Change In A Retailing New Canberra Project Accelerates Trend
The Prime Minister will open the 24 million Mall on Wednesday. Canberra’s Monaro Mall will house David Jones Marcus Clark and G J Coles plus 58 other shops. The city within a city centre opens March 6 with three levels and air conditioning. The mall features a central concourse a long mural tiles from Japan and a giant revolving construction display. Shoppers can access three major department stores via a wide interior corridor system with late shopping until 11 p.m. six nights a week.
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Menzies
Canberra
David Jones
Marcus Clark
G. J. Coles
Melbourne
Sydney
Australia
Goulburn
Yass
Monaro Mall
Whiteead & Payne
Japan
Glass Areas For Display at David Jones Mall
Large sheets of glass were used for the new shopping centre at David Jones with glass supplied by James Sandy Ltd of Sydney. The display fronts included 12ft by 6ft and 12ft by 8ft plates and a room raised from the ground above glass sheets for the main entrance. A spokesman called the centre one of the most modern in Australia, noting the challenge of installing the giant panes at the entrance.
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David Jones
James Sandy Ltd
Sydney
Australia
Lend Lease
Monaro Mall
Canberra
Escalators and Lifts Upgrade Monaro Mall Access
Public access to all floors of Monaro Mall will be improved by a system of eight escalators and three passenger lifts in the David Jones and Marcus Clark stores. The lifts are automatic with power operated doors and can be operated by passengers or lift attendants. A heavy duty goods lift handles heavy merchandise. Elevators Pty Limited of Sydney supplied the lifts and Hall-Thermotank (Australia) Pty Limited supplied the eight escalators for the center.
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Alinga Street
David Jones
Monaro Mall
Marcus Clark
Elevators Pty, Limited
Sydney
Hall-Thermotank
Australia