In brief:

• Kippax Fair shopping centre will be extensively upgraded.
• There will be new housing, new shops and services, a park and more.
• The ACT Government is working with the centre’s owners.

Kippax Fair shopping centre in West Belconnen will receive an extensive upgrade.

The ACT Government will work with the centre’s owners and invest in the upgrades. These will include:

• an expanded shopping centre
• more housing, including affordable and public housing
• community spaces, including a park and playground.

An expanded centre

The project will add new shops, places to eat and parking to the area.

A larger Woolworths and a brand-new Coles supermarket are proposed.

Work will be delivered in two stages. The first will be expansion of the east precinct, towards Moyes Crescent.

Once complete, upgrades to the existing shopping centre will start.

These will comprise more commercial and retail stores, indoor and outdoor dining venues and additional parking.

“We are excited to get on with finally turning our vision into reality, revitalising the Kippax Group Centre with new and modern full-line supermarkets, speciality shops, food and dining options, under-cover parking, housing options, and parks and public facilities,” Kippax Fair owner Philip Christodoulou said.

More housing

The project will see about 180 new homes built over the two stages of work.

Among these will be at least 24 affordable and public housing dwellings.

The new housing will incorporate ‘shop top’ housing, where homes are built above retail or business premises.

Community spaces

The project includes a proposed area for a community centre, with space for local groups to use.

There will also be a new 6,000m² park with barbecue facilities and a playground.

West Belconnen is a growing region and better access to high quality shops and services is important.

The upgrades will help transform the Kippax Fair precinct into an inviting area for the whole community.

Next steps

The plan and investment follow an extensive expression of interest process for Kippax Fair’s redevelopment.

This project is still subject to the development application process. The DA is expected to be publicly notified by mid-2025.

This will include more opportunities for the community to have a say on the final design.

More details will become available in the coming months.

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