CHARLESTOWN SQUARE

'Charlestown Square' is a major regional shopping centre in Charlestown, New South Wales, a suburb of Lake Macquarie. It is owned and operated by General Property Trust. It was formerly managed Lend Lease Corporation.
Originally built in 1979 as a 2-story structure, the centre has undergone several extensions and renovations, with the last major extension being completed in 1996.^[1] It currently has over 170 stores and is one of the largest shopping centres in the Hunter region. The centre now has 3 levels, and includes two food courts.^[2]
The centre features a Myer, Big W, Target, Coles, Woolworths and numerous other stores.^[3]
The centre is currently undergoing a major $300 million dollar expansion after obtaining support from Lake Macquarie City Council. There were a small number of vocal opponents, including local member of parliament Matthew Morris.^[4] However all issues have been resolved.
The expansion will include over 100 new shops, a new cinema and employment for an additional 1300 people, significantly boosting the local economy. Redevelopment is scheduled to be finished by 2010.

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1. http://www.ljhooker.com.au/real-estate/charlestown-real-estate-nsw.html L J Hooker Charlestown web site
2. http://www.charlestownsquare.com.au/llretail/CharlestownSquare/main.nsf/all/ab_centre Charlestown Square web site
3. http://www.gpt.com.au/gpt/main.nsf/all/charlestown_square?opendocument GPT summary of asset
4. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/Parlment/HansArt.nsf/5f584b237987507aca256d09008051f3/286a9d61cb77230dca2571350074fbd1!OpenDocument Matthew Morris speech in NSW parliament