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The very first Harbour Town began an outlet shopping revolution. Opened in December 1999 at Biggera Waters, Gold Coast, it was the first and largest purpose-built, brand direct outlet shopping centre in Australia. In fact, Harbour Town Gold Coast remains the nation’s largest outlet shopping centre.
In 1999, outlet shopping was already a phenomenon in the United States and Europe - but in Australia, factory outlets were scattered, isolated warehouse-style operations, only appealing to the most dedicated bargain hunter.
Harbour Town began a new era for the value-conscious shopper. In a brand new concept for Australia, top brands opened stylish, beautifully appointed outlet stores, selling quality merchandise in an entertaining atmosphere. Bargain shopping had never been so much fun!
And it is not only shoppers who have been impressed. Harbour Town has been recognised with a string of international and Australian commercial property, shopping industry and tourism awards.
Award Recognition
- 2005 - Gold Coast - Finalist, Queensland Tourism Awards, Excellence in Tourism Retailing
- 2005 - Gold Coast - Winner, Queensland Radio Awards “The Goldies” - Best Client Promotion, Non Metropolitan
- 2006 - Gold Coast - Finalist, Queensland Tourism Awards, Excellence in Tourism Retailing
- 2006 - Adelaide - Winner, Property Council of Australia Presentation Excellence Award
- 2007 - Gold Coast - Finalist, Queensland Tourism Awards, Specialised Tourism Services
- 2007 - Adelaide - Winner, Property Council of Australia Presentation Excellence Award
- 2007 - Adelaide - Winner, Property Council of Australia Award for Marketing Excellence
- 2007 - Adelaide - Winner, Property Council of Australia Environmental Excellence Award
- 2008 - Gold Coast - Finalist, Queensland Tourism Awards, Specialised Tourism Services
- 2011 - Adelaide - Property Council of Australia Presentation Excellence Award
- 2011 -Adelaide - Winner, Property Council of Australia Award for Marketing Excellence
- 2011 - Gold Coast - Finalist, Queensland Tourism Awards, Specialised Tourism Services
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Leave the hard work to us. |
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We make it easy for you, with coach arrival bays located directly outside the Tourism Lounge - and Harbour Town offers everything your clients need for a day of fun in one location.
It’s a non stop entertainment experience from the moment they arrive. Every Harbour Town has over 100 outlet stores, from quality fashion and homewares through to delicious fresh food and gourmet produce - so there really is something for everyone.
Most importantly, your clients will feel pampered, relaxed and special – and they’ll go home with some great value items!
You can also take advantage of our Group Shopping Program. Pre book the Tourism Lounge for your group and we’ll have Tourism Club Cards, maps and ample refreshments ready for their arrival. Or ask us to tailor a shopping program - including lunch or other options - to suit your needs.
We can also provide special invitations for your independent travellers to receive a Tourism Club Card on arrival at the Tourism Lounge. Invitations can be downloaded from our Partner web page, or personalised with your company name and mailed for inclusion in traveller wallets and satchels. |
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Have a holiday at Harbour Town! |
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For most travellers, holidays mean relaxing, unwinding - and making time to indulge in a little “retail therapy”. Why not treat your clients to a Harbour Town shopping adventure – with Tourism Club Card in hand?
After more than 10 years catering for value conscious shoppers and travellers, we know what works. Visitors love our meet and greet service, our exclusive Tourism Lounge complete with refreshments and the chance to take advantage of discounts and incentives with their Tourism Club Card, especially created with travellers in mind.
We also offer a parcel/luggage minding service, Prayer Room and halal restaurants if required. |
Join Harbour Town for your income growth. We can help grow your business.
Since the day we opened our first centre in 1999, Harbour Town has been a phenomenon. We have built a reputation for delivering a superior shopping experience with exceptional retail opportunities.
As a retailer, an outlet or specialty store at Harbour Town offers you exceptional opportunities. Surrounded by high calibre brands, selling high quality, great value merchandise, you’ll create a strong relationship with your customers and entice them to keep coming back.
Need to know more?
