Get the appBenton's Square Shopping Centre has reopened, with Woolworths and Dan Murphy's trading again. A fire gutted Harcourts Family Butchers, formerly Lindens Meat. Neighbouring businesses Top Pho and The Pantry House also suffered significant damage.
Police have released an image of a man who may be able to help with an investigation into an incident at a shopping centre on Gympie Road, Kallangur. The incident occurred at about 4.30pm on 29 September. Police are asking the man, or anyone who recognises him, to come forward. Information can be given to Policelink online or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
Northern Territory Police Force is seeking information about the theft of large amounts of copper cabling from the underground carpark at Coolalinga Shopping Centre. Unknown offenders removed sections of cabling from beneath the Coles Supermarket between 13 and 19 October 2026. The thefts damaged stock and forced the store to close while extensive repairs were carried out. Strike Force Trident investigators are asking anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage, or other relevant information, to come forward. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers.
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Get the appTwo women have been arrested after a disturbance at a shopping centre in Coconut Grove, police say. Emergency services received numerous calls around 2:20pm about the incident. The incident is understood to have begun when a 38-year-old woman was asked to leave after previously being issued a trespass notice. She allegedly spat at and slapped a security guard, while a 43-year-old woman allegedly assaulted another security guard and the centre's cleaner. Both women continued to behave disorderly before police arrived and arrested them. They are expected to face various charges.
Aldi will open at Hooper Centre Shopping Village in Toowoomba on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at 8.30 am. The centre's owners, Hadley Green Investment Group, say the supermarket adds another grocery option for local shoppers. Hooper Centre has served the community for nearly five decades and houses around 20 specialty retailers. Customers will also get two hours of free parking. A refreshed brand identity will launch alongside the supermarket, with further details to follow.
The City of Mandurah has voted 9-1 to back planning changes that could allow a Woolworths supermarket in Lakelands. The site, across Lake Valley Drive from Lakelands Shopping Centre, would also include smaller shops and a 306-bay carpark. IFM Investors, which owns Lakelands Shopping Centre, and Meadow Springs Shopping Centre objected, arguing the site was the wrong location. City officers said the objections were not enough to refuse the amendment. The WA Planning Commission will make the final decision on the proposed changes.
Strike Force Viper has arrested a 51-year-old man after reports of a person armed with a knife at a shopping centre on Hartley Street in Alice Springs. Security staff allegedly saw the man walking around the area with a knife, and CCTV operators located him near a bank on Gregory Terrace. Police allege he did not follow directions and produced a knife. One officer used a taser before the man was arrested and taken to hospital for assessment. He has since been taken to the watchhouse and is expected to be charged later today. Police continue to investigate.
A $240 million redevelopment of Galleria Shopping Centre in Perth's north east will be unveiled on November 5, when its new Fashion Mall opens. The centre will offer close to 100 outlets across fashion, technology, lifestyle, beauty and sport. New names opening on the day include Country Road, JB Hi-Fi and MECCA, with Victoria's Secret and others following in the weeks after. Myer will also reopen with a revitalised beauty hall and refreshed layout. The centre has added green spaces and upgraded public areas.
A 93-year-old man is in custody after his 79-year-old wife was allegedly stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife at the Westpoint Shopping Centre in Blacktown on Sunday morning. Police were called just after 10am. It is understood the woman tried to escape into The Reject Shop during the attack. Shopping centre security responded quickly. She was taken to Westmead Hospital in critical condition. The man is being held at Blacktown Police Station, and investigators are waiting for a translator before interviewing him.
A 93-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stabbing a 79-year-old woman in a Blacktown shopping centre. Emergency services were called to the centre on Patrick St after reports of an armed offender. Police were told the woman had been stabbed multiple times. Paramedics treated her before she was taken to hospital in a serious condition. Police arrested the man nearby, believed to know the woman. He has been charged with reckless wounding and two counts of common assault, both considered domestic violence offences. He was refused bail and is due to appear in court on Monday.
A man who believed he was a reincarnation of racing legend Peter Brock has been sentenced to four years and 10 months in jail. Giriwa May, high on drugs, rammed a police car last June and then drove a stolen Landcruiser through the entrance of the Northland Shopping Centre in Preston. Judge Stewart Bayles said people could have been killed, and witnesses described shoppers screaming and crawling to escape. No one was hurt, though the damage was estimated at about $145,000.
A man has been jailed for four years and 10 months after driving a stolen Toyota LandCruiser through Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne's north. Giriwa May, 28, pleaded guilty in the County Court of Victoria to reckless conduct endangering life and other offences. CCTV footage shows shoppers fleeing as the vehicle sped through the centre during a weekday afternoon in June last year. The court heard the car drove through a children's playground before May fled. Damage to the centre is estimated at about $145,000. May will be eligible for parole after serving two years and 10 months.
Troppo Markets has moved to Caneland Central in Mackay, where its first market lifted overall foot traffic by 20 per cent. The monthly market runs on the second Sunday of each month from 7.30am to 11.30am, with a gold coin entry donation. Several food outlets, including Laffo's, Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue, will open slightly earlier to serve market shoppers. Centre manager Mark Farquhar said management will monitor traffic, parking and pedestrian access during the first few markets. The centre's owner, Sentinel Property Group, says the event will help draw visitors and strengthen ties with the local community.
A man stabbed at least eight people at a shopping centre in the South Korean city of Incheon on Tuesday. Police at Incheon's Namdong District Police Station detained the 59-year-old suspect after bystanders subdued him. It is not yet clear why he carried out the attacks. Incheon's fire department said one woman in her 20s underwent surgery after arriving in cardiac arrest. A witness told Yonhap news agency the suspect had knives strapped to both hands and began at a discount store on the basement level before moving up an escalator.
An Altona North resident has suggested demolishing Borrack Square because of repeated illegal rubbish dumping. Geoff Mitchelmore, a former Hobsons Bay Citizen of the Year, said a recent pile of rubbish stayed on the McArthurs Road side for almost a month. He also pointed to the loss of the centre's Woolworths supermarket in 2024 and three shooting incidents this year. Mr Mitchelmore said shopkeepers' dumping and council inaction were the main concerns. Hobsons Bay council said the rubbish had been collected, acknowledged residents' frustration, and is reviewing options to prevent repeat dumping.
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Get the appRiverside Plaza, Queanbeyan's main shopping centre, has been listed for sale six years after its current owners bought it for $60 million. The town centre site, anchored by a Coles supermarket, is being marketed by CBRE and JLL. JLL says the Canberra-Queanbeyan corridor is benefiting from strong population growth and infrastructure investment. The expression of interest campaign closes on Thursday 5 November 2026.
The opening of Ferny Grove Central has been delayed while several development approvals remain outstanding, the developer has confirmed. Construction is largely complete, but an access easement across neighbouring rail corridor land still needs input from Brisbane City Council and the State Government. Until that is resolved, the plan sealing that creates individual apartment titles cannot be finalised. The developer says apartment settlements could occur around mid-November 2026, and Ferny Grove Suite may welcome guests in December 2026.