Well on January 31 this year, all the shops closed. The temporary fencing went up...
And the heavy machinery moved in and pretty soon the shopping centre looked like this...
I believe the new Coles development is due to open sometime next year! :-/
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Optimism Personified??
In a suburb near ours there was a small shopping centre. It originally had a Coles supermarket ( later rebranded as a BiLo) , a number of smaller shops such as a chemist, bakery, fruit shop, snack bar etc and a Reception Lounge upstairs above the smaller shops. And all around these buildings was a huge car park. As you can see, there IS no shopping centre any more! LolAnd even the other block of shops on the Samford Rd side of the shopping centre was demolished.Now the temporary fencing is shrouded in mesh and the wording is rather interesting...Here's a better view of that writing.Soon? Just exactly what do they mean by soon??
I used to like going to Coles when I was in Aus visiting my sister we have nothing like it here and there was a clothes shop Katies that pocketed quite a bit of my money!
ReplyDeleteThere was a space like that near my old house, and I think it was about 6 months between the signs appearing and the supermarket opening. They go very fast once they get started!
ReplyDeleteit will probably be early-mid next year Maria...!
ReplyDeleteAbout 2 years ago a hall, a school, a church and and netball courts were all bulldozed for a new supermarket on our main road. So far we have a wire netting fence and nothing else. Well, we do have rumours. At least you have something happening :)
ReplyDeleteDiana
So, I had to go google Cole's to find out what you are getting. It looks much like the Walmart Stores here in the USA. We have a love/hate relationship with them here. Blink your eyes and that store will be having a Grand Opening.
ReplyDeletexx, Carol
I hope it benefits the community. A good series of shots.
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