- Westfield Burwood
infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Westfield Burwood
image_width = 250
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location =
opening_date =1966 (original)
August2000 (new)
owner=The Westfield Group
manager=
developer=
number_of_stores = 247 [ [http://westfield.com/burwood/ourstores/ Westfield ] ]
number_of_anchors = 1
floor_area =
parking =
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website = [http://www.westfield.com/burwood/ westfield.com/burwood]
footnotes =Westfield Burwood is a large shopping centre in
Sydney 's Inner West suburb of Burwood. First opened in 1966 and completely rebuilt in 2000, the centre currently features a David Jones department store on 3 levels, Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths, a food court, around 250 specialty stores and a 12 screenGreater Union cinema complex. The food court features balcony seating overlooking Burwood Road and Burwood Park.Events
Westfield Burwood participates in Burwood's "Christmas Carols in the Park" in December. The event is held in Burwood Park, which is opposite Westfield.
History
Westfield Burwood first opened in 1966, and was one of the first shopping centres in Australia [ [http://www.westfield.com/corporate/newsroom/announcements/trust_archive/2000/17-08-00.html "Westfield Burwood - Media Centre"] , "
The Westfield Group ", retrieved 26 November 2006] . The original centre was half the size it is today, and was first to have aHoyts cinema inside the centre (later closed sometime in the 1980s). Westfield Burwood was renovated in 1972 and again in 1976.In
2000 , the centre underwent a $300 million redevelopment, and was the first Westfield to be completely demolished and rebuilt. The redevelopment doubled the size of the original centre, allowed for more stores in the centre and created "Food on the Park", the food court that extends to a balcony overlooking the park. The new Westfield Burwood was opened in August 2000.The Myer store closed on Saturday, 24 March 2007. A David Jones store opened on May 5, 2007 by model
Megan Gale . This is the first ever David Jones store to open in Sydney's Inner West i.e. between Market St and Elizabeth St and Parramatta. A new cosmetics department was built, the whole top floor was renovated and carpets were relaid in some sections. Store fittings in other departments remained the same.Access
Westfield Burwood has a little less than 3000 parking spaces.fact|date=March 2008 Burwood is serviced by various public transport services, and Westfield Burwood is a short walk from Burwood railway station.
References
External links
* [http://www.westfield.com/burwood Westfield Burwood home page]
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