Erina Fair

Erina Fair

Opening date	1987 (as Central Coast Fair)
Management	Lend Lease Corporation
Owner	General Property Trust and Australian Prime Property Fund
No. of stores and services	330
Total retail floor area	108,464m²
No. of floors	single-level (main shopping area), double-level (various restaurants and government buildings)
Parking	4500 spaces
Website	[1]

Erina Fair is a major shopping centre located in Erina on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Erina Fair was opened as Central Coast Fair in 1987. With further expansions in 1994 and 2003, and a major refit in 2008/09 with the addition of a Kmart outlet. Erina Fair is the largest non-metropolitan shopping centre in Australia and the largest single-storey shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere, excluding it's 2 storey outdoor areas, with over 330 stores, 108,464m² of gross lettable area, and 12.7 million customers per annum. It is also the biggest shopping centre on the Central Coast, significantly larger (by almost an excess 100 stores) than its closest competitor, Westfield Tuggerah. The Centre has an annual turnover of $566.7 million AUD.

Erina Fair underwent a $200 million AUD, two-year development in 2003 which resulted in the addition of a new specialty mall, ice skating rink, restaurant precinct, health and fitness club and supermarket together with community facilities, including a library, community hall and youth recreation centre.

Erina Fair is managed by Lend Lease Corporation and owned by General Property Trust and Australian Prime Property Fund. Lend Lease ensured the values of local people were included in the centre’s expansion by incorporating the findings of a detailed research process into the retail, recreational and community needs of the Central Coast trade area.

Interior

The centre is split in to many different sections, all with different types of stores and services.

These include:

• The Corner
• The Hive
• Lifestyle
• Bulky Goods Precinct
• The Boardwalk
• Fashion Mall
• Centre Court
• The Atrium
• The Market

Majors

• Myer
• Coles
• Woolworths
• Big W
• Target
• Kmart
• Hoyts Cinema Complex
• JB Hi-Fi
• Dick Smith Electronics PowerHouse
• Freedom
• Aldi
• Rebel Sport
• Best and Less
• Toys "R" Us
• Intencity
• National geographic

Erina Ice Arena

Erina Ice Arena is an Olympic sized indoor ice skating rink, located within the Erina Fair complex. It serves as the home ice rink of the Central Coast Rhinos who compete in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The ice rink features a 60m x 30m ice sheet, and a large grandstand for spectators at major events and ice hockey games. There are many function and party rooms. The rink is also home to The Central Coast Cyclones Ice Hockey Club, Central Coast Figure Skating Club and the Vikings Ice Racing Club.

Restaurants & Dining

A range of restaurants are present at Erina Fair. The Atrium is host to a variety of fast-food outlets and The Hive is known for its many restaurants, such as GPK and VABY's.

Access and Parking

Parking

Erina Fair has over 4500 parking spaces, of which 860 of these are undercover, distributed across the red, yellow and green multi-level carparks as well as the outdoor parking. The carpark can be accessed from Terrigal Drive, Karalta Road or Penrose Crescent.

Public Transport

Erina Fair is located approximately 5km from Gosford railway station with bus connections to the centre. Erina Fair is serviced by many routes from Busways and Red Bus Services. Their bus services provide access to Erina Fair from Gosford, Terrigal and Green Point, as well as many other suburbs.

External links

• Erina Fair
• Erina Ice Arena