The Surfers Paradise skyline above arguably Australia's number one property hot spot in the foreground featuring rail, Pimpama City (under construction),
Pimpama Village estate and the M1 that links the Coast to Brisbane.
Thousands of jobs and hundreds of new shops are on their way to the city's north as the area evolves from farmland into a $2 billion retail precinct. Welcome news to the one in three Gold Coasters that now call the far Northern Gold Coast home.
At least six major shopping centres are expected to be built in the fast-growing northern corridor within two years, bringing large supermarkets, takeaway shops and retail complexes.
The largest (also pictured above), the $1 billion Coomera Town Centre, is already under construction on Foxwell Rd, while Pimpama City and Hope Island Town Centre are both scheduled to break ground later this year.
City leaders say the multiple centres will bring thousands of jobs to the northern suburbs, both during the construction and in the later operational phase.
The Coomera Town Centre alone promises to create 1200 jobs during construction and 1600 permanent positions once it opens.
The first to finish will be the Pimpama Pit Stop in Pimpama-Jacobs Well Rd situated a stone's throw from
Pimpama Village estate, which is expected to be completed later this year before work begins on the Pimpama City centre.
It will feature a petrol station, car/dog wash, and food outlets including Hungry Jacks, Zarraffas and Subway.
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City planning boss Cameron Caldwell, whose division includes much of the northern growth corridor, said infrastructure such as shops was being built to match the growth in the area’s population.
“For many years we have seen an influx of population to the area without the usual services built to support the growth,” he said.
“The recent addition of shopping centres has brought a better balance and now these applications provide opportunity for both shopping and employment closer to people’s homes.
“The increase in commercial development shows confidence in the retail sector.”
The Pimpama City complex is set to open in late 2018 and will include two supermarkets, about 26 speciality shops and a tavern.
Two other major supermarkets are planned for Ormeau’s Eggersdorf Rd and Uppera Coomera’s Brygon Creek Drive.
However, Gold Coast North Chamber of Commerce president Gary Mays warned the rapid increase in retail offerings had the potential to saturate the market.
“We do not want to see the market flooded because the smaller ones could be hit hard once Coomera Town Centre opens,” he said.
The $500 million first stage of the town centre is expected to be around 61,000sq m, with the centre to eventually include a cinema, offices and a nightclub, a multi-level department store, a dining precinct, an outdoor beach and multiple commercial retail spaces.
The two stages will cover around 83,000sq m.
Pimpama Pit Stop Snap Shot.
Location: Pimpama-Jacobs Well Road, accross the road from
Pimpama Village estate - featured above.
Developer: Rix Developments
Value $6 million (split with Pimpama City)
Status: Construction underway, opening in September
Will include: Two supermarkets including Coles and Aldi, 26 speciality shops, a bottleshop and tavern.
