{"id":9071,"date":"2020-05-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/the-new-and-improved-manor-lakes-central-has-opened\/"},"modified":"2020-05-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T14:00:00","slug":"the-new-and-improved-manor-lakes-central-has-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/the-new-and-improved-manor-lakes-central-has-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"The new and improved Manor Lakes Central has opened!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ranfurlie Asset Management, Dennis Family\u2019s retail and commercial division, opened the Stage 2 redevelopment of Manor Lakes Central activity centre in Melbourne\u2019s west on Thursday, 7 May 2020. The redevelopment doubles the centre\u2019s size to approximately 20,000 m2<\/sup> of gross lettable area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Costing more than $60 million, the expansion includes a state-of-the-art Kmart, Best & Less, a new concept Anytime Fitness gym, medical and dental practices, large format fruit and vegetable store, along with other fresh food retailers and specialty stores. It has generated around 300 construction jobs and, moving forward, stands to create 400+ ongoing full and part-time retail positions.<\/p>\n

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Mark Wilson, CEO Ranfurlie Asset Management, stated, \u201cthe contemporary architecture, colour scheme and look and feel of the development has been wonderfully accepted by the local community and immediately embraced. The natural light-filled mall is a safe, inviting and pleasant place for the community to fulfill their everyday needs of goods and services.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In addition to the increased retail offer, the new Manor Lakes Central will deliver greater convenience for the fast growing neighbourhood and the strong local family market.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

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The development of the Manor Lakes Central activity centre takes into account the proximity of local education facilities, community groups and the Wyndham Vale train station leveraging engagement and ease of access to the proposed increased retail and service offer.<\/p>\n

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The centre opened in line with all current COVID-19 safety and social distancing restrictions, ensuring the safety of staff, customers, retailers and the community at all times.<\/p>\n

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Under the current social distancing restrictions, there was a delay in opening 12 stores along with some additional areas such as children\u2019s play areas, alfresco dining spaces, a community centre and a community garden.<\/p>\n

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Ranfurlie Assert Management looks forward to welcoming those retailers and opening the community areas in the near future, once current restrictions are lifted.<\/p>\n

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Mark Wilson,said,\u00a0 \u201cThis project meets Ranfurlie\u2019s objective of improving the local area\u2019s town centre, in delivering an active centre experience where people can work, live and shop everyday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur sincere thanks must go out to the Manor Lakes and surrounding communities who have not only been extremely supportive whilst the centre was brought to fruition, but have also been patient and complied with the current government safety and distancing measures ongoing throughout the centre, to enable us to further extend our supply of services to the community as effectively and safely as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ranfurlie Asset Management is the retail and commercial division of the Dennis Family Group, responsible for a portfolio of Victorian shopping centres.<\/p>\n

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Image \u2013 mural from parent\u2019s room<\/p>\n

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Manor Lakes Central Parents Room Mural<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Manor Lakes Central approached the Primary school section of the local P-12 College back in August 2019 re having some students prepare a mural for the centres new Parent\u2019s Room\u00a0 \u00a0The result was a fabulous image created by eight year 4 students in a series of Masterclasses run by their art teacher, Cindy-Lee Pedrana.\u00a0\u00a0 The mural showcases the countries of origin of the students , all of which make up our local Manor Lakes community –\u00a0 the branches of the tree extending from the central heart of the community.<\/em><\/p>\n

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