21 October 2011

Development application confirms Myer's Hyperdome exit

21 October 2011 | bd84

I happened across this development application for an extension of the Tuggeranong Hyperdome today which, amongst its extension plans confirms that Myer is closing it’s doors with a remodel of the layout will be replaced with a Big W and other smaller stores.

I can’t say I’m that surprised by the impending closure, as the store doesn’t really sell that much and is very tired looking, and it will be good to see a Big W there instead of going to the crappy Kmart and Target. It will be interesting to see if they can get tenants for the smaller stores given the high shop turnover in the Hyperdome. I’m guessing it will also be the gateway to Myer taking over the David Jones at Woden.

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gooterz5:40 pm 23 Oct 11

There must be some hope for the centre.. Both Coles and Woolies are going though pretty much full store upgrades.

I’ve known for ages that myers was going to either leave or cut down to one store. Doesn’t suprise me they’re leaving they waste soo much space and dont have the range of their other stores in other capital cities.

I’ve also heard that Target wants a store in woden, and they were planning to steal a level off DJ’s (have to be the bottom they can’t take the top (no access) and middle would be stupid. I dont see how it will work though the new store in belconnen and Big W in civic along with all the many clothes stores in the new section is killing their market.

The main thing that the hyperdome exists for is the Food court. ITs been through a few designs over the years (bushrangers theme wasnt too bad). The worst thing is that its all dumped together and the menu is always bad.

Bunnings should have been placed much closer to the mall and the mall is a dark cave of no light. The bowling alley.. should have been part of the mall!

They should gut myer and place an Ikea and laser skirmish!

Gut the stores between the lake and the mall and make a decent restraunt district for those of us that like to go out, even some decent clubs!

My guess is that tuggeranong is only interested in a certain demographic, it really needs to change and have stuff for everyone.

taninaus7:28 pm 22 Oct 11

creative_canberran said :

As far as I can make out from the plans, the existing entrance from the car park into Myer will become an emergency exit only and the area will become a loading dock.
From the patterns I’ve seen, people who park in the 1/3 to half of the car park up the Bus Interchange end tend to go in through the Myer entry, that’s going to make for a bit of a hike to the other entries and won’t do much for traffic for the new tenants.

You can always get in through the loading zone and hallway near the toilets coming out at the current entrance to Myers near Priceline. Losing Myer will be a shame as the next nearest is Civic which is quite a hike – Myers at least provided something a step up from KMart and Target in clothing, homewares and kids stuff. but the funiture section was a waste of time.

dvaey11:10 am 22 Oct 11

Mothy said :

How many Big W’s can one regional city take? Already have Gungahlin, Belconnen, Civic and Woden, and now to add Hyperdome and the former Brand Depot site???

Look at that list, and let me know which stores are southside? Belco, Civic, Gungahlin are all north, Brand Depot is remote from anywhere, leaving the Woden store as the only southside store. I suspect if any store would be to close, it would be a northside store.

Tetranitrate2:38 am 22 Oct 11

thatsnotme said :

Tetranitrate said :

thehutch said :

Mothy said :

How many Big W’s can one regional city take? Already have Gungahlin, Belconnen, Civic and Woden, and now to add Hyperdome and the former Brand Depot site???

No Big W at Belco

Actually there is one.
It’s in the ‘new’ area of the mall just inside from the bus interchange.

Nope, you’re thinking of Target.

Oops.

Yep, you’re right.

creative_canberran1:56 am 22 Oct 11

Something I don’t get is the “prime” location above the Centre Court which has a window overlooking Tuggeranong. Has always been a wasted opportunity:
Failed restaurant
Failed Go-Lo store
Failed Games arcade and internet cafe
and now a bank which had boarded up the window yet in the extensions, built a balcony?

Then there’s the remodelled entrance directly below where it looks like the didn’t measure it properly. The doors are shoved in with awkward wedged shaped boarded up stores to the side.

Then there’s the hash of a development between the centre and cold markets, culminating in the hideous roof over the al-fresco area.

Whole place is screwed and I think given financial conditions, we won’t see an improvement inside 10 years. This end of town isn’t growing anymore so the dollars won’t flow.

Jethro12:15 am 22 Oct 11

Extending a bricks and mortar outfit that already isn’t doing well makes very little sense.

Primal3:20 pm 21 Oct 11

KaptnKaos said :

Have also heard that they may not be letting Santa in again this year as well

Hmmm… this is a tricky one. On the one hand, I’m all for shopping centres toning down the Xmas insanity and it’s not like there aren’t a metric arseload of alternatives for finding a Santa. On the other hand, this could be driven by misguided political correctness rather than them trying to make my life a little less nuts over the festive season. Tough choice.

creative_canberran3:18 pm 21 Oct 11

As far as I can make out from the plans, the existing entrance from the car park into Myer will become an emergency exit only and the area will become a loading dock.
From the patterns I’ve seen, people who park in the 1/3 to half of the car park up the Bus Interchange end tend to go in through the Myer entry, that’s going to make for a bit of a hike to the other entries and won’t do much for traffic for the new tenants.

Chop712:42 pm 21 Oct 11

Thoroughly Smashed said :

MERC600 said :

How a bout a Yankee Wal-Mart.

Only if they sell GUUUUURNS.

and paintball

thatsnotme2:40 pm 21 Oct 11

Tetranitrate said :

thehutch said :

Mothy said :

How many Big W’s can one regional city take? Already have Gungahlin, Belconnen, Civic and Woden, and now to add Hyperdome and the former Brand Depot site???

No Big W at Belco

Actually there is one.
It’s in the ‘new’ area of the mall just inside from the bus interchange.

Nope, you’re thinking of Target.

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