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Holiday like a star at Harbour Town - 03 Jan 2010
Want the full star treatment?
Not only will you find your favourite brands without designer prices at Harbour Town Shopping Centres across the country, you can also expect the red carpet to be rolled out.
As a holidaymaker, you'll be able to access tourism lounges where you'll receive a VIP Tourism Club Card offering further retailer discounts, complimentary refreshments and a place to kick back, relax and enjoy the post-shopping afterglow.
With hundreds of stores offering big-named brands such as Country Road, Lisa Ho, French Connection, Esprit, Cue, Veronika Maine, Mollini, Rodi Jeans, Simone Perele, Industrie, Polo Ralph Lauren, Oroton, French Connection, Lacoste, Diesel and Tommy Hilfiger, your biggest problem will be fitting everything into your suitcase!
So if you're heading to Adelaide, Melbourne, the Gold Coast or Perth, be sure to visit Harbour Town for the ultimate shopping experience.
Here are just a few of the great things happening at Harbour Town shopping centres across the country:
HARBOUR TOWN PERTH: Fashionistas will have the chance to learn some style tips while snaring some of Perth's best bargains on a new tour aimed at giving personal style advice to women. Small groups of 10 or less can enjoy the full VIP treatment, taking part in a style workshop while receiving insider tips about Harbour Town's best bargain finds.
HARBOUR TOWN ADELAIDE:Fashion and art lovers rejoice! Iconic label Country Road has opened its doors along with local Adelaide boutique Chilli Mint while Art to Art is selling all the art supplies you'll ever need at discounted prices. These are just three of the new additions to Harbour Town Adelaide and a fourth is coming soon, sure to please both the young and young at heart: Donut King.
HARBOUR TOWN MELBOURNE: Typo, a one-stop concept store, has opened taking trends from the fashion industry and applying them to notebooks, decal wall art, gift wrap and other speciality items. Golf your way around iconic Australian landmarks at Glow in the Dark Mini Golf in the Family Fun Centre or drop into Laura Ashley, home of fashions and furnishings. 5CM, Cold Method, Breadtop and Cosy now also call Harbour Town Melbourne home while the good news continues with even more great stores scheduled to open soon including Tunzafun, Quilt & Pillow Factory, Palermo Perfumes and Orient Express.
HARBOUR TOWN GOLD COAST: Dress like someone famous at new store Rock Star Gear which specialises in brands such as Ed Harry and Christian Audigier. Axis Optical has also opened its doors while youth fashion label Industrie is coming soon. For that well-heeled look head to Novo Shoes and after a successful shopping marathon, relax at Crema Espresso, both stores new to Harbour Town Gold Coast. Surfing giant Rip Curl is about to expand its store while Lorna Jane has just expanded its premises.
MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Harbour Town National Marketing & Tourism Manager Angela Gore on +61 08 8355 1144 or Jodie van Deventer, Deventer Public Relations and Communications, on +61 08 8362 5530 or +61 0427 408 588.
What's new at Harbour Town - 08 Nov 2009
With new stores opening up and exciting events planned, there has never been a better time to visit Harbour Town's four Australian direct outlet shopping centres. Here are just a few of the great things happening at Harbour Towns across the country:
HARBOUR TOWN PERTH: Fashionistas will have the chance to learn some style tips while snaring some of Perth's best bargains on a new tour aimed at giving personal style advice to women. Small groups of 10 or less can enjoy the full VIP treatment, taking part in a style workshop while receiving insider tips about Harbour Town's best bargain finds.
In other news, world-renowned footwear label Florsheim has opened its doors, delivering high-quality men and women's footwear at discounted prices including the latest season range, while summer jazz sessions will keep crowds entertained on balmy Friday evenings.
HARBOUR TOWN MELBOURNE: Typo, a one-stop concept store, has chosen Harbour Town as the site for its first store, taking trends from the fashion industry and applying them to notebooks, decal wall art, gift wrap and other speciality items. With a strong focus on stationery, Typo offers product with attitude.
Golf your way around iconic Australian landmarks at Glow in the Dark Mini Golf in the Family Fun Centre or drop into Laura Ashley, home of fashions and furnishings. 5CM, Cold Method, Breadtop and Cosy now also call Harbour Town Melbourne home while the good news continues with even more great stores scheduled to open soon including Tunzafun, Quilt & Pillow Factory, Palermo Perfumes and Orient Express.
While in Melbourne, look out for the Internet kiosks which have just been installed in the tourism lounge.
HARBOUR TOWN ADELAIDE: Fashion and art lovers rejoice! Iconic label Country Road has opened its doors along with local Adelaide boutique Chilli Mint while Art to Art is selling all the art supplies you'll ever need at discounted prices. These are just three of the new additions to Harbour Town Adelaide and a fourth is coming soon, sure to please both the young and young at heart: Donut King.
Andre from Master Chef will be cooking an Aussie Christmas dinner on 16 December and if you're a visitor to Adelaide, you can take a break from bargain hunting and relax and enjoy the Centre's newly refurbished tourism lounge.
