Tuggeranong Hyperdome
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The Tuggeranong Hyperdome is a two-storey regional shopping centre located in Greenway, Australian Capital Territory
Greenway, Australian Capital Territory
Greenway is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2900. The suburb is named after the architect, Francis Greenway . It was gazetted on 17 October 1986. The streets are named after architects...

, servicing the district of Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It comprises 19 suburbs with a total of 31,819 dwellings, housing 87,119 people of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory . The district occupies 117 square kilometres to the east of the...

.

Ownership

The Tuggeranong Hyperdome is a sub-regional shopping centre established and formerly managed by Leda Holdings and later by a partnership of Leda and Centro Property Group. Following the financial effects of the global financial crisis, the centre was sold to Colonial First State and now operates under the name "Hyperdome Shopping Centre".

History

Centro Tuggeranong Hyperdome was officially opened in 1987 and has had incremental expansions over time. It underwent subsequent development and expansion between 1997 and 1999 . In 2006 when Centro Properties Group became managers as well as part owners of the shopping centre, a minor redevelopment of the shopping centre was completed. The development included refurbishment of the inner and outer facades, additional retail stores, new Centro Signature sections and construction also began on a new dining and entertainment precinct along Anketell Street. This outdoor precinct was later named SouthLife on Anketell.

Retailers

The centre contains seven major retailers - Woolworths
Woolworths (supermarkets)
Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia, owned by Woolworths Limited.-History:Woolworths Limited was founded in 1924, with the first store opening up in Sydney's Imperial Arcade.-2008 rebranding:...

, Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...

, Kmart
Kmart Australia
Kmart Australia Limited is a discount department store chain owned by Wesfarmers. It operates 172 stores in Australia and 15 in New Zealand, with its head office located in Mulgrave, Victoria. Wesfarmers uses the Kmart name under licence from Sears Holdings Corporation.-History:Kmart Australia...

, Target
Target (Australia)
Target Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian department store chain owned by Wesfarmers . It operates 172 Target stores and 119 Target Country stores making 291 combined stores with its head office located in North Geelong, Victoria. It sells clothing, cosmetics, toys, homewares, electrical and...

, Myer
Myer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...

, Homeart, Harris Scarfe
Harris Scarfe
Harris Scarfe Department Stores was founded in Adelaide, South Australia in 1849. At its peak, Adelaide was home to several major South Australian department stores , of which Harris Scarfe is the sole...

 and Best & Less. The centre is also home to 183 specialty retailers, eateries and service providers.

Location and Transport

The Hyperdome is central to the Tuggeranong Town Centre
Tuggeranong Town Centre
Tuggeranong Town Centre services the southernmost Canberra district of Tuggeranong. It is located on the south-western side of Lake Tuggeranong and composed of a large three-storey mall, the Tuggeranong Hyperdome, as well as a smaller shopping complex, the Homeworld, and many other buildings and...

. The centre faces onto Anketell Street to the East, Pitman Street to the North and Reed Street to the South. Between the main centre and Athllon Drive, to the West, is the Tuggeranong Hyperdome House and Home Centre. Access to 2232 parking spaces is off Pitman and Reed Streets. An ACTION
ACTION
ACTION is a public bus service operating in Canberra, ACT, Australia. It is operated by the ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services...

bus interchange is located on the other side of Pitman Street.

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