Scentre Group’s Westfield campaign wins top honour at 2025 SCCA Marketing Awards
Scentre Group’s Westfield Olympics and Paralympics – Your Local Games Village campaign has been awarded the 2025 Sabina Rust Memorial...
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Fresh ‘Escape. Hide. Tell’ advice wins SCCA support
To raise awareness of community safety, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has supported fresh emergency guidelines for shoppers...
Government shelves Nabers mandate for retail sector after SCCA lobbying
Mandatory rating requirements will no longer be imposed on shopping and retail centres, following the Federal Government’s decision not to...
Changes to Victoria’s retail parking concessions sensible, says SCCA
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has expressed support for the proposed changes to Victoria’s congestion levy, saying that...
Queensland’s tougher vape laws give landlords more power over illegal shops
Stronger laws planned by the Queensland Government to more effectively crack down on illicit tobacco and vape products have been...
Scentre Group CEO Elliott Rusanow elected SCCA chair
Scentre Group CEO Elliott Rusanow has been elected chair of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) for three years,...
Shopping Centre industry welcomes proposed new Victorian machete and knife laws
The shopping centre industry has welcomed the Victorian Government’s proposal to introduce new laws to address crime involving dangerous weapons...
Wagga Wagga Marketplace’s recognition at SCCA awards supports The Art Factory
The Art Factory in Wagga Wagga has been presented $5,000 from the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) to assist...
Grand Central’s recognition at SCCA Marketing Awards supports Adapt Mentorship
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) presented $5,000 to Adapt Mentorship in Toowoomba Queensland, to assist the Indigenous Social...
2024 Frank Lowy Fellowship awarded
Scentre Group’s Head of Parking and Valet, Derek Cable, has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the Shopping Centre...
Industry bands together against retail violence
A coalition of shopping centre, retail, fuel and convenience, pharmacy, security and cleaning industry groups has joined forces to launch...
Government’s proposed merger reforms ‘poorly targeted and adds to regulatory burden’
As a highly affected industry, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has expressed alarm with the Government’s proposed merger...
Federal Government’s proposed Merger Reform must be fit for purpose
There’s a proposed merger reform. All shopping centre mergers and acquisitions above $35 million will need ACCC approval. In short,...
NSW Premier announces ANZAC Day trading restrictions
The New South Wales Government is set to ban trading for large retailers on ANZAC Day from next year. The...
The Square Mirrabooka recognised at SCCA Awards: lends support to Sudbury House
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has presented $5,000 to Sudbury House in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, to assist the...
Shopping Centre industry welcomes toughened NSW knife crime laws
The shopping centre industry has welcomed the announcement by NSW Premier Chris Minns and the NSW Government to introduce laws...
$6 million campaign a success, but retail crime, reoffending and violence continues to be a challenge
Retail crime, including reoffending, theft and violent behaviour, continues to be a challenge for shopping centres and retailers. This comes...
2024 – A key year for further retail crime collaboration
The National Retail Association (NRA), the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and the Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS),...
Lendlease selects local Centacare charity for $5,000 community award donation
Lendlease’s ‘The Good Day Collective’ campaign was the winner in the Community – Multi category at the Shopping Centre Council...
New shopping centre tax database shows increased gouging
A new tax database developed by the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA), in partnership with Urbis, puts a spotlight...
2023 Frank Lowy Fellow announced
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has awarded Pam Wilson, National Community Experience Manager, Scentre Group as its 2023...
New campaign to combat abuse and violence against retail workers
The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA), the National Retail Association (NRA), and the Shopping Centre Council of Australia...
Retail sector increases accessibility of ‘pop up’ retailing code
The retail industry’s Casual Mall Licensing Code of Practice has become a whole lot more accessible, with the Code’s governance...
SCCA appoints Peter Huddle as new Co-Deputy Chair
Peter Huddle, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Vicinity Centres, has been elected as the new Co-Deputy Chair of the...
Self-harm prevention solution recognised in awarding of 2022 Frank Lowy Fellowship
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has named Deb Palmer, National Programs Manager, QIC Real Estate, as the 2022...
Sector reaffirms commitment to fair service provision for cleaners
Shopping centre owners and building service contractors have reaffirmed their longstanding commitment to ensuring a productive, safe, fair and equitable...
The SCCA announces the finalists for its 2022 Marketing Awards
This year, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) received 180 Marketing Awards nominations from across the country and has...
Shopping Centre Council of Australia elects Anthony Mellowes as Chairman
Anthony Mellowes, Chief Executive Officer of SCA Property Group, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Shopping Centre...
Retail sales reach record levels in March as spending challenges loom
Australian retail sales reached their highest levels on record, with March trade increasing 9.4% compared to the same time last...
Retail sales continued to perform well in February according to ABS figures
Retail sales continue to track well according to the latest figures (February 2022) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data...
Automated retail tenant solution recognised in awarding of 2021 Frank Lowy Fellowship
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has named Elizabeth Craig, Digital Solutions Manager, Charter Hall, as the 2021 winner...
SCCA Marketing Awards: Winners announced
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) have announced the winners of the 2021 SCCA Marketing Awards via a virtual...