HARBOUR TOWN GOLD COAST: Dress like someone famous at new store Rock Star Gear which specialises in brands such as Ed Harry and Christian Audigier. Axis Optical has also opened its doors while youth fashion label Industrie is coming soon.
For that well-heeled look head to Novo Shoes and after a successful shopping marathon, relax at Crema Espresso, both stores new to Harbour Town Gold Coast. Surfing giant Rip Curl is about to expand its store while Lorna Jane has just expanded its premises to keep up with demand from women wanting active wear that makes them feel and look good.
If holidaying on the Gold Coast or in Adelaide, Melbourne or Perth, be sure to drop into Harbour Town's tourism lounges for the full star treatment. Here you'll receive a VIP Tourism Club Card offering further retailer discounts, complimentary refreshments and a place to kick back, relax and enjoy the post-shopping afterglow.
For Harbour Town locations, opening times and to find out more visit www.harbourtown.com.au
New website makes outlet shopping even easier - 21 Nov 2008
Harbour Town is helping customers keep up-to-date with the latest home, gift and fashion trends with the launch of a dynamic new website.
Designed for ease-of-use, www.harbourtown.com.au will point customers in the right direction for all of their shopping needs.
Valuable new features include:
- A key looks page detailing the latest seasonal fashions
- A gift ideas page showcasing new and popular items
- Improved navigation and search function
A brand new shopping experience has arrived at Waterfront City - 18 Sep 2008
In a retail first for Melbourne Docklands, the much anticipated Harbour Town shopping centre at Waterfront City will officially open its first stores to the public on Tuesday, 21 October 2008.
Set across two spacious levels and spanning over 41,000 square metres, the open air shopping precinct offers an exceptional mix of specialty and discount retailers, promising to deliver more than just great shopping.
Located in an enviable position directly under the iconic new Melbourne tourism attraction, the Southern Star observation wheel, Harbour Town is sure to entice shopping addicts, bargain hunters and fashionistas alike with its combination of brand direct and specialty stores.
An exciting and particularly unique aspect of Harbour Town is the introduction of new retail concept, The Designers' House. Akin to a Parisian couturier salon, The Designers' House not only features an exclusive range of high end fashion collections, but also boasts a luxurious lounge area and powder room.
Customers of The Designers' House will also enjoy personalised attention from experienced sales staff who will be on call to answer their every request, and be invited to join regular, elegant VIP nights to preview the latest collections.
The new shopping precinct is easily accessible by public transport and is supported by over 2,850 public car spaces.
In 2009, Waterfront City will also boast a further shopping attraction when American retail giant Costco opens its first Australian store.
A wholesale warehouse membership club that carries quality, brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than typically found at conventional wholesale or retail stores, the 14,000sqm Costco warehouse will
present one of the most extensive product category selections to be found under a single roof including groceries, appliances, television and media, automotive supplies, tyres, toys, hardware, sporting goods, jewellery, watches, cameras, books, homewares, apparel, health and beauty aids, tobacco, furniture, office supplies and office equipment.
The Harbour Town brand is jointly owned by ING Real Estate and Lewis Land with three successful existing centres already operating in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia.
Harbour Town is a highlight of the second stage of development at Waterfront City. Waterfront City is Melbourne's most exciting retail, residential, commercial, event and entertainment hub and is also home to a diverse range of restaurants, bars, cafes, piazza with a capacity to hold up to 10,000 people and the largest public marina in Melbourne.
Additional future developments proposed for the precinct include a 5 star boutique hotel at the Melbourne Yacht Club, an additional 3-4 star hotel, commercial offices, residential homes and the National Ice Sports Centre.
Harbour Town Adelaide expansion signals new era of growth - 18 Mar 2008
Harbour Town Adelaide has today announced plans to expand its shopping precinct in Adelaide 's booming western suburbs, in a move that will create 30 new stores and more than 250 jobs.
The Lewis Land Group, said capital works have commenced on the development as part of a major expansion of what is already the State's biggest outlet shopping destination.
Opened by Premier Mike Rann in 2003, Harbour Town was expanded in 2005 to include 30 additional outlet stores. National Marketing Manager, Angela Gore said shoppers and tourists from Adelaide and regional South Australia were strong supporters of Harbour Town 's existing outlet stores, but there was also robust demand for a broader shopping experience. "
Adelaide's west is being transformed into a business and tourism hub with local, interstate and international businesses all keen to secure a prime location near the Adelaide Airport," Ms Gore said.
"We've already seen significant interest from high-profile retailers keen to be a part of all that's happening in and around Harbour Town 's West Beach location and we're expecting to see even greater interest as the construction takes shape."
This has prompted leading supermarket operator Woolworths to take up an anchor tenancy and discussions are currently underway with other interested retailers.
Woolworths' presence will secure its place in its second Harbour Town Centre - having already traded successfully in Harbour Town Gold Coast.
More than 400 new parking spaces will be added as part of the development to cater for increased demand.
Ms Gore said more than 300 people were currently employed at Harbour Town Adelaide. The new development was expected to create in excess of 250 jobs in retail, hospitality and management over the next few years.