Harbour Town Adelaide
Craig Feely
Intrepid Property
T: 0400 506 788
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Fred Landes
T: (02) 9223 3555
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Harbour Town Gold Coast
Cristy Davey
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Harbour Town Melbourne
Michael Haddrick
T: (03) 9670 2422
M: 0411 468 660
Darryl Ashworth
Metier Consulting
T: (08) 9474 6662
M: 0407 606 933
Harbour Town Perth
Harbour Town Centre Management
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Casual Mall Leasing
Harbour Town Adelaide
T: (08) 8355 1144
F: (08) 8355 1166
Harbour Town Gold Coast
T:(07) 5529 1734
F: (07) 5529 2459
Harbour Town Melbourne
T:(03) 9328 8600
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Harbour Town Perth
T: (08) 9409 4092
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Final call for unwanted Christmas gifts |
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MEDIA RELEASE
17 January 2012
An iPod Nano, wok, body lotions and piles of toys are just some of the hundreds of unwanted Christmas gifts people have dropped off at Harbour Town Shopping Centres around the country as Australia’s first Christmas Gift Amnesty – benefiting the St Vincent de Paul Society – enters its final week.
Launched on Boxing Day, generous Australians have donated goods totalling tens of thousands of dollars at Harbour Town centres located in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and on the Gold Coast. The Amnesty was created in response to the more than $750 million in unwanted Christmas gifts that were either sold, exchanged or regifted last year.
“The simplest way to solve the dilemma of what to do with unwanted Christmas gifts is to bring them in to a Harbour Town shopping centre where they will be donated to St Vincent de Paul Society and put to good use,” Rebecca Young from St Vincent de Paul says.
“We are thrilled with the amount of goods that have been received so far, and people have until Sunday 22 January to free up their cupboard and donate that gift they don’t really need.”
Goods collected by St Vincent de Paul will either be given to people directly or sold through their stores to raise funds for valuable programs in area such as Homelessness, Mental Health and Youth. All appropriate items, excluding electrical items and used goods, will be accepted.
St Vincent de Paul Society volunteers helped approximately 520,000 people this Christmas and the Society spent $17.3 million helping people those in need over the festive season.
The St Vincent de Paul Society helps many thousands of people through Home Visits, Migrant and Refugee Assistance, Vinnies Centres, Accommodation for the Homeless, Overseas Partnership Development, School and Youth Programs, Soup Vans, Social Justice Advocacy and Mental Health Programs.
Harbour Town National Marketing and Tourism Manager Angela Gore said Harbour Town was delighted to help the St Vincent de Paul Society carry out its important work.
“January is the perfect opportunity to drop off that Christmas gift to Harbour Town that didn’t quite hit the mark. The gift may not be to your taste or fit properly but will be greatly appreciated by St Vincent de Paul Society,” Ms Gore said.
Unwanted Christmas gifts can be dropped off at designated Christmas Gift Amnesty collection areas located inside Harbour Town VIP lounges in Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and on the Gold Coast until Sunday 22 January. Visit www.harbourtown.com.au for locations and more information.
For those looking to donate second-hand items, the nearest Vinnies drop off point can be found at www.vinnies.org.au.
*Electrical items cannot be collected due to safety regulations.
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Taking the guesswork out of Christmas Shopping |
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MEDIA RELEASE
7 December 2011
From special gifts for a loved-one to last-minute stocking fillers and Kris Kringle presents, Harbour Town’s interactive and comprehensive online gift buying guide helps take the guesswork out of Christmas shopping.
The guide covers ten categories including Him, Her, Mum, Dad, Grandma, Teens, Children and Colleague and lists popular gifts with recommended retail prices and even tells you which stores stock the items.
“We have gathered the best selection of Christmas gifts Harbour Town has to offer and compiled them in an easy-to-use online gadget,” Harbour Town National Marketing Manager Angela Gore says.
“We have eliminated the guesswork this Christmas. Simply select who you are looking to buy for, then select how much you are willing to spend and the guide will narrow down the best purchases for you.
“With gifts starting from just $5 and an extensive range of goods on sale, you’ll be able to please even the most difficult relatives.”
Harbour Town Shopping Centres, located on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, are the home of outlet shopping providing a one-stop-shop for Christmas, with ladies and men’s fashion, homewares, sportswear, jewellery, perfume, bookstores, specialty stores and much more.
