Chatswood Mall

Chatswood Pedestrian Mall

Chatswood Mall (also known as Victoria Avenue Mall) is a pedestrian mall on Victoria Avenue in the suburb of Chatswood. It connects the Chatswood Interchange to the Chatswood shopping district and The Concourse.^[1]

History

Retail development in Chatswood started in 1959 on the eastern side of the railway station with the opening of Waltons and Grace Bros (now Myer). The opening of Wallace Way, Lemon Grove and later Chatswood Chase (1983) and Westfield Chatswood (1986) heralded a new era of shopping centres east of the railway line.^[2] The section between Victor and Anderson Street was converted into a partial mall in late 1982. In 1989 section between Anderson Street and The Interchange became a full pedestrian mall. Parking was to be provided on the perimeter of the business centre (with the ultimate phasing out of motor vehicles in the CBD over a five-year period).^[3]

Redevelopment

In 2010 Willoughby City Council lodged a $4.1 million upgrade of Chatswood Mall. Vibrant lighting, sculptural elements, tree plantings and fresh new street furniture palettes have been installed in Chatswood Mall. The upgrade was completed in 2011.^[4]

Shopping centres

Five shopping centres and arcades are located on or close to Chatswood Mall:

• Westfield Chatswood - Opened in 1986 and is home to 282 stores
• Chatswood Chase - Opened in 1983 and is home to 209 stores
• Lemon Grove - One of the oldest shopping centre in Chatswood which opened in the 1960s or 70s and connects to the former Wallace Way site
• Victoria Plaza - A small shopping centre located near Chatswood Mall
• Orchard Arcade - An arcade located below the Orchard Tavern and has 22 speciality stores

Events

The Melody Markets are held each Thursday and Friday in Chatswood Mall and feature food and craft stalls and live music visited by more than 30,000 people daily.^[5]

Gallery

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  Victoria Avenue in 1900

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  The busy Victoria Ave

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  The Concourse Chatswood during the Vivid festival in 2015

See also

• List of leading shopping streets and districts by city

References

1. "Willoughby Council - Chatswood Mall". www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
2. "Chatswood Mall". www.arterra.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
3. Inc., Willoughby District Historical Society,. "Suburbs - Chatswood CBD- History and Heritage - Willoughby District Historical Society Inc.". www.willoughbydhs.org.au. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
4. "Chatswood Mall". www.arterra.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
5. "Willoughby Council - Chatswood Mall Market". www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-09-21.