new 1.3MW rooftop solar energy system.
Construction on the upgrade of the fresh food precinct starts in February, with most of the work happening at night to ensure businesses remain open to customers.
Regional general manager of development, Mark Kelley, said the redesigned precinct would include relaxed, coastal-inspired furniture, new flooring and ambient lighting. Work on the fresh food precinct is due to be completed around June and shoppers can expect a selection of new fresh produce and speciality ingredient retailers.
“Our new fresh food precinct is all about giving customers more convenience, choice and variety with fresh produce and specialty ingredients under one roof, complementing our current Aldi, Coles and Woolworths offer,” he said.
“Central to the project is the new indoor-outdoor casual dining precinct, which takes advantage of the centre’s unique waterfront location, introducing a new expansive alfresco deck giving customers the chance to dine overlooking the water from spring this year.”
Mr Kelley said the new casual dining precinct would be the perfect spot to enjoy a leisurely lunch, brunch or coffee with friends on the deck, during the week and on weekends.
“Dining on the canal’s edge with unbeatable views overlooking the water capitalises on Runaway Bay’s unique location and aspect and this new precinct will be a convenient and picturesque meeting place for the local community,” he said.
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Runaway Bay is one of the only shopping centres in Australia where customers can arrive by boat with mooring available on the canal, and the new deck area will take full advantage of this.
Centre manager Sharon Gambrill said the makeover was an exciting new chapter for Runway Bay.
“We can’t wait to welcome locals and visitors when we progressively open the transformed Centre throughout 2021,” she said.
“The proposed works to the centre will celebrate Queensland’s coastal style with key design elements including soft timbers, oversized planters bursting with greenery and comfy lounge chairs to set the scene.”
Runaway Bay Centre will also become more sustainable with a new 1.3MW solar energy system that will help power the centre with clean, renewable energy.
Part of Vicinity Centres $75 million-dollar, industry-leading solar program, the new solar energy system will be installed on the roof of Runaway Bay and employ 20 local contractors to fit its 2,908 solar panels, generating enough energy to power 370 average Australian homes each year.
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