Brands such as Lisa Ho, French Connection, Esprit, Cue, Veronika Maine, Mollini, Rodi Jeans, Simone Perele, Industrie, Polo Ralph Lauren, Oroton, Lisa Ho, French Connection, Lacoste, Diesel and Tommy Hilfiger are just some of the big names available at Harbour Town centres around the country.
“There’s no need to break the bank this Christmas. At Harbour Town, items are always on sale so you’re sure to find that special gift for a friend or loved one without hurting the hip pocket,” Ms Gore says.
To view the Christmas gift buying guide visit www.harbourtown.com.au and select a Harbour Town location.
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Harbour Town National Marketing & Tourism Manager Angela Gore on +61 8 8355 1144 or
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Harbour Town continues strong ties with inbound tourism |
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MEDIA RELEASE
16 November 2011
Harbour Town has renewed its strong relationship with inbound tourism operators after re-signing as a 12-month Premium Corporate Partner of the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC), Australia’s peak industry body representing the tourism export sector.
The partnership, which began in July 2010, reinforces the vital role that Harbour Town– Australia’s leading outlet and specialty shopping destinations with major outlets on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide – play in Australia’s $24 billion tourism export sector.
“We are very pleased to have renewed our partnership with ATEC, which provides valuable industry services and represents the best interests of Australia’s tourism export industry,” Harbour Town National Marketing & Tourism Manager Ms Angela Gore says.
“Our partnership is an exciting opportunity for Harbour Town to raise brand awareness in the tourism trade market and to reinforce our position as a top tourist destination at our four locations.”
Harbour Town will attend two key events in the coming months including ATEC Meeting Place 2011 in Sydney from December 6 to 8 and ATEC Symposium 2012, attended by more than 500 inbound tourism professionals, on the Sunshine Coast from May 1 to 4 next year.
ATEC Managing Director Felicia Mariani said ATEC’s partnership with Harbour Town was extremely important for the organisation.
“Retail experience is an important part of Australia’s tourism offering to the international market, particularly for those visitors from growing markets in Asia and the Middle East,” Ms Mariani said.
“ATEC is pleased to be partnering with Harbour Town which offers premium services catering specifically to the international visitor, helping to make Australia an attractive destination.”
As well as attracting tourists from all over the world, Harbour Town’s four locations provide tourism lounges and special benefits such as a Tourism Club Card offering even further discounts across a range of brands.
Shopping at Harbour Town is also an ideal choice for leisure or free day activities and partner programmes on conference, convention and business travel itineraries with Harbour Town offering:
- Tourism Lounge meet & greet service
- Free Tourism Club Card offering further discounts and value added incentives
- A comfortable Tourism Lounge to enjoy refreshments & await departure
- Parcel / luggage minding service
- Coach arrival bays located directly outside the Tourism Lounge
- Prayer Room (halal restaurants also available)
- Parents’ Room
A range of shopping programs, including full or half-day tours with refreshments or lunch, are available with programs tailored to suit specific needs.
“Whether visiting Australia while on holidays or for business, a visit to Harbour Towns Shopping Centre is a must,” she said.
To find out more visit www.harbourtown.com.au
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Harbour Town National Marketing & Tourism Manager Angela Gore on +61 439 992 747 or
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Tourism Award Honour for Harbour Town Gold Coast |
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Harbour Town Gold Coast is proud to have been named a finalist in the prestigious 2011 Queensland Tourism Awards announced this week. (Friday, November 4, 2011).
Nominated in the ‘Specialised Tourism Services’ category, Queensland’s first and largest outlet shopping centre joined an eclectic line-up in the section, including two spas and the winning Whitsunday wedding venue, Villa Botanica.
“It is a wide and diverse category, which often sees unrelated businesses judged side by side,” said Harbour Town centre manager Gary Webb.
“Entry in our category is open to everyone from souvenir retailers and shopping precincts to airports, computer information systems, even language and interpreter services.
“Harbour Town Gold Coast is delighted to join such a stellar line-up in the State’s peak industry awards, especially as we are the only tourism retail business honoured this year.”
