Development of Spotlight Group’s latest 30,000sqm retail and commercial centre at Bennetts Green, 14 kilometres south-west of Newcastle in NSW, is set to generate 825 full-time-equivalent jobs during construction and more than 600 full-time jobs once open in 2020. To celebrate the beginning of its construction,
A milestone in the Large Format Retail Association (LFRA) led journey to create the first nation-wide collective bargaining and joint purchasing arrangement for energy was reached on Friday 20th September 2019. The ACCC issued a draft determination proposing to authorise members of the LFRA to jointly
The retail industry has experienced its share of the spotlight with Fair Work Ombudsman prosecutions for breaches of workplace laws where retail workers have been short-changed on wages, loadings, shift and weekend penalties. Readiness to confront the next gauntlet comes in the form of a labour
Maroochydore Homemaker Centre has been recognised as an industry leader in the Large Format Retail sector after taking out two prestigious awards for Centre Presentation and Marketing Excellence. The landlord undertook a cosmetic upgrade of the Centre in early 2019. This upgrade included an external
To celebrate this year’s success, and the people behind it, the Large Format Retail Association will host its inaugural Gala Awards Night on Thursday 28 November. The Large Format Retail is the fastest growing sector of the Australian retail industry, comprising of approximately 35% of all
A first of its kind for a Large Format Retail centre in Victoria, Char Reading Cinema announced their commitment to the expansion of the Millers Junction development, Millers Junction Retail. Reading Cinema, a NASDAQ listed company, plans to offer a six-screen, 3000sqm cinema showcasing the highest
Does your business or organisation make annual leave loading payments to employees? If so, the business or organisation may have a legal obligation to make superannuation contributions in respect of those payments if it has not already been making such contributions. This follows a recent important
Leading furniture and homewares retailer, OZ Design Furniture, celebrates its 40th birthday this year. Considering this significant milestone, OZ Design reflect on their beginnings and hurdles along the way. Founded in 1979, by John Lock under the name of The Great Australian Design Company, the company
Australia’s largest office and education supplies retailer, Officeworks has engaged Grosvenor Engineering Group (Grosvenor) to implement a national electrical maintenance plan, which for the first time will review its total asset lifecycle costs to increase efficiencies and return on investment across its national portfolio. The electrical
In a brilliant beginning for its new Victorian asset management business, Leedwell Property has secured two significant Large Format Retail contracts – Melton Gateway and Primewest Geelong Gateway. Melton Gateway is a Large Format Retail and lifestyle centre with 10 tenancies comprising 12,000 sqm of gross