Robina Town Centre - 2009 Retail Property Of The Year

Issued by: Property Council of Australia Queensland
Contact:Keryn Osgerby
Phone: 0421-594-529

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Embargo: 11pm, Friday 23 October, 2009

ROBINA TOWN CENTRE 2009 RETAIL PROPERTY OF THE YEAR

QIC's Robina Town Centre was last night crowned Queensland's Retail Property of the Year at the Property Council of Australia's new look Queensland Retail Property Awards.

The Gold Coast shopping centre won the overall prize in the Property Council of Australia's state-wide annual ceremony, ahead of some of the biggest names in Queensland shopping centres.

Property Council Executive Director, Steve Greenwood said the new look awards had attracted both a high number and calibre of entries, from all over the state.

"The standard for the 2009 Retail Property of the Year Awards was exceptionally high, which demonstrates the commitment of property management teams to the industry," Mr Greenwood said.

"As the overall winner, Robina Town Centre scored high marks on centre presentation ensuring new parts of the centre have integrated seamlessly with the old, which is an ongoing challenge for retail properties."

Mr Greenwood commented that the judges were particularly impressed with the Centre's marketing initiative, noting the recent re-positioning and brand strategy had exceeded projected outcomes and had been very well executed.

The new look 2009 Awards allow for retail properties to compete in three categories, Environmental Excellence, Marketing Initiative and Property Presentation within retail property size classifications. Winners in two or more categories then contend for the top honour Queensland's Retail Property of the Year.

Other winners and runners up were awarded as follows:


QUEENSLAND RETAIL PROPERTY OF THE YEAR

Runner up Hinkler Central (Bundaberg)

Winner Robina Town Centre (Gold Coast)


ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Winner Hinkler Central (Bundaberg)



PRESENTATION AWARDS

Neighbourhood Centres under 10,000sqm GLAR
Winner - Portside Wharf

Sub Regional Centres between 10,000 30,000sqm GLAR
Winner - Centro Taigum

Regional Centres between 30,000 50,000spm GLAR
Winner - Orion Springfield Town Centre

Major Regional Centres exceeding 50,000sqm GLAR
Winner - Robina Town Centre


MARKETING AWARDS

Neighbourhood Centres under 10,000sqm GLAR
Winner - Portside Wharf

Sub Regional Centres between 10,000 30,000sqm GLAR
High Commendation Centro Whitsunday

Sub Regional Centres between 10,000 30,000sqm GLAR
High Commendation Kawana Shopping World

Sub Regional Centres between 10,000 30,000sqm GLAR
Winner - Hinkler Central (Bundaberg)

Regional Centres between 30,000 50,000sqm GLAR
Winner - The Pines Shopping Centre (Gold Coast)

Major Regional Centres exceeding 50,000sqm GLAR
High Commendation Indooroopilly Shopping Centre

Major Regional Centres exceeding 50,000sqm GLAR
Winner - Robina Town Centre (Gold Coast)



The Queensland Retail Property of the Year Awards recognize and publicly reward exceptional retail properties in Queensland with respect to Environmental Excellence, Marketing Initiative and Centre Presentation.

The Awards seek to balance the built aspects of a property which provide amenity and convenience for customers and retailers, along with the management effort of the property managers, marketing managers and operations managers.

Properties compete within the following size classifications:
* Neighbourhood and Strip Centres under 10,000 sqm GLAR (Gross lettable area retail)
* Sub-regional Centres 10,000 sqm to 30,000 sqm GLAR
* Regional Centres 30,000 sqm to 50,000 sqm GLAR
* Super / Major Regional Centres exceeding 50,000 sqm GLAR

Media Contact:
Steve Greenwood
Executive Director
Mobile: 0488 721 156


SOURCE: Property Council of Australia