Mr Webb congratulated all winners, especially fellow Gold Coast tourist mecca, Sea World, which won the ‘Major Tourist Attractions’ category, and the 2010 Gold Coast Airport Marathon which won its category and was inducted into the awards Hall of Fame.
Harbour Town Gold Coast’s 2011 achievement continues a proud record that has seen the centre named a finalist or winner in the annual Queensland Tourism Awards on seven occasions since 2003.
“The achievement belongs to every outlet, store, café and service provider who together make Harbour Town such a colourful, exciting and ever-changing destination for our domestic and international visitors,” Mr Webb said.
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Top-Shelf Result for Harbour Town Adelaide at Retail Awards |
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Harbour Town Adelaide is celebrating after taking out two hotly-contested categories at the Property Council of Australia (SA Division) Retail Property Awards 2011.
Announced at a gala dinner at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday night, Harbour Town took out the Presentation and Marketing Campaign awards for centres 20,000-35,000sqm.
“Harbour Town Adelaide is thrilled to have been recognised and awarded at the shopping centre industry’s night-of-nights,” Harbour Town Adelaide Marketing Manager Melanie Arthur says.
“The awards are testament to our tireless efforts in marketing Harbour Town as Adelaide’s best, family-friendly retail shopping experience and to all employees which help make the centre such a beautiful place to visit.”
There were 64 entries in this year’s awards which recognise innovation and excellence by shopping centre property owners and managers throughout South Australia.
Throughout the past 12 months, Harbour Town has invested in a new marketing and branding campaign There’s no town like it. Created in conjunction with Adelaide advertising agency JAMshop, the campaign centres on a fictional town set on a harbour, with its architecture consisting of enormous shopping bags that display retail offerings and appear as buildings to form a city skyline.
Harbour Town upgraded facilities in the centre including a new children’s playground and refurbished parent’s rooms.
With more than 100 outlets to choose from – including big names such as Sheridan, CUE, Country Road, Esprit, Simone Perele, JAG, Colorado, Kathmandu, Smiggle and Toyworld – there is something for everyone at Harbour Town.
Conveniently located only 15 minutes from the city and 10 minutes from Glenelg at 727 Tapleys Hill Road, West Beach, Harbour Town is serviced by numerous buses and has free parking. The Centre is open every day (excluding Christmas, New Year’s Day and Good Friday).
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Harbour Town makes Christmas shopping a breeze |
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MEDIA RELEASE
10 December 2010
Harbour Town is making Christmas shopping a breeze this year by doing all the hard work for you, creating a comprehensive online gift buying guide for time-poor and idea-stumped shoppers.
The guide covers ten categories including Him, Her, Mum, Dad, Grandma, Teens, Children and Colleague and lists popular gifts with recommended retail prices and even tells you which stores stock the items.
“This is the best of both worlds combining the ease of making a selection online with all the fun of a trip to Harbour Town where incredible entertainment, dining and shopping experiences await,” Harbour Town National Marketing Manager Angela Gore says.
“Simply select who you are looking to buy for, then select how much you are willing to spend and the guide will narrow down the best purchases for you.
“With gifts starting from just $5 and an extensive range of goods on sale, you’ll be able to please even the most difficult relatives.
“We know how busy Christmas time is for everyone, so our easy to use guide will make shopping a breeze, freeing up time for a coffee, meal or maybe even a manicure or facial.”
Harbour Town Shopping Centres, located on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, are the home of outlet shopping providing a one-stop-shop for Christmas, with ladies and men’s fashion, homewares, sportswear, jewellery, perfume, bookstores, specialty stores and much more.
Brands such as Lisa Ho, French Connection, Esprit, Cue, Veronika Maine, Mollini, Rodi Jeans, Simone Perele, Industrie, Polo Ralph Lauren, Oroton, Lisa Ho, French Connection, Lacoste, Diesel and Tommy Hilfiger are just some of the big names available at Harbour Town centres around the country.
“There’s no need to break the bank this Christmas. At Harbour Town, items are always on sale so you’re sure to find that special gift for a friend or loved one without hurting the hip pocket,” Ms Gore says.
To view the Christmas gift buying guide visit www.harbourtown.com.au and select a Harbour Town location.
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Harbour Town National Marketing & Tourism Manager Angela Gore on +61 8 8355 1144 